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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@ganbingyy.net or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
It’s Tuesday, Oct. 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Party to the Polls: For National Vote Early Day, Montgomery College… Read More
The county updated its online artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on the MC311 Customer Service Center website. Monty 2.0 answers non-emergency questions related to county services. According to the county, the… Read More
Early voting started Thursday in Maryland, and voters in Silver Spring came out to cast their ballots. There are 14 early voting centers in Montgomery County and the last day… Read More
During a press conference last month, County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke shared a very personal story: her birth mother was raped at the age of 15 and Luedtke was born. Now,… Read More
It’s Wednesday, Oct. 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. School Bus Safety Week: It is National School Bus Safety Week.… Read More
As historic public safety leaders take the helm in the county, a joint swearing-in ceremony was held Tuesday at Wheaton High School. Fire Chief Corey Smedley is the county’s first… Read More
It’s Tuesday, Oct. 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here. 1. Montgomery College: There are no credit classes for Montgomery College… Read More
About 75 firefighters responded Friday night to a house fire that displaced a family in the 1400 block of Gerard Street in Rockville. Damage is estimated to be $550,000, according… Read More
A California man pleaded guilty Friday in a gold bar scam that targeted a Leisure World resident. Wenhui Sun, 34, pleaded guilty to charges of theft scheme over $100,000 and… Read More
As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Germantown-based business is collecting beauty products to donate to local cancer support centers and survivors, per a release. Bluffajo Cosmetics launched the… Read More
Police are investigating two back-to-back store break-ins in Bethesda last month. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, last month on Sept. 9 two suspects forced entry into the Village… Read More
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky came back to her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, on Thursday. The most decorated female Olympian in U.S.… Read More