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 Maryland Department of Health updated its website to include the latest results for people being tested for the coronavirus in Maryland. A total of 13 people have met the… Read More
Ahead of Tuesday’s council briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, County Executive Marc Elrich says it’s important people… Read More
Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan visited The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) yesterday to decorate small boxes with children. The Children’s Inn offers a comfortable, home-like… Read More
Three people are now being tested for the coronavirus in Maryland. Charlie Gischlar, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health, said the third possible case was announced this morning… Read More
In an statement yesterday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) let parents and guardians know that it’s working with the county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on a public… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) updated parents and guardians about the coronavirus in an email today. MCPS referenced a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan awarded Depeswar Doley with a governor’s citation Tuesday for his clean energy work in Takoma Park. Doley owns RS Automotive, the first fully electric vehicle charging station… Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan visited RS Automotive, the first fully electric vehicle charging station in the U.S., to present owner Depeswar Doley with a governor’s citation for Doley’s achievement in clean… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice presented a proclamation recognizing the first African-American Councilmember for a Day contest winner. The opportunity is meant to give high schoolers access to local government… Read More
Montgomery County councilmembers Will Jawando and Craig Rice presented former Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee with a proclamation in his honor Tuesday during a council session. #HappeningNow: Councilmembers @willjawando and @RicePolitics… Read More
Students from Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Walt Whitman and other high schools are putting together a museum exhibition called “Fear Itself.” Inside an old rectory next to the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, the… Read More
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers arrested Edward Lay, 26, of Clinton, Maryland on Feb. 19 in Silver Spring. He was charged with possession of a stolen handgun and possession… Read More