Police Identify Body of Decomposed Woman; Suspect Charged with 3 Murders
The decomposed body that was found inside the apartment of Torrey Damien Moore, 31, who is charged in the killing of a clerk at Dash In Convenience Store in Silver… 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.
Report: MCPS’ Department of Transportation Abused Use of its Purchase Cards
This story has been updated to include comments from Montgomery County Public Schools. Montgomery County Public School’s auditing group first identified the problem with its Department of Transportation’s use of… Read More
COVID Cases on the Rise, But Officials Not Recommending Mask Mandate
Although Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community level remains low, new cases have risen steadily during the past month and now are more than double a recent low on Nov. 28. Two… Read More
Silver Spring Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
Abraham Douglas, of Silver Spring, was found guilty of murdering Ahmadou Bamba Gueye, 23, of Takoma Park following a four-day trial. Douglas, 21, will be sentenced Jan. 27. He could… Read More
Median Price for Houses Sold in County Rises Slightly
The median price for a house sold in Montgomery County during November was $540,717, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR). It took an average of 25… Read More
Montgomery College Soccer Players Dream of Playing in World Cup
Members of the Montgomery College Raptors men’s soccer team cheered for joy and despair as France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals Wednesday. France will face Argentina in… Read More
Councilmember Glass Attends Signing of Respect for Marriage Act
Council President Evan Glass rode the Metro to the White House Tuesday to witness firsthand President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law. The first openly gay… Read More
2 Dogs Pulled From House on Fire in Kensington
Updated Dec. 13 at 3:15 p.m. While two dogs were resuscitated and have survived, three cats did not. The fire is believed to have been started by combustibles on a… Read More
2 Women Charged with Sex Trafficking in Silver Spring
Two women have been charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking and prostitution following a five-month investigation by Montgomery County Police’s Vice and Intelligence Unit. Ana Delia Solano (right), 48,… Read More
Council is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About County’s Fiscal Picture
Montgomery County completed its Fiscal Year 2022 with almost $300 million more in total tax revenues than budgeted and is optimistic its finances will remain strong although it is planning… Read More
Community Clinic Celebrates 50 Years Providing Health Care to the Needy
Montgomery County Council congratulated CCI Health Services on its 50th anniversary. The Community Clinic serves tens of thousands of people and has offices in Gaithersburg, Rockville, Germantown, Silver Spring, Takoma… Read More
Machine That Detects Infections Early Wins USG’s Shark Tank-Like Showcase
A small wearable machine that can diagnosis a wound infection early was the big winner at the Universities at Shady Grove Equity Incubator Showcase. NanBioFAB beat out 59 other entries… Read More