Maryland Water Rescue Crews Heading to Florida to Aid with Tropical Storm Helene
UPDATED Sept. 25 at 4:10 p.m. The first convoy of the Maryland Task Force 1 now is on its way to Atlanta, Georgia with several tractor trailers and a box… 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.
Blaze is Contained at Former Elementary School in Silver Spring That Was Being Demolished
A former elementary school in Silver Spring that was in the process of being demolished burned Tuesday night into Wednesday, sending flames and smoke throughout the area. There were no… Read More
‘A Badge Of Honor’: County Secures Triple-A Bond Rating for 52nd Straight Year
For the 52nd year in a row, Montgomery County received a Triple-A bond rating from Moody’s Ratings. Moody’s Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings gave the county their highest… Read More
Young Kids ‘Ran For Their Lives’ as Shooting Erupted Near Their Game in Montgomery Village
“At least a thousand kids” were either playing football or watching the games when shooting broke out Sunday, said Brice Jackson, commissioner and head of the football program with the… Read More
2 Elementary Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Award
Bells Mill Elementary School in Potomac and Woodfield Elementary School in Gaithersburg were named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Secretary of Education Monday. They were two of… Read More
Takoma Park Begins Red Light Camera Enforcement
Takoma Park Police Department is launching a red-light camera enforcement program to reduce accidents caused by red light violations. Beginning Monday, police will begin issuing warning notices to drivers who… Read More
Motorcyclist Gravely Injuried in Collision in Darnestown
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Sept. 21 in the area of Darnestown and Germantown roads. According to Montgomery County Police, at 2:23 p.m. a car and a motorcycle being driven… Read More
Acorn Gatherers Needed Friday to Help State Reforestation Plan
Tomorrow’s Trees and the Potomac Conservancy are seeking volunteers to collect acorns that will be sent to a state nursery to grow trees. On Friday at 2 p.m., volunteers are… Read More
Speed Camera Goes Into Effect Sept. 30 Along Wootton Parkway
Rockville City Police will begin issuing citations to speeders near the intersection of southbound Wootton Parkway and Wootton Oats Court on Sept. 30. A portable speed camera unit was installed… Read More
Takoma Park Police Investigate Armed Carjacking, Robbery
Takoma Park Police are investigating an early Monday morning armed carjacking and robbery in the parking of the Red Carpet Inn in 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Ward… Read More
Police Investigate 2 Shootings This Weekend in Montgomery Village
Montgomery County Police officers are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred in Montgomery Village during the weekend. On Sunday, officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 18500… Read More
Montgomery College Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Leggett Math and Science Building
The students already started classes, but Thursday was a day for ribbon cutting at the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus of… Read More