Over 200 Apply for New Police Advisory Commission
Twenty five times as many people applied to be on the newly-created Police Advisory Commission as will be chosen. 219 people applied to sit on the commission, according to Council… 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.
Montgomery County Council Funds Food, Youth Programs
The Montgomery County Council continues to allocate funds to help those affected by the global pandemic. On June 23, council members set aside $10.3 million for food insecurity and $565,706… Read More
County’s Sister City in China Donates 20,000 Masks
Montgomery County’s Chinese Sister City, Xi’an, has donated 20,000 masks for Montgomery County employees who work on the front lines. The masks were received June 19 and currently are in… Read More
Council Considers Hiring Behavioral Health Professionals To Serve With Police
To alleviate pressures on Montgomery County police officers, members of the county council took the first steps to hire six behavioral health professionals who would assist police on calls that… Read More
County Council Members Considering $3.25 Million Allocation For Arts
The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation on Tuesday to allocate $3,250,000 to arts groups to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic when performing and visual arts, concerts… Read More
Silver Spring Man Charged with Firearm Possssion
A Silver Spring man was arrested and charged with firearm-related offenses on June 10. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Alcohol Initiatives Unit have charged Frederick Bangura,… Read More
Defaced Grave Marker Toppled Overnight in Silver Spring
A Confederate grave marker that was vandalized earlier this week was found toppled Thursday night, according to an official with the church. During the night of June 14, unknown assailants… Read More
Harris, Dasgupta Win School Board Primary for At Large Seats; Advance to November Ballot
It’s official. Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta were the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat. Harris and Dasgupta now move onto the November… Read More
Montgomery College Grad Calls DACA Ruling ‘A Huge Victory’
Montgomery College alumni Luz Chavez called today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling a program that continues to allow her to stay in this country… Read More
Confederate Cemetery Marker in Silver Spring Vandalized
A large grave marker located at the burial site of 17 Confederate soldiers in Silver Spring was vandalized over the weekend. During the night of June 14, unknown assailants spray… Read More
Council Considers Hiring Civilian Police Chief
The County Council introduced a bill on June 16 that would create a new assistant chief of police position which would be filled by a civilian. The job of the… Read More
Teens Arrested for Drawing Noose, Racial Graffiti at Whitman High
Three teenagers were charged in connection with spray painting a noose and a racial slur at Walt Whitman High School on June 13. Two of those involved are juveniles. Officers… Read More