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.
1996 Olympic gold medalist and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes opened her second gymnastics and ninja academy on Saturday. Dawes and her family held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening. The… Read More
Famed journalist Carl Bernstein returned to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring to speak to students at his alma mater. Bernstein, working with his Washington Post colleague Bob Woodward,… Read More
A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Tuesday for armed robberies of two pharmacies in Bethesda and Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s… Read More
Wednesday was day two of Montgomery County’s 10th annual Energy Summit at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Exhibitors from different organizations and companies, like the Montgomery County Green Bank and… Read More
It’s Wednesday, March 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. No Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich will not hold his weekly media briefing today, as… Read More
Residents, advocates and real estate company leaders testified on competing rent protection bills at the Tuesday afternoon Council meeting. County Councilmembers unveiled two separate proposals earlier this month. Bill 15-23… Read More
Two firefighters were injured and five people were displaced after a house fire Monday night in Fairland, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). The fire occurred around… Read More
The owners of historic White’s Ferry say they are now looking to sell to Montgomery County in an effort to reopen after more than two years of shutdown. In Dec.… Read More
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) have launched “Operation: Etch & Catch” to combat catalytic converter thefts. There have been 22 catalytic converter thefts in the county so far this year,… Read More
On Sunday morning, drivers arrived at Fitzgerald Auto Mall in North Bethesda to have their catalytic converters marked. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) launched “Operation: Etch & Catch” this… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich will travel to Taiwan to represent Montgomery County during a conference, and to promote the jurisdiction as “a great place to do business.” Elrich said he… Read More
Police said a Quince Orchard High School student was given narcan after he was found unconscious in a nearby McDonald’s. The student was located at about 11:56 a.m. Tuesday in… Read More