Rockville City Experiences 3rd Shooting in 4 Days
Rockville City and Montgomery County police officers are investigating the death of an adult male from an apparent gunshot wound on June 14. Officers responded to an apartment at 7:51… 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.
D.C. Man Sentenced to Life Plus 60 Years in Death of 1 Year Old
Marlon Melendez of Washington, D.C. was sentenced on June 13 to life in prison plus an additional 60 years for the murder of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son. On Feb 6,… Read More
Shepherd’s Table’s New Logo Highlights Its Culinary Programs
Shepherd’s Table in Silver Spring sports a new look as it aims to let the community know it not only feeds the hungry but helps them gain marketable culinary skills.… Read More
Rockville Police Investigate 2 Shootings in 24 Hours
For the second time in two days, Rockville City Police officers are investigating a shooting. In both incidents, the suspects were teenagers, and ghost guns were used. Caleb Jiron, 18,… Read More
Germantown Man Charged With Assault at Jewish Day School in Rockville
Updated June 13 at 3 p.m. Following his bail hearing Friday afternoon, Joseph Amr Khairy Abdalla was ordered held for an inpatient examination to test his competency. Also, according to… Read More
Hundreds Walk Out at Blair To Support Immigrant Community
Hundreds of Montgomery Blair High School students walked out of their classes at noon today “to protest the senseless arrest and deportation of their classmate, neighbor, and friend,” according to… Read More
4 Parks Receive Maryland Greenspace Funding
Four projects in Montgomery County received funding from the Maryland Board of Public Works under the Greenspace Equity Program from the Department of Natural Resources. The projects benefit local governments,… Read More
Rockville Police Arrest Suspect in Wednesday Shooting
Rockville City Police officers are investigating a shooting at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday of an adult male, listed in critical condition. Officers from Rockville City Police, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office,… Read More
Crime Rate Falling, According to New Regional Dashboard
A new tool from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) debuted Wednesday. It revealed the crime rate in the County, as well as the entire National Capital Region, is… Read More
Board Adopts $3.595 Billion Budget for Next School Year
“Congratulations. We have a budget for next year,” proclaimed Board of Education (BOE) President Julie Yang following Tuesday afternoon’s unanimous approval of a $3.6 billion budget. It is 8.2% higher… Read More
Police Debut Inflatable Cushion Designed to Limit Injuries from Falls
When someone in crisis might fall from a great height, Montgomery County Police officers deploy to secure the person’s safety from harm. Now they have another tool – a gigantic… Read More
Boundary Study May Change Where Students Attend School
Officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have been taking surveys and meeting with the community to ensure its enrollment plans for the 2027-2028 school year make sense and cause… Read More