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.
The Director of National Drug Control Policy addressed students during an assembly and toured a wellness center at John F. Kennedy High School in Wheaton. Dr. Rahul Gupta, who attended… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Oct. 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Walk and Roll to School: Today is national Walk and… Read More
Police said a woman was fatally struck Monday night in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg police and county police responded to Great Seneca Highway and Kentlands Boulevard at about 9:17 p.m. Monday and… Read More
It’s Tuesday, Oct. 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Council Meeting: The county council will meet today starting at… Read More
Residents walked in Rockville on Sunday to call for the release of hostages still held captive by Hamas one year after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. Participants joined… Read More
Student protesters supporting Palestine gathered at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park on the one-year mark since the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Protest signs… Read More
Monday marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Nearly 1,500 civilians were murdered and abducted “in the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,” County… Read More
Crowds lined the streets in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle on Saturday for the 32nd annual food and music festival “Taste of Bethesda.”
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to two sexual assaults that happened in 1981 in Wheaton. Under a plea agreement, Marion Pearson, 67, faces up to 17 years of… Read More
The county’s ballot drop boxes are open and accepting ballots for the November election, according to the county Board of Elections. The drop boxes will be open until 8 p.m.… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has opened applications for a new virtual learning program designed for students with long-term medical needs. The school system had a virtual academy—the Montgomery Virtual… Read More
This story was updated to include information about a fundraiser. A pedestrian was fatally struck Monday in Germantown, according to police. Dominique Mwepu, 53, sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash.… Read More