Police Identify Victim of Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Evan Heath Hesekiel, 31, of Silver Spring died Wednesday after being fatally struck by a vehicle on New Hampshire Avenue. At about 4 a.m., police and fire rescue personnel responded… 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.
2 Area Youths Named National Food Insecurity Heroes
Two Montgomery County youths received the 10 Under 20 Food Heroes award from Hormel Foods Wednesday. Cavanaugh Bell, 9, of Gaithersburg and Shrusti Armula, 16, of Rockville received the national… Read More
County Alcohol Services Launch Campaign to Curb Underage Drinking
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) announced a new ad campaign designed to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking. Public service advertisements can be found on bus shelters… Read More
Area Governments Push for More Solar Rooftops
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) announced Wednesday its goals of constructing more solar rooftops on government buildings and purchasing more renewable energy sources throughout the region. In order… Read More
Silver Spring Attorney Appointed Judge on Circuit Court
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed Jennifer Sue Hollander Fairfax as a judge at Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville. Fairfax, founder of Jennifer Fairfax, LLC., practices family law with a… Read More
Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision on New Hampshire Avenue
An adult male pedestrian was pronounced dead early Wednesday following a collision on southbound New Hampshire Avenue by Chalmers Road and Cresthaven Drive in Silver Spring. Montgomery County police and… Read More
Former Discovery Building Offered for Public Sale
The former 10-story Discovery Building in Silver Spring, once home to an inflatable shark on the roof representing Shark Week, will be offered for public sale Oct. 24. JLL, a… Read More
County’s Office Vacancy Rate Rises to 16.5%
The office vacancy rate in Montgomery County increased about 40% since 2018 and now registers in about 16.5%, according to a presentation Monday before the council’s economic development committee. Much… Read More
District 20 Democrats Participate in Democracy Walk in the Park
One hundred people, several children in strollers and even four dogs participated Saturday in Maryland District 20’s “Democracy CAN be a walk in the park.” The idea for the one… Read More
Report on Allegations Surrounding MCPS Principal ‘Raises Serious Concerns’
The Montgomery County Board of Education received a report Friday concerning the promotion of former Paint Branch High School and Farquhar Middle School. Following an investigation by the Washington Post,… Read More
Raskin Calls for Social Media, Metro to End ‘Subway Surfing’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin called on social media companies to ban videos promoting subway surfing, which resulted in the death of a North Woodside, Silver Spring teenager in June. Jay… Read More
State Awards $150 Million for American Legion Bridge Expansion Plans
The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved spending $150 million for planning and engineering work on the American Legion Bridge. Two five-year, $75 million contracts were awarded Wednesday. One… Read More