New Northwood High School Will Add 1,200 Seats
Northwood High School in Silver Spring is planned to be renovated and open its doors as the “New Northwood” in 2025. Last week, the Montgomery County school board approved preliminary… Read More
Maryam Shahzad
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.
Strosniders Hardware in Silver Spring Sold to Other Local Hardware Chain
Strosniders Hardware in Silver Spring has been sold to A Few Cool Hardware Stores, another hardware chain in the area, according to a statement from Strosniders. It’s now called Silver… Read More
Arcade and Bar Lounge ‘The Eleanor’ Soft-Opens Thursday in Silver Spring
The Eleanor opened its second location to the public today on Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring. It’s a “neighborhood arcade and bowling lounge” and a bar and grille. The… Read More
Safeway Workers Set Strike Vote, Would Affect All DMV Locations
Giant and Safeway grocery store employees rallied outside of a Safeway in Washington, D.C. to demand a fair union contract from the two companies or risk employees striking. UFCW Local… Read More
Boy Scouts File for Bankruptcy After Lawsuits, Montgomery County Troops Unaffected
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in the midst of hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits from former scouts who say they were abused by leaders. This… Read More
Comptroller Franchot Endorses Klobuchar for President
State Comptroller Peter Franchot endorsed Sen. Amy Klobuchar for president on Sunday. Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential race in Feb. 2019. She was the first woman… Read More
Police Investigating Attempted Sexual Assault in North Bethesda
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are investigating an attempted sexual assault in North Bethesda on Feb. 13. At around 3:05 p.m. a… Read More
Five Things to Know for Feb. 18 in Montgomery County
A high of 59 degrees, but cloudy with occasional showers. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Feb. 18. 1. Small Business Network: The Kirwan Commission: Dr.… Read More
Daughter of Former U.S. Diplomat Charged with Murder in Rockville
The daughter of a former United States diplomat has been charged with first-degree murder after a reported stabbing in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Sophia Negroponte,… Read More
High School Student Charged for Double Homicide of Northwest Graduates
A high school student from Alexandria, Va. was arrested and charged Thursday with the homicides of two Northwest High School graduates, according to a statement from Virginia State Police (VSP).… Read More
Police Respond to Nonviable Threats at Wheaton, Thomas Edison High Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sent an email to parents and guardians this afternoon about threats made at Wheaton High School and the Thomas Edison High School of Technology. At… Read More
Dean of Engineering Darryll Pines Named University of Maryland’s Next President
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents announced Wednesday that Dr. Darryll Pines, 55, will be the 34th President of the University of Maryland (UMD). He begins on… Read More