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.
County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles hosted a community meeting with residents and local officials Wednesday at the Silver Spring Civic Building to discuss topics including safety, youth engagement, and business partnerships.… Read More
It’s Wednesday, July 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Councilmember Community Conversation: From 6-8 p.m., County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles… Read More
A sculpture of Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes was unveiled Tuesday at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center. It was exactly 28 years ago… Read More
It’s Tuesday, July 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Holiday Park Senior Center: Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton… Read More
Councilmembers voted during committee session Monday afternoon to move an agritourism zoning measure to full council. Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 24-02 will expand campground use to allow overnight stays in… Read More
Gaithersburg received national grant funding for a historical marker for Metropolitan Grove, a historic Black community in the area. The city got $50,000 from the African American Cultural Heritage Action… Read More
With a CrowdStrike software outage currently impacting Microsoft systems across the globe Friday, some systems in Montgomery County are impacted. According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, the county’s… Read More
Police said officers successfully stopped an illegal car meet-up involving exhibition driving Saturday in Burtonsville. Officers responded to the Sandy Spring Road area where they found a large group of… Read More
A third co-defendant has been sentenced in a 2022 fatal shooting in Germantown, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (MCSAO). Daylon Miller, 19, of Germantown, was sentenced Thursday… Read More
The new superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) met with families who were enrolled in the school system’s virtual academy, which has been eliminated. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor held… Read More
It’s Wednesday, July 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Heat Emergency Alert: The county is under a Heat Emergency… Read More
As Dr. Thomas Taylor takes the helm of Maryland’s largest school district, MCM sat down with the new superintendent to discuss topics including the virtual academy, budget process, transparency and… Read More