‘Butterfly Experience’ returns to Brookside Gardens April 1
For the second year in a row, the Butterfly Experience returns to Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. From April 1 to Sept. 7 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. visitors can… 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.
Driver crashes into Germantown home, 2 injured
A vehicle crashed into an occupied living room in Germantown Thursday, resulting in two serious injuries. At around 11:30 p.m. a driver crashed into a home located in the 13600… Read More
Silver Spring naval officer sentenced for cyberstalking
A Navy lieutenant commander from Silver Spring was sentenced to 41 months in prison after a jury found him guilty of cyberstalking his ex-wife and her boyfriend late last year,… Read More
Police adding traffic patrols for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Maryland State Police plan to ramp up patrols during the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend and keep an eye out for aggressive, distracted and impaired drivers. From Friday through Tuesday, March… Read More
Germantown historian prepares to walk the Underground Railroad
“We are walking for history,” declared Germantown resident Anthony Cohen, a Rockville High School graduate. For the second time in his 63 years, Cohen will “Walk to Freedom” along the… Read More
2 charged with drug, weapon offenses following traffic stop
Two men were charged with multiple drug and handgun-related offenses following a traffic stop by Montgomery County police officers Monday. James Curtis Avant, 78, of Bowie, and D’Andrew Michael Wiggins,… Read More
MCPD report shows drop in robberies, burglaries and car thefts
The Montgomery County Police Department released its crime statistics for 2025, which showed a decrease in several major crime categories, including a 13% decrease in robberies, burglaries and auto theft.… Read More
Video: 7 juveniles wanted in connection to a stabbing at Wheaton mall
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying seven juveniles involved in a stabbing Feb. 4 at Westfield Wheaton, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. At about noon, the… Read More
Passenger fatally struck at Wheaton Metro Station
A passenger was fatally struck by a Red Line train at the Wheaton Metro station at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Metro Transit Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service… Read More
Adventist Germantown emergency center to close July 1
Adventist HealthCare’s Germantown Emergency Center will close July 1 due to a decrease in the number of patients served there. The health care facility will refocus efforts at its Adventist… Read More
Crime drops in Downtown Silver Spring
Overall crime in Downtown Silver Spring has decreased since 2024 by eight percent, according to a report on 2025 by the Montgomery County Police Department. Assaults involving guns dropped 53%,… Read More
School, state officials and students share their love of reading
Excited Burnt Mills Elementary students sporting their Read Across America paper hats welcomed a school bus load of Montgomery County Public Schools staff and state officials to share their mutual… Read More