Swastika Posted at Bus Stop by Silver Spring Synagogue
An antisemitic flyer with a swastika was hung at the bus stop on Lamberton Drive by Arcola Drive in Silver Spring June 2. The bus shelter is across from Young… 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.
Suspect Breaks into Home, Steals 2 Cars in Takoma Park
Takoma Park Police are investigating a home burglary and stolen car incident that happened Wednesday. Police responded to the 500 block of Albany Avenue at 5 a.m. after being told… Read More
35 MCPS Students Earn National Merit College Scholarships
35 Montgomery County Public School students are National Merit Scholars and will receive scholarships between $500 and $2,000 for up to four years from the colleges they will attend. The… Read More
County Raises Rainbow Flag to Kick Off Pride Month
Montgomery County raised a pride flag at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring Wednesday morning marking the start of Pride Month. Throughout June, there will be activities scheduled, and the… Read More
County School, Police Officials Continually Train for Active Shooter Situations
Montgomery County police, school district and community officials constantly train in hopes of avoiding the horrific school shooting in Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers. During an hour-long… Read More
Thayer Terrace in Silver Spring Cited for Nonworking Air Conditioning
UPDATE at 4 p.m. June 1, 2022 The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs verified Wednesday afternoon that contractors currently are onsite, replacing the part and making the… Read More
Montgomery County Hunters Bag 164 Wild Turkeys During Season
Hunters in Montgomery County bagged 164 wild turkeys during Maryland’s 2022 turkey season. That is 10 more than in 2021. Throughout the state, hunters bagged 4,208 turkeys this spring, 8%… Read More
Purchasing Unregistered Ghost Guns Now Illegal in Maryland
Purchasing, transferring or selling unfinished gun frames or receivers now is illegal in Maryland, effective June 1. By March 1, 2023 no one may posses a ghost gun. The Maryland… Read More
Takoma Park Police Arrest 2 in Armed Robbery at 7-11
Takoma Park Police arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery on May 24. Manuel Perez Lopez, 24, of Hyattsville, and Henry Oswaldo Moreno-Rojas, 45, of no fixed address,… Read More
MCPS 8th Grader Enjoyed Time in Spotlight at National Spelling Bee
Although he didn’t make it to the finals of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Vikram Reddy of Rockville called his experience under the lights and in front of a… Read More
Takoma Park’s Lights On! Program Offers Vouchers for Car Repairs
Takoma Park Police Department is participating in Lights On! and will offer repair vouchers so vehicle owners can pay for safety equipment repairs. It is the first municipality in Maryland… Read More
Montgomery County Recognizes Best Recyclers, Waste Reducers
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection honored 22 individuals, businesses and organizations for outstanding achievement in recycling, waste reduction and reuse. “Montgomery County recycles 58.94 percent of its solid waste—the… Read More