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.
Six additional Marylanders were on the same cruise ship as the first three confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, but on different dates, said Gov. Hogan in a press conference… Read More
The Washington, D.C. Metro elevated its coronavirus response to Phase 2 on Friday, one day after the first three cases were confirmed in Montgomery County, Maryland and Gov. Larry Hogan… Read More
Gov. Hogan gave a coronavirus update at the 40th Annual International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference. He said he will go to the White House Situation Room Monday,… Read More
Two more Maryland residents have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov. Hogan said in a statement. One patient is a Montgomery County man in his 60s who was briefly… Read More
Gov. Hogan announced in a statement that a person diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Jersey was in Maryland from Feb. 27 to March 1 attending the Conservative Political… Read More
Gov. Hogan said in a press conference that the patients with the coronavirus in Montgomery County were involved in at least two instances of public interaction that are concerning. He… Read More
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers arrested and charged Kossi Mensah, 34, of Silver Spring for firearm-related offenses, drug possession and distribution, according to a statement from MCPD. At around… Read More
Marcus Rosano, director of media and public relations at Montgomery College, talks about communicating with the county Department of Health and Human Services to make sure students, staff, and the… Read More
Marcus Rosano, director of media and public relations at Montgomery College, discusses a developing plan of action in the event that the coronavirus outbreak closes campus.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich held a news conference this morning to update residents about the three confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the county. The conference comes after… Read More
The new contract proposed by Safeway was “overwhelmingly” voted through Thursday, according to a statement from UFCW Local 400, the union representing Safeway employees. Key points in the contract are… Read More
At 2 a.m. Thursday morning, Safeway union members reached a tentative agreement with the company for a new contract, according to Jonathan Williams, communications director for UFCW Local 400, the… Read More