Man Pleads Guilty in Gold Bar Scam
A Baltimore County man pleaded guilty Wednesday for targeting local elderly victims in a gold bar scam last year. Vipul Thakkar, 53, pleaded guilty to charges including theft over $25,000… Read More
Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with myMCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
A Baltimore County man pleaded guilty Wednesday for targeting local elderly victims in a gold bar scam last year. Vipul Thakkar, 53, pleaded guilty to charges including theft over $25,000… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Feb. 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Leggett Honored with Building Renaming: Leaders and community members joined… Read More
County Councilmembers celebrated the county’s “Divine Nine” African American fraternities and sororities Tuesday. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, known as the Divine Nine, has chapters in Montgomery County. The nine sororities… Read More
It’s Tuesday, Feb. 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Scotland Church Reopening: For the past five years, members of… Read More
Leaders and community members joined a ceremony Monday as signage was unveiled to name the Executive Office Building in Rockville after former Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett. Hundreds joined… Read More
An MS-13 gang member was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years for a 2022 fatal shooting in Silver Spring. Elvin Guzman-Machado, 20, of Boyds, was sentenced Friday, according… Read More
Democratic leaders have held multiple telephone town halls to address recent federal actions, and on Wednesday, residents joined a session at the Silver Spring Civic Building to speak to their… Read More
The county is currently accepting donated dresses, suits, and accessories for this season’s student proms. On Saturday, April 5, students from county high schools will get to choose items during… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Feb. 19, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Extreme Cold Alert: The county is under an Extreme Cold Alert… Read More
MoComCon — the county library system’s annual comic convention — returns next month in Germantown. The two-day event is Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23. It includes a cosplay… Read More
Six people were displaced after a fire at a three-story apartment building Monday evening in Gaithersburg. There were no injuries, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief… Read More
It’s Tuesday, Feb. 18, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Impact of Rising Egg Prices: Higher egg prices combined with… Read More