Silver Spring Man Sentenced for Stealing from COVID Funds
Andra Shirone Thompson, 48, of Silver Spring was sentenced to one year and a day for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the U.S. State’s Attorney’s Office in Maryland.… 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.
‘These Are Our Schools. They Don’t Belong To Billionaires, To Dictators’
More than a dozen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) participated Wednesday in a national protest against cuts by the federal government at the U.S. Department of Education. Joe, a sixth… Read More
County Considers Hiring Preference For Fired Federal Workers
Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando introduced a bill Tuesday morning that will enable any county resident who was fired by the federal government since President Donald Trump took… Read More
STEM Students Qualify for State Competition
Students from six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) advanced to the Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program finals. MCPS, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL),… Read More
Students at 2 Rockville Schools Are Sheltering in Place Following Threat
UPDATED Monday at 12:45 a.m. Montgomery County Police announced that the students are now in a modified shelter-in-place. A modified shelter in place means that they can move around the… Read More
Interfaith Iftar Event Focuses on What People Have in Common
More than 500 people joined an Interfaith Iftar discussion and meal Sunday during Ramadan at the Bait-ur-Rahman Mosque in Silver Spring. Two Montgomery County councilmembers, one delegate and several clergy… Read More
School Officials Tell Council About Efforts to Reduce Serious Incidents
Staff from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) told members of a county council committee Friday that serious incidents including weapons possession and fights are decreasing in schools, but more work… Read More
Drone Helps Locate Missing 5-Year-Old
Montgomery County police drones were busy Thursday, helping safely locate a young child and arrest six people. Police officers responded to the area of Pennydog Court in Silver Spring at… Read More
Both Maryland Senators Plan to Vote Against Federal Budget Resolution
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats, announced they will vote no on the Republican’s budget continuing resolution. The continuing resolution allows President Donald Trump and Elon… Read More
Einstein High School Cleared of Smoke; One Person Taken to Hospital
Students have returned to Albert Einstein High School in Kensington following an incident of smoke coming from the second floor. One adult female was taken to the hospital with a… Read More
Rockville Man Charged with Making Threats of Mass Violence
Bryan Daniel Eyers, 37, of Rockville, was arrested March 11 by Rockville City Police officers and charged with three counts of making threats of mass violence. Eyers is also charged… Read More
Police Seek Help Identifying Body Found in Rock Creek Park
Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help in identifying the human remains of a body found in Rock Creek Regional Park. The remains were found March 1 by… Read More