Drivers Should Look Out for Deer on Roads This Time of Year
Maryland drivers have a one in 110 chance of hitting a deer, and if such a collision does occur, it is most likely to be in November. According to the… Read More
Suzanne Pollak
Suzanne is a freelance reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She has over 35 years professional experience writing for newspapers, magazines, non-profit newsletters and the web.
Silver Spring Doctor Who Ran 3 Marathons in 3 Days Calls His Wife ‘the Better Runner’
Jordan Tropf of Silver Spring just loves to run. He loves to train. He loves to compete. He loves the quiet, and he loves to check out the scenery along… Read More
Adam Ortiz, County’s DEP Director, Appointed Regional Administrator at U.S. EPA
Adam Ortiz, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection, was named the new regional administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the White House announced Tuesday. Ortiz has run… Read More
Silver Spring Man Completes 3 Marathons in 3 Days. Wait What?
It seems like Jordan Tropf of Silver Spring cannot stop running. Over three days – Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 – Tropf ran in three major marathons, averaging about two-and-a-half… Read More
Montgomery College Receives Grants to Ease Residents’ Path to Citizenship
Montgomery College received a grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to help at least 320 lawful permanent residents with citizen preparation classes and other related services. The college… Read More
Poolesville Homeowner Fatally Shot Home Intruder
UPDATED Oct. 12 at 3:15 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the man who was shot as Harry Trueman Powell, 34, of Washington, D.C. According to police, Powell had been sleeping… Read More
Olney Theatre Honors Its Heritage on Unceded Native Land
The Olney Theatre, as well as other parts of Montgomery County, lies on unceded land that is the ancestral home of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe. In honor of that as… Read More
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 42 Years for Involvement in Double Murder
Noah Barnett of Silver Spring was sentenced Oct. 8 to 42 years in prison for his role as an accessory after the fact to first degree murder in the execution… Read More
Manna’s No Waste, Big Taste Cooking Competition Builds Food Recovery Awareness
Saturday’s No Waste, Big Taste competition in Downtown Silver Spring featured such foods as matzah, sundried tomatoes, “ugly” produce and browned beef. In a span of 45 minutes, two teams… Read More
Grant Awarded for Design Work on Shared-Path to Germantown MARC Station
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) awarded a grant of $85,000 for design work on a path for walkers and bikers to get to the Germantown MARC station. This… Read More
Board of Education Seeks Applicants for Patricia O’Neill’s Seat
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) seeks candidates to fill the District 3 seat, which has been vacant since Patricia O’Neill’s death in September. District 3 includes parts… Read More
Four Gaithersburg Officers Not Indicted for Police-Involved Fatal Shooting
It took a grand jury one hour to declare that four Gaithersburg police officers should not be charged in the Jan. 8 fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man. According to… Read More