2 Hyattsville Men Charged in Silver Spring Carjacking
Two Hyattsville men are accused of a Jan. 19 armed carjacking at the Summit Hills Apartments on 16th Street in Silver Spring . According to Montgomery County Police, a suspect… 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.
Man Accused of Robbing 3 Banks Now Charged with Attempted Escape
A 31-year-old man, who was being held without bond for a series of bank robberies, struggled with deputies from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in a bathroom at Holy Cross Hospital… Read More
4 More Schools Go Virtual as Omicron Variant Continues to Spread
Four more Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will revert to virtual learning for 10 days as the omicron variant continues to spread. Loiederman Middle School, Harmony Hills, Pine Crest and… Read More
Area Health Facilities Receive Federal Dollars to Support Workers’ Mental Health
Two health facilities in Bethesda were awarded about $2.3 million each as part of the federal American Rescue Plan funding to support health care workers’ mental health. The American Society… Read More
MS-13 Gang Members Guilty of 4 Murders, 2 in Montgomery County
Four MS-13 members were found guilty of racketeering conspiracy for their roles in four brutally violent murders in 2017. A federal jury on Jan. 24 convicted Milton Portillo-Rodriguez, 26, Juan… Read More
University Blvd. Bike Lanes Won’t Return Despite ‘Nominal’ Increase in Vehicle Travel Time
Despite an increase in bicycle ridership and average travel time increase for cars that was “nominal,” the Maryland State Highway Administration will not bring back the shared lanes on University… Read More
Silver Spring Kosher Restaurant Targeted by Anti-Maskers
A confrontation between two anti-maskers and the staff at a kosher takeout Chinese restaurant in the Kemp Mill section of Silver Spring turned ugly Sunday when the pair refused to… Read More
Rockville Company Creates COVID-19 Antigen Home Test
A Rockville diagnostic healthcare company received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 antigen home test called ClearDetect. Maxim Biomedical announced Tuesday that its… Read More
Silver Spring Man Arrested with Ghost Gun on Gaithersburg High School Campus
Gaithersburg Police arrested a man who was at Gaithersburg High School and had an AR-15 style assault rifle slung across his chest. It was ghost gun, which is an unregistered,… Read More
Principal: Northwest High Senior Who was Murdered had ‘Infectious Smile’
A senior at Northwest High School in Germantown was found dead in a wooded area by the 18900 block of Grotto Lane after having been reported missing for about two… Read More
3 County Residents Charged with Distributing Cocaine, Marijuana Throughout Region
Six men, including three from Montgomery County, were charged with drug trafficking conspiracy and are alleged to have distributed cocaine and other drugs in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and… Read More
Unidentified Man Found Dead in Germantown
UPDATED at 2:45 p.m. Montgomery County Police now are calling the death of a 17-year-old Germantown resident a homicide. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the… Read More