Takoma Park Police Investigate Armed Carjacking, Robbery
Takoma Park Police are investigating an early Monday morning armed carjacking and robbery in the parking of the Red Carpet Inn in 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Ward… 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.
Police Investigate 2 Shootings This Weekend in Montgomery Village
Montgomery County Police officers are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred in Montgomery Village during the weekend. On Sunday, officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 18500… Read More
Montgomery College Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Leggett Math and Science Building
The students already started classes, but Thursday was a day for ribbon cutting at the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus of… Read More
Some Voters Receive Sample Ballots With Their Names Incorrectly Listed
Some of the sample ballots from the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) that were just mailed out listed voters’ names incorrectly. According to the BOE, 132,217 sample ballots were… Read More
Residents Urged to Find Travel Alternatives on Car Free Day
Sept. 23 is Car Free or Car Lite Day in the Washington, D.C. area. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) urges everyone to carpool, pedal, walk or take public… Read More
Police Investigate Homicide in Montgomery Village
Montgomery County Police officers are investigating a homicide that took place Wednesday afternoon in the 18600 block of Calypso Place in Montgomery Village. When officers arrived at the scene, they… Read More
Councilmember Mink: 90 Enclave Apartment Tenants Face Eviction
At least 76 tenants at the Enclave Apartments in White Oak – many of whom are Afghan refugees who worked with the United States – face eviction after falling behind… Read More
Board of Education Committee Gets First Look at 2025-26 School Calendar
Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education’s Policy Management Committee reviewed two drafts of the proposed 2025-2026 school year calendar Tuesday. In both versions, school would start Aug. 26… Read More
Driver Crashes into Germantown Giant
Updated Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. to include surveillance video and more information about the burglary ————————————————————————- Montgomery County Police reported that suspects drove a vehicle into the Giant on… Read More
Council Interviews ‘Visionary’ Baltimore Head Librarian to Oversee County Libraries
Montgomery County councilmembers interviewed Darcell Graham, interim president and CEO at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore City, for the position of Montgomery County Director of the Department of Public… Read More
Aviation Students Tour Army Heliport
Ninth grade students in Colonel Zadok Magruder High School’s Aviation Pilot/Unmanned Aircraft program spent Sept. 12 touring Weide Army Heliport at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The students saw several rotary wing… Read More
Mayor Ashton, City of Rockville Striving to ‘Rise Together’
The City of Rockville soon will unveil its new logo – Rise Together – in its continuing effort to recover from the pandemic. “The future is bright, and I know… Read More