2 Arrested For Auto Theft, Other Charges
Two people who were sitting in a car that had been reported stolen are being held without bond in connection with an ongoing investigation into motor vehicle thefts by Montgomery… 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.
Bilingual Child Development Center Expects to Welcome Students in October
The former Silver Spring library on Colesville Road that was built in the 1950s will reopen in about two months, welcoming 125 children to the bilingual Martha Gudelsky Child Development… Read More
Rockville Woman Charged With Embezzling From Dance Studio
Updated Aug. 16 at 12 p.m. Erin Kelly is no longer listed on the Special Olympics website. _______________________________________ An Odessa Shannon Middle School team leader for alternative programs has been… Read More
2 Area Dispensaries Declare Intent to Unionize
Two Montgomery County cannabis dispensaries announced Tuesday they intend to unionize with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 Union. Workers at The Apothecarium in Burtonsville and Sweetspot in… Read More
Suspect Arrested in Monday’s Montgomery Village Homicide
Montgomery County Police arrested Oliver Alexis Perez Fierro, 20, of Montgomery Village, in connection with a fatal shooting Monday on the 19300 block of Club House Road. Perez Fierro is… Read More
Woorman Sworn In as Maryland District 16 Delegate
Teresa Saavedra Woorman was sworn in Monday and now is a state delegate representing District 16. She is a public information officer with Montgomery County government and was Marc Elrich’s… Read More
Beware of Scammers Asking for Money, Gold Bars
Law enforcement officials are cracking down hard on scammers who are convincing people to convert their money to gold bars or hand over their cash in an attempt to steal… Read More
Police Investigating a Fatal Shooting in Montgomery Village
A 21-year-old man was fatally shot in Montgomery Village Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., Montgomery County Police officers responded to the 19300 block of Clubhouse Road following the report… Read More
Longtime Educator, Board Member Dr. Judith Docca Passes Away
Dr. Judith Docca, who spent almost four decades as a teacher and principal with Montgomery County Public Schools before serving on the Board of Education, died Aug. 9. The resident… Read More
Police: Downtown Bethesda ‘Marred By Hate Speech’ Graffiti Sunday
Area residents walking in the downtown area or shopping at the Bethesda Farmers Market Sunday were confronted with antisemitic hate speech Sunday. Graffiti was painted on Bethesda Elementary School’s fence… Read More
New STEM Facility Launches at Montgomery College Sept. 3
Classes begin Sept. 3 at the new Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building that is located at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus of Montgomery College. A ribbon cutting… Read More
Free Financial Coaching Offered in Silver Spring Aug. 17
Experts will be available at the Silver Spring Civic Center Aug. 17 for free one on one financial coaching and workshops. The event is supported by the Financial Planning Association… Read More