County Trying ‘Variety of Ways’ to Increase Police Hiring
Montgomery County officials are trying a multitude of ways to hire more new police officers to a force that has lost 194 officers in the past five years. The county… 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.
Funds Awarded to Connect Walkers, Bikers in Twinbrook to Rockville Pike
Rockville City’s Twinbrook pedestrian and bicycle bridge project just got a $568,000 boost from the federal government, according to U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Rep.… Read More
3 Gaithersburg Residents Charged With 1st Degree Murder
Three Gaithersburg residents were arrested in connection with the death of a Germantown man whose body was found in a wooded area on Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg Feb. 8.… Read More
Sen. Kelly Named Maryland Commission for Women Executive Director
State Sen. Ariana Kelly (D-16) accepted “a once in a lifetime opportunity” to become the executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women. Kelly has been a delegate and senator… Read More
MCPS Revamping How it Addresses Hate-Bias Incidents
Board of Education members spent two hours Tuesday discussing how better to handle, and prevent, hate-bias incidents. So far this school year, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) received almost three… Read More
Montgomery College Professor Named Fulbright Scholar
A Montgomery College professor received a Fulbright-Hays award. Rebecca Portis, professor in the English and reading department, is the college’s 13th Fulbright scholar. Portis will travel to South Africa this… Read More
Takoma Park Lawyer Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals
Takoma Park resident Nicole Berner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Tuesday to become a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, which covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
School District Changing Where Students with Autism Diagnosis are Enrolled
Five parents who urged members of the Board of Education (BOE) not to reduce its Darnestown Autism Learning Center learned Tuesday that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is changing the… Read More
Schools That Lost Title 1 Funds Told District is ‘Actively Looking Into It’
Families whose students attend one of the four schools that lost their Title 1 funding next year received a letter from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Monday to “to assure… Read More
During St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, 13 Drivers Charged with DUI
During the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which ran from March 15 to March 17, Montgomery County Police officers and troopers from the Maryland State Police had extra patrols on the… Read More
4 Sent to Hospital Following Rockville Crash
Four vehicles were involved in a collision Monday morning in Rockville that resulted in four adults being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to Montgomery County Fire and… Read More
Rockville Police Investigate Shooting of Resident
Rockville City Police reported a shooting Sunday in which an adult male suffered non-life-threatening wounds. Shortly after 4 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Rockville… Read More