Sandy Spring Friends Faces ‘Untenable Financial Position’; Closing in June
After more than 60 years, Sandy Spring Friends School will close at the end of this school year. In a notice atop the school’s webpage, it states, “It is with… 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.
Task Force Returns from Kentucky Floods
Maryland Task Force 1 returned to Rockville Monday morning after assisting Kentucky flood victims. The Task Force consisted of 45 people, including several from Montgomery County. The emergency personnel helped… Read More
Takoma Park Senior Housing Complex Will Go All Electric
Victory Tower, a senior citizen residence in Takoma Park, will convert to an all-electric facility thanks to a $1.8 million grant. Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) official announced… Read More
Woman Killed in One-Car Collision in Silver Spring
Updated April 15 at 10 a.m. Montgomery County Police identified the woman who was killed in a one-car crash Sunday in Silver Spring. Osbelia Minh, 34, was pronounced dead at… Read More
Man Who ‘Intentionally Struck’ Police Officer Ducks Murder Charges
Updated April 14 at 1 p.m. to include comments from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 ————————————————— Raphael Mayorga, 21, was found guilty Friday of second-degree assault and other… Read More
MCM Goes to the Police Training Academy
Police officers have to make split-second decisions under extreme pressure. During their career, most officers experience 750 traumatic incidents while assisting at major accidents, violent homicides, domestic abuse cases and… Read More
Drone Assists Officers in Weapon, Drugs Arrest
Wilmer Ventura, 18, of Silver Spring was arrested Thursday and charged with weapon and drug related charges. Montgomery County Police officers received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the… Read More
Takoma Police Seek Suspect In Close Range Shooting
Takoma Park Police officers are investigating a shooting in the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue on Wednesday. The shooting occurred at close range, striking a victim, who was transported… Read More
County Revs Up Efforts to Reduce Emissions
Montgomery County is moving on from benchmarking its energy consumption and needs to pouring resources toward a net free greenhouse emissions area by 2035. “We are in action mode,” declared… Read More
Diverse Communities Celebrate Interfaith Seder Together
Jewish and African American congregations joined together for a service about freedom Sunday, marking both the culmination of a new friendship and a continued path together. When Rabbi Evan Krame… Read More
Council Adopts Measures To Increase Housing
On Tuesday, Montgomery County Council adopted innovations they hope will create more housing. Their actions both incentivize and speed up the process of converting vacant office buildings into housing. During… Read More
County Executive’s Proposed $7.66 Billion Budget Includes Tax Increases
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget includes expenditures of $7.66 billion, an increase of 7.4% from the current budget. County staff highlighted Elrich’s proposed budget during… Read More