Maryland Income Taxes Due Friday
The 90-day extension to file and pay state individual income taxes for 2021 ends Friday. Comptroller Peter Franchot announced earlier this year that the tax filing deadline would move from… 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.
2 Adults, Juvenile Charged with Setting Fires to Homes, Cars
Two adults and one juvenile were arrested in separate arson incidents recently. Anastasia Colucci, 31, of Washington, D.C. was charged with intentionally setting a fire at Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda… Read More
Firefighters Battle Intense Heat, Flames in Silver Spring Fire
No one was injured Wednesday night but a home was badly damaged by a fire that appeared to have started in the walls on the second floor, according to Pete… Read More
Police Officer Saves 8 Ducklings Trapped in Storm Drain
Montgomery County Police Officer H. Chen reached deep down into a storm drain Wednesday morning to rescue eight fluffy ducklings who apparently were trapped. A concerned resident noticed a duck… Read More
Driver Pronounced Dead in Potomac Collision
UPDATED July 14, 1 p.m. Sam Mingsan Chen, 79, of Rockville, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Montgomery County Police. He was driving a silver 2012 Toyota Camry… Read More
County COVID Report: 162,000 Cases, 1,949 Deaths over 2 Years
Montgomery County released a 125-page report on the toll COVID-19 took, including information and statistics on hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations and rates among age groups, people of color and those living… Read More
Community Stands in Solidarity With Vandalized Bethesda Churches
Members of 80 faith-based organizations and houses of worship signed onto a letter stating they stand in solidarity with the three churches in Bethesda that were vandalized and two that… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Charged with Submitting False COVID-19 Unemployment Claims
A Silver Spring woman is one of eight people facing federal charges for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to the Maryland Department of Labor and California Department of Labor to… Read More
Turnout Light at County’s Newest Early Voting Site in White Oak
Voting was light Tuesday, with Montgomery County Board of Elections reporting zero wait time at all early election voting sites at noon. At White Oak Community Recreation Center, the county’s… Read More
Juvenile Charged with Threatening Violence at Takoma Park Middle School
A 13-year-old Takoma Park female was arrested and charged with making threats of mass violence against Takoma Park Middle School. According to Takoma Park Police, on July 6 at 10… Read More
MCPS Names New Principals, Administrators
Montgomery County Board of Education members unanimously voted to approve 11 principals and eight administrators during its Tuesday afternoon meeting. The newly-named employees, many whom have worked at Montgomery County… Read More
Police Investigate Double Fatal Crash on Georgia Avenue Sunday
UPDATED July 11 at 6:15 p.m. Montgomery County Police have identified the two people who were fatally injured in a collision July 10 in the area of Georgia Avenue and… Read More