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.
A Germantown man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing more than 900 Oxycodone Hydrochloride with the intent to distribute them. Darnell Palmer, 23, also was sentenced… Read More
While all Montgomery County councilmembers agreed that WSSC needs to increase its rates to upgrade meters and other infrastructure, they are withholding making a recommendation on how steep that increase… Read More
Maryland is offering trees for spring planting. The state Department of Natural Resources John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery is accepting orders. Check out the online seedling catalog at nursery.dnr.maryland.gov.… Read More
A bill that prevents contractors from doing business in Montgomery County if they violate state of federal human trafficking laws was introduced Tuesday by Councilmember Dawn Luedtke. According to the… Read More
Montgomery County Council issued a proclamation Tuesday praising the police department’s autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities unit for 20 years of service. Begun in 2004, the officers in this… Read More
Data from the newly released Maternal and Infant Health in Montgomery County from 2012 to 2021 “reveals great disparities of pregnancy-related outcomes among population subgroups based on race/ethnicity and geographic… Read More
Voter turnout was the highest in Montgomery County on the first day of early voting Oct. 24 when 23,450 residents turned out. The turnout was slightly lower on the second… Read More
Eight people, ranging in age from 29 to 57 years, were arrested Thursday in connection with a series of burglaries in Montgomery and Baltimore counties as well other areas. The… Read More
Alison Bidwell Pearce is the new executive director at Nature Forward in Chevy Chase. She takes over in January 2025, following the retirement of Lisa Alexander, who has served in that… Read More
Almost 25,000 Montgomery County residents cast their ballot during the first day of early voting on Thursday. The highest turnout was at the Potomac Community Recreation Center where 2,465 people… Read More
Several industry groups filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County, challenging the proposed gas bans on new construction here. Washington Gas, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the Maryland Building… Read More
Rockville City Police officers have charged Muhammad Ibrahim Adam, 28, of Rockville with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with two stabbings Oct. 13 that occurred near the… Read More