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.
A man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his involvement in a 2019 gang-related murder in Dickerson. Jordan Ryan Moreno, 23, of Washington, D.C. was sentenced Friday in… Read More
Rockville City Police seek information and video footage after they said a Canada Goose was killed by a lake in New Mark Commons. The goose was killed along the bank… Read More
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 rent relief program has reopened applications. The fourth phase of the program reopened on Wednesday. It is available to renters who did not fully complete a previously-sent… Read More
A 91-year-old Silver Spring woman died following a collision in Aspen Hill on Monday, according to Police. Initially, Henrietta Gomez was stable when she was taken to a hospital but… Read More
Maryland State Police (MDSP) investigate a possible police impersonator in Montgomery County. MDSP received a call reporting a suspicious car on I-270 at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to a… Read More
Tenants in Montgomery County could face significant rent increases now that the bill that previously protected them has lapsed. Matt Losak, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Renters Alliance, spoke… Read More
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council passed two bills that aim to help county employees. Councilmember Andrew Friedson introduced the bills last month. One provides six weeks of paid parental… Read More
Montgomery County returned to high COVID-19 community level transmission this week. During a media briefing Wednesday, Acting Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers said there is currently no recommendation to reinstate… Read More
It’s Wednesday, July 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at… Read More
On Tuesday, Montgomery County renters and local property associations testified on a county council bill that would reinstate a limit on rent increases after the previous limit expired. In a… Read More
Children at a lacrosse summer camp in White Oak received a visit from a Montgomery County native who co-hosts an ESPN women’s lacrosse show. Tari Kandemiri, co-host of Sound On… Read More
Montgomery County is under a Heat Emergency Alert until 8 p.m. Monday. The county’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) issued the alert to begin at noon Sunday… Read More