Blair Alum Continues Scholarship Winning Ways
A recent graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring won a $25,000 national scholarship and was named a 2021 Davidson Fellow Scholarship winner. Timothy Qian, 18, of Rockville,… 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.
Albornoz: Safety and Security of MCPS Students and Staff are ‘Highest Priority’
Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz spoke about recent fighting during a Northwest at Seneca Valley high school football game and “other reported incidents of violence in our public… Read More
County Board of Elections Chooses Three Alternative Early Voting Sites
The Montgomery County Board of Elections Monday chose three alternative early voting sites. The sites will only be used if one of the 14 early voting sites develops a problem… Read More
Redistricting Commission Votes on Final Recommendation Wednesday
The Commission on Redistricting narrowed its choices down to three ways to divide Montgomery County into new districts as the county moves from five to seven council seats. At its… Read More
Police Investigate 2 Shootings in 2 Days in Silver Spring
Montgomery County Police believe that two shootings near Downtown Silver Spring on October 16 and 17 are related. Both incidents occurred in the 8300 block of Fenton Street. A man… Read More
Settlement: Rockville’s Just Puppies Banned from Selling Dogs
Two Just Puppies pet stores must refund money to anyone who purchased a sick dog and are banned from selling dogs in the state. Just Puppies, which has locations in… Read More
Seneca Valley Football Game Ends Early Due to ‘Series of Student Fights’
The principal of Seneca Valley High School in Germantown issued a statement concerning the Friday night football game with Northwest High School in Germantown in which there was “a series… Read More
Former MCPS Middle School Teacher Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
Maxwell Bero, 31, of Point of Rocks, Md., was sentenced to 50 years in prison, with all but eight years suspended, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sex… Read More
Permanent Housing for County’s Homeless Set to Open in January
By the beginning of 2022, Montgomery County’s brand new permanent shelter for 200 homeless males will open on Nebel Street in Rockville. Currently, the county mostly houses its homeless in… Read More
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
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