Homelessness in County Down 32% Since 2016
There are 670 homeless persons in Montgomery County, which is a slight increase from 647 in 2019, according to this year’s Point-in-Time survey of homelessness, which was released June 10.… 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.
Part of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring To Close for Outdoor Dining
At 5 p.m. Friday, the northbound right lane of Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring will be closed to make room for expanded dining. The closure is temporary and is… Read More
Chiefs: Community Policing and Trust Are Vital for Police and Community To Work Together
Six police chiefs from throughout Montgomery County as well as the County Sheriff detailed the importance of community policing during a June 11 Facebook Live virtual town hall on law… Read More
Harris, Dasgupta Still Ahead; Final School Board Results Expected Soon
As of 9 a.m. Thursday, Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta remain the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat, according to unofficial results from… Read More
5 Men Arrested For Homicide in Wheaton
Five men have been arrested in connection with the May 26 homicide of Francisco Anton Medrano-Campos. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police’s Major Crimes Division arrested: * Carlos… Read More
Shooting in Silver Spring May Have Targeted Group of Black Men
A shooting in Silver Spring Monday is being investigated by the Maryland National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division. According to police, there is no evidence that anyone was struck.… Read More
Former MCPD Officer Falsely Accused in Bicycle Assault Speaks Out
When a video of the Bethesda bicyclist who assaulted three young adults went viral, social media lit up with incriminating and vicious comments about former Montgomery County Police Captain John… Read More
Woman Who Sought Sanctuary in Cedar Lane Church Gets 60-Day Stay
A year and a half after Rosa Gutierrez Lopez began living at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda rather than accept deportation to her native El Salvador, she took… Read More
Arrested Bicyclist: ‘I Am Sick With Remorse’
UPDATE – On Saturday, June 6, Anthony Brennan posted bail and was released, according to District Court for Montgomery County records. ___ Anthony Brennan III, the Kensington man arrested in… Read More
Details Surrounding MCPD Involved Shooting in Potomac Still Not Released
It has been almost three months since a Potomac man was fatally shot by a member of the Montgomery County Police Department Tactical Unit, but many details surrounding the case… Read More
Primary Vote Won’t Be Certified For More Than A Week
Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta remain the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat, according to unofficial results from the June 2 primary election.… Read More
Almost 6,500 Residents File Unemployment Claims
Almost 5,000 Montgomery County residents filed for unemployment during the week that ended May 30, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. An additional 1,599 county residents filed through the… Read More