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.
Dr. Thomas Taylor, a Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School graduate and current superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia, is set to be the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public… Read More
It’s Tuesday, June 18, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Summer Twilight Concert Series: The Kurlou Reggae All-Stars will put on… Read More
On Monday, the school board named Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) alum Dr. Thomas Taylor to be the next superintendent of the school system. “The culture that I would like… Read More
On Monday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 convictions related to cannabis possession and cannabis paraphernalia. “This is about changing how both government and society view those who… Read More
Music, local vendors and families filled the area around the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown for an annual Juneteenth celebration. Mia and Ras Lidj King live in Germantown… Read More
This fall, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will pilot girls’ flag football as a varsity sport. The sport will be at all 25 high schools. On Monday, MCM went to… Read More
School Board Member Shebra Evans said, “There are no winners” in the budget approved Tuesday for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The board voted to approve a $3.32 billion operating… Read More
It’s Wednesday, June 12, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Women Veterans Day: The county’s Commission on Veterans Affairs will… Read More
The school board voted to approve a $3.32 billion operating budget for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Tuesday. After the vote, parents of students in the school system’s virtual… Read More
It’s Tuesday, June 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. MCPS Budget: The school board is expected to approve the… Read More
Teachers marched in downtown Silver Spring Monday before the school board finalizes a budget Tuesday. “We are looking for full funding for our schools so that we do not have… Read More
A Pride flag went up outside the Executive Office Building in Rockville in an annual event to mark Pride Month. County leaders raised the flag Monday for a sixth year.… Read More