Time for a Bear Hunt with Noyes Children’s Library Foundation
Feel like hunting for bears? The 16th Noyes StoryWalk, that runs through Dec. 18, will help out. This StoryWalk activity features the book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. It is… 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.
Floats, Dogs, Scouts and Politicians Highlight Silver Spring’s Thanksgiving Parade
It may have been cold Saturday, but that didn’t stop area residents from coming out to the Silver Spring Thanksgiving Parade in Downtown Silver Spring. There were floats, inflatables, multiple… Read More
Man Killed in Gaithersburg Explosion Believed to Have Died by Suicide
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones identified the man found amidst the debris from the explosion at the Potomac Oaks Condominum in Gaithersburg as Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36. Jones… Read More
Silver Spring Dentist Sentenced to 30 Months for Defrauding Medicaid
Edward Buford III, a Silver Spring dentist, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Friday in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain Medicaid funds by recruiting Medicaid beneficiaries… Read More
Hoggle Competency Hearing Continued
A competency hearing for Catherine Ashley Hoggle, who is charged with murdering her two young children, will continue on Nov. 23. Her children, Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, were last seen in… Read More
Councilmember Talisha Searcy Elected Takoma Park Mayor
Takoma Park Councilmember Talisha Searcy was elected as the city’s next mayor, replacing Kate Stewart, who was elected to sit on the Montgomery County Council. Searcy received 2,974 votes to… Read More
Wheaton Man Who ‘Nearly Decapitated’ His Victim Found Guilty of Murder
Jose Lara-Chacon, 26, of Wheaton, was found guilty Wednesday in the first-degree murder of 21-year-old Dimer Diaz Martinez, He faces a potential life sentence as a result of the Jan.… Read More
Hoggle Competency Hearing Set for Friday
Catherine Ashley Hoggle, who is charged with murdering her two young children, will have a hearing Friday morning to once again determine if she is competent enough to stand trial.… Read More
Rockville Drug Testing Company Announces $286 Million Expansion
MilliporeSigma is expanding its biosafety testing work and has broken ground on a $286 million building that would increase its capabilities and consolidate its offices. In 2024, the drug safety… Read More
MCPS Bus Drivers Receive $25 Bonus for Extra Trips
Montgomery County Public School bus drivers once again will receive a $25 bonus whenever they drive an extra route when there aren’t enough bus drivers available. Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight… Read More
Council Passes Law Prohibiting Guns in Places of Public Assembly
County councilmembers unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that prohibits possessing firearms in or near places of public assembly. The bill was sponsored by Council President Gabe Albornoz and cosponsored by… Read More
Silver Line Opens 6 New Stations Including Dulles Airport
Residents now can ride the Silver Line to Dulles International Airport following Tuesday’s opening of six new rail stations. Besides the airport, the Silver Line extension will stop at Ashburn,… Read More