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.
On Wednesday, local providers joined an HIV clinic open house and resource fair in Silver Spring to mark World AIDS Day. As of last year, about 3,544 Montgomery County residents… Read More
Wednesday marks World AIDS Day. Residents can attend a vigil and HIV testing clinic open house at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring. From 5-7 p.m., attendees can… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Dec. 1 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. World AIDS Day: Today is World AIDS Day and from 5-7 p.m. Montgomery County will… Read More
Free Ride On bus service has been extended an additional six months through July 2, 2022. The Montgomery County Council voted for the measure Tuesday. The fare holiday was previously… Read More
It’s Tuesday, Nov. 30 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council meets virtually today starting at 9:30 a.m. See the… Read More
Montgomery County leaders announced a grant program for small businesses that have suffered revenue loss due to Purple Line Light Rail construction. “For those of us who live, work and… Read More
An 18-year-old Hyattsville man was arrested after a police officer interrupted a robbery in progress in Downtown Silver Spring, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). … Read More
“Noah is with me all the time. My heart is broken all the time.” Rich Leotta lost his son, Noah Leotta, after a drunk driver struck him on Dec. 3,… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 24 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Kids Day Out: Kids Day Out, a partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and… Read More
A Silver Spring man was shot and killed in the White Oak area on Sunday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Police identified Jerome Antoine Durant, 40, as… Read More
Some drivers were cited Saturday night following a car meet-up that blocked intersections in Downtown Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police (MCPD). Officers responded to a parking lot on… Read More
Montgomery County’s Thanksgiving Parade was canceled last year due to COVID-19, but it carried on this year and on Saturday several streets in Downtown Silver Spring shut down for the… Read More