Suzanne Pollak

Silver Spring, Washington, D.C.

Reporter at Montgomery Community Media

Writer at Jewish Council for the Aging

Reporter at https://t.co/An50hobMOd and senior writer/editor at Jewish Council for the Aging. I always have a good book nearby just in case.

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Articles

Fear of Arrests, Deportation Lead to Cancellation of Salvadoran Festival

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Fear of Arrests, Deportation Lead to Cancellation of Salvadoran Festival The annual Salvadoran American Day Festival that draws thousands of people to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, will not be held this year. The event was scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8.
Five Teens Charged With Possession of Stolen Vehicles

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Five Teens Charged With Possession of Stolen Vehicles Five teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 were arrested and four stolen vehicles recovered following a collision June 3 in Rockville. A 13-year-old, three 14-year-olds and one 15-year-old were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and released to their guardians, according to Montgomery County Police.
State Reactivates Conservation Corps After Federal Funds Cut

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

State Reactivates Conservation Corps After Federal Funds Cut The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were laid off in late April after a sudden termination of grant funds by the federal program. The federal government terminated numerous AmeriCorps programs on April 25.
County Honors 56 Lives Lost at Homeless Memorial

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

At one point in his life, Patrick Sugrue was working with Arnold Palmer and giving golf lessons to former President George Herbert Walker Bush. But injuries and “so many different injustices” curbed his career. And the 57-year-old man became homeless. He lived in pods, on the street, with other homeless people and in the Bethesda and Silver Spring metro stations.
Council Holds Webinar on Housing Accessibility & Affordability

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Council Holds Webinar on Housing Accessibility & Affordability As part of a continuing community series to help Montgomery County residents learn about services, Councilmember Andrew Friedson led a webinar on housing accessibility and affordability Wednesday. Housing prices rose 11.2% last year in Montgomery County while wages only rose 1.7%, according to Friedson. Many residents were rent or mortgage burdened in 2024 before the federal government’s layoffs began, he said.
Driver Dies Following Tractor Trailer, Car Crash in Poolesville

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Driver Dies Following Tractor Trailer, Car Crash in Poolesville The driver of a car that collided with a tractor trailer was pronounced dead and the car’s passenger was seriously injured Wednesday on Darnestown Road by Cattail Lane in Poolesville. The male driver of a 2016 Ford Fusion was trapped upon impact during the 11:30 a.m. crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Montgomery County police.
Jason West Named Rockville City Police Chief

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Jason West Named Rockville City Police Chief Jason West, who has been acting Rockville City Police Chief for seven months, was named the next police chief, effective Wednesday, according to Rockville City Manager Jeff Mihelich. West replaces Chief Victor Brito, who resigned in October of 2024. “We selected Interim Chief West to be the permanent police chief following a national search and an intensive interview process,” Mihelich said.
County Officials Raise Pride Flag; Vow To Have Everyone's Back

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

County Officials Raise Pride Flag; Vow To Have Everyone’s Back Stepping out of a brightly decorated “Radiating Love” Ride On bus, Montgomery County officials joined in the celebration of Pride Month by raising a Pride flag in Downtown Rockville at the Isiah Leggett Executive Community Building. “We are not going backwards. Nothing is going to make us go backwards,” declared County Executive Marc Elrich as he stood with eight members of the county council, U.S. Rep.
Original DHS Listing of County as 'Sanctuary Jurisdiction' Taken Down

3 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Original DHS Listing of County as ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ Taken Down A Presidential Executive Order designating more than 500 cities, counties and states as “sanctuary jurisdictions,” including Montgomery County, Rockville and Takoma Park, has been removed from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) website.
Robert Frost Student Finishes 20th in Scripps National Spelling Bee

4 weeks ago | mymcmedia.org | Suzanne Pollak

Robert Frost Student Finishes 20th in Scripps National Spelling Bee Although she only studied about one or two hours a day for two-and-a-half months, Lauren Merillana made it all the way to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Robert Frost Middle School seventh grader stumbled on the word rendzina, which is a type of soil, during Round 9. That landed her in 20th place. “Honestly, spelling has been a thing my whole life,” she told MCM.