Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Ghoul Food: Sustenance for Day of the Dead
Rosa Mexicano is offering some interesting special dishes for All Saints' and All Souls' days.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
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240-381-9407/laura.thornton[at]patch.com
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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Potomac, MD|News|
Flay Burgers, French Baguettes, Ghoul Food, Breakfast Hoagies: Foodie News
Plus, lunch starts up again at Grapeseed, a local celebrity chef gets a redemption, Founding Farmers publishes a cookbook, and hype builds for a Takoma Park restaurant.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Flay Burgers, French Baguettes, Ghoul Food, Breakfast Hoagies: Foodie News
Plus, lunch starts up again at Grapeseed, a local celebrity chef gets a redemption, Founding Farmers publishes a cookbook, and hype builds for a Takoma Park restaurant.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Flay Burgers, French Baguettes, Ghoul Food, Breakfast Hoagies: Foodie News
Plus, lunch starts up again at Grapeseed, a local celebrity chef gets a redemption, Founding Farmers publishes a cookbook, and hype builds for a Takoma Park restaurant.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
No New Polling Location for Friendship Heights
In the 2014 primary and general elections, Friendship Heights residents may want to use early or absentee voting, rather than risk having to wait in long lines at the Friendship Heights Village Center.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Silver Spring Gets New Early Voting Location in 2014
There'll be more polling location options during early voting next year.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Area Gets New Early Voting Location in 2014
There'll be more polling location options during early voting next year.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Maryland Holds National Food Day Events Across the State
Nearly 100 events are taking place Thursday in Maryland to celebrate national Food Day, a movement to promote healthy, affordable and sustainable food.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Maryland Holds National Food Day Events Across the State
Nearly 100 events are taking place Thursday in Maryland to celebrate national Food Day, a movement to promote healthy, affordable and sustainable food.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Zombie Walk, Oktoberfest, Halloween at the Medical Museum
See what’s happening near Silver Spring this weekend.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
High School Diplomats Program—It's More Than You Think
Many think it's all about having the top GPA, but staff wants everyone to know that's not true.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
High School Diplomats Program—It's More Than You Think
Many think it's all about having the top GPA, but staff wants everyone to know that's not true.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Oktoberfest on Bethesda Row, Trick-or-Treating on Wisconsin Circle
See what’s happening near Bethesda and Chevy Chase this weekend.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
4701 Willard—Formerly 'The Irene'—Under Renovation
The building has not received many positive reviews on Yelp since new management took over and renovations began.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Silver Spring Library to Receive New Amharic Language Collection
The Amharic language collection will be housed at the Silver Spring Library.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Students Attend Symphony Concerts 'in Droves'
In Montgomery County, second- and fifth-graders go to the symphony, and—starting soon—third-graders will go to the theater.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
Students Attend Symphony Concerts 'in Droves'
In Montgomery County, second- and fifth-graders go to the symphony, and—starting soon—third-graders will go to the theater.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Wheaton, MD|News|
Students Attend Symphony Concerts 'in Droves'
In Montgomery County, second- and fifth-graders go to the symphony, and—starting soon—third-graders will go to the theater.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Kensington, MD|News|
Students Attend Symphony Concerts 'in Droves'
In Montgomery County, second- and fifth-graders go to the symphony, and—starting soon—third-graders will go to the theater.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Students Attend Symphony Concerts 'in Droves'
In Montgomery County, second- and fifth-graders go to the symphony, and—starting soon—third-graders will go to the theater.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff