Potomac, MD|News|
New High-End Suit Shop Opens in Chevy Chase
DePandi, owned by master tailor Eduardo DePandi, opened recently in Friendship Heights.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
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This Massachusetts native developed her passion for community news when she moved to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area in 2004.
After dreaming about being a journalist for several years, she enrolled in journalism school at the University of Maryland, College Park, and received a master’s degree in online journalism in 2010.
She has freelanced for The Current Newspapers, a weekly community newspaper in Washington, DC, and has written for the Capital News Service, a news wire service run by the University of Maryland, as an environment reporter.
She also has a master’s degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, and she received her bachelor’s degree in architecture and music from Wellesley College in 2001.
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Kensington, MD|News|
New High-End Suit Shop Opens in Chevy Chase
DePandi, owned by master tailor Eduardo DePandi, opened recently in Friendship Heights.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
New High-End Suit Shop Opens in Chevy Chase
DePandi, owned by master tailor Eduardo DePandi, opened recently in Friendship Heights.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Movies This Weekend: 'Ender's Game,' 'Last Vegas,' 'Free Birds,' More
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best film for a night out with friends or family.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Movies This Weekend: 'Ender's Game,' 'Last Vegas,' 'Free Birds,' More
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best film for a night out with friends or family.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Maryland Wine Industry Could Benefit, Suffer from Climate Change
A changing climate in Maryland would mean warmer springs and summers, making for longer growing seasons, but a warming climate could hurt the wine industry as well.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Maryland Wine Industry Could Benefit, Suffer from Climate Change
A changing climate in Maryland would mean warmer springs and summers, making for longer growing seasons, but a warming climate could hurt the wine industry as well.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Maryland Wine Industry Sees Tremendous Growth Over Last Decade
Maryland wineries have increased sales every year since 2001. The number of wineries throughout the state has ballooned as well, from about a dozen in 2000 to the 64 currently operating in the state.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Maryland Wine Industry Sees Tremendous Growth Over Last Decade
Maryland wineries have increased sales every year since 2001. The number of wineries throughout the state has ballooned as well, from about a dozen in 2000 to the 64 currently operating in the state.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Tiger Cubs Ace Swim Test
An important test for two of the newest—and youngest—residents of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Tiger Cubs Ace Swim Test
An important test for two of the newest—and youngest—residents of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Houses for Sale in Silver Spring: From $312K to $850K
Silver Spring houses listed for sale on Zillow.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Houses for Sale in Bethesda and Chevy Chase: From $185K to $2.3M
Bethesda and Chevy Chase houses listed for sale on Zillow.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Wheaton, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Kensington, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
How Do You Count the Homeless? 1 Person at a Time, at 4 a.m.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Giving to Panhandlers: Good, or Not Really Helping?
Is panhandling a right, or too dangerous?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
