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 Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center at 2450 Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring reopens Monday, per a release from Montgomery County. The Coffield Center and the Long Branch Community… Read More
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Civilian Assistant Chief Carmen Facciolo has been put on administrative leave, County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday. During a media briefing Wednesday, Elrich said he… Read More
It’s Wednesday, June 8, 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 12:30… Read More
To welcome Pride Month, Montgomery County leaders raised a Progress Pride flag outside the Executive Office Building on Veterans Memorial Plaza in Rockville. County Council Vice President Evan Glass, who… Read More
A new, renovated Poolesville High School is under construction. Local leaders and community members gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at the school on Monday. Once complete, the new Poolesville High… Read More
Police said a Silver Spring man died in an ATV collision on Friday. 52-year-old Paul Benedict Herbert was pronounced dead at the scene, per a release from the Montgomery County… Read More
Police said two drivers were arrested and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and striking police cars over the Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 28, two… Read More
Chef, humanitarian and Bethesda resident José Andrés will receive the Service to America Leadership Award presented by The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF). The award “honors an individual’s… Read More
Parts of Montgomery County were under a Flood Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Thursday. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees and cars were disabled in high waters during… Read More
On Wednesday, four people were killed in a shooting at a Saint Francis Hospital medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The shooting follows recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, in which… Read More
Update (4 p.m. Thursday): The decedent is 18-year-old Enzo Marcel Alvarenga of Bethesda, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police Department. Original: A bicyclist died Wednesday after a… Read More
The National Weather Service (NWS) urges residents to stay aware as severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday. “Stay weather aware today!” NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote on Twitter. “Severe thunderstorms are possible with… Read More