Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Collision
Aman Abraham Gebreyesus, of Silver Spring, was killed July 27 as he crossed University Boulevard East at Langley Drive. At 9 p.m., Gebreyesus, 30, was crossing the eastbound lanes of… 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 Receive 5-8 Reports Weekly About Missing People With Disabilities
During the past three weeks, Montgomery County police officers have located more than 30 people with autism who had wandered away. In most of these cases, the person was located… Read More
Council Plans to Speak Out For Racial Equity, Reproductive Rights at Tuesday Meeting
When the Montgomery County Council meets Tuesday, members are expected to speak out in favor of resolutions supporting racial equity, social justice as well as reproductive freedom. The council expects… Read More
Fani-González Fears ‘There is No Way Forward’ for Her Native Venezuela
Councilmember Natali Fani-González expressed frustration and outrage over Sunday’s elections in Venezuela, her homeland until she was 16 years old. “We have failed Venezuelan families once again,” she declared in… Read More
Area Officially in Drought Watch; Residents Asked to Reduce Water Use
The Metropolitan Washington area is in a drought watch, and residents are asked to reduce their water usage, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announced Monday. “As the region experiences… Read More
Body of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found in Pond at Bohrer Park
The body of 6-year-old Fawzan Hassan was found in a pond at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg at 5:25 p.m., according to Shiera Goff, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police. “We… Read More
Elrich on MCPS Legal Settlement: ‘They Had Warning Signs For Years’
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid $300,000 to an unnamed teacher who claimed she was harassed by former Paint Branch High School Principal Joel Beidleman. Beidleman no longer works… Read More
Rockville City Partners with Green Bank to Reduce Flooding
Rockville City and the Montgomery County Green Bank agreed to partner in an effort to enhance Rockville’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program. The goal is to improve community resilience to climate… Read More
Guilty Plea Entered for MS-13 Member Charged in Brutal Killing
Roberto Rivera-Delgado, 23, pled guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in connection with the gang-related murder of 18-year-old Rosa Sanchez Merino. Rivera-Delgado also pled guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder… Read More
‘Pickleball For All’: MCPS is First in U.S. to Adopt Growing Game as Varsity Sport
This fall, pickleball will be a varsity sport at all 25 Montgomery County Public (MCPS) high schools. It is the first school system in the United States to do so.… Read More
Lakes Frank, Needwood Tested for Harmful Algal Blooms
Water samples taken at Lake Needwood and Lake Frank are being studied to determine if levels of blue-green algae are rising. According to Montgomery Parks, signs of microcystin have been… Read More
Despite Skeptics, Officials Say Silver Spring is Safe, ‘Welcoming Place to Be’
Area officials were quick to celebrate Silver Spring’s top ranking by Fortune Magazine as the best place in the country for families to live thanks to its schools, hospitals, resources… Read More