Boyds Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of Two Men In White Oak
Andy Panton of Boyds was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of two men who were found shot to death, execution-style, inside a crashed car in White Oak… 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.
Forced Quarantining by MCPS was Major Topic of Public Comments
The majority of the 20 members of the public speaking at Thursday’s Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting spoke out strongly against the current COVID-19 quarantine guidelines and… Read More
Maryland Offers Grants for Businesses Opening in Vacant Spaces
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development begins accepting applications Wednesday for grants that will enable Maryland businesses to open or expand in previously vacant spaces. Project Restore offers… Read More
All Aboard for Kensington Model Train Show
The annual Kensington Train Show gets on track Sept. 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and features trains, railroad songs and an I Spy game. The cost… Read More
Florida Resident Arrested in Murder of Germantown Man
Gary Wayne Savage, 58 of Tampa, Florida, was charged with first degree murder in the Sept. 3 homicide of an adult male from Germantown following a shooting on Baileys Court… Read More
Rockville Apartment Management Strives to Clean Up, Relocate Residents After Flooding
The management of the Rock Creek Woods Apartments in Rockville, where one young man died Sept. 1 as a result of flooding due to Hurricane Ida, spent the Labor Day… Read More
County’s Sale of Land Home to Onetime Black Cemetery Temporarily Blocked by Court
The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission‘s sale of Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda is on hold until at least Sept. 27, following the issuance of a temporary restraining order by… Read More
School Bus and Metro Bus Hit on New Hampshire Avenue Thursday
Multiple crashes occurred on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring Thursday afternoon. The driver of a silver Mitsubishi was involved in all of the collisions, according to Montgomery County Police.… Read More
No Students Aboard School Bus in Silver Spring Crash
Two adults were evaluated for injuries Thursday afternoon following a collision on New Hampshire Avenue at Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring. According to a tweet from Montgomery County Fire… Read More
Two Teens Charged with Murder in Germantown Recreation Center Shooting
Two teenage boys were charged as adults with murder Thursday in connection with the shooting of three juveniles and one adult on the outdoor basketball court at Plum Gar Community… Read More
Crime Decreases as Takoma Park Police Change Arrest Focus
Total arrests in Takoma Park declined between the years 2015 through 2020 in part because police “moved away from focusing on low level non-public safety of life offenses and instead… Read More
Appeals Judge Denies Request to Dismiss Murder Charges Against Hoggle
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Murder agreed with a lower court and refused to dismiss charges against Catherine Hoggle, charged with murdering her two young children, Sarah and Jacob… Read More