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.
Montgomery County residents now have free access to job training classes for six months under the new SkillUp Montgomery, thanks to WorkSource Montgomery. A new online platform allows residents to… Read More
Kyhree Gardner of Silver Spring was sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to having a firearm on school property. According to court documents, it was a ghost… Read More
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones believes his officers need to engage with students to prevent crime and tragedy and is working with school officials to make that happen. During… Read More
Hunters in Montgomery County killed 3,306 deer during the statewide harvest, which is a 19.4% drop as compared to last year’s hunt. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that… Read More
After denying medical care, a Gaithersburg man died from injuries he sustained in a vehicle collision. Edwin Portillo, 44, died one day after the collision on Jan. 8 at the… Read More
A 15-year-old Magruder High School student continues to recover from being shot in the school’s bathroom Jan. 21. Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones has strong words for those who… Read More
High school students are invited to submit their original artwork beginning Monday for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who represents the 8th District, announced the launch,… Read More
Leszek Sibilski has been cycling “since I was basically born.” He rode in the 1980 Olympics for his native Poland and was ranked sixth in the world and second in… Read More
While Montgomery County continues to excel in its overall health status as compared to other parts of the state and the United States in general, a just-released report by the… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall’s work to integrate schools began in Rockville, where he argued for equal pay for black teachers in the now-vacant grey courthouse at Courthouse Square… Read More
John Tomlinson of Silver Spring was charged with attempted first degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with a Dec. 13 shooting in the area of Thayer… Read More
Isaac Applebaum of Bethesda went into Final Jeopardy Tuesday night in second place, $3,000 behind a student from Dartmouth College. But thanks to his knowledge of American History, and in… Read More