Silver Spring, MD|News|
Berliner to U.S. Interior Secretary: Open Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park remains closed during the shutdown.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
- South Orange, NJ
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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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Berliner to U.S. Interior Secretary: Open Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park remains closed during the shutdown.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Young Man With Cutting Wounds Dies in Silver Spring Apartment
Mark Edward Waugh, of Great Falls, was pronounced dead in the apartment, and Rahul Gupta, of McLean, was taken into custody.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Hyattsville, MD|News|
Maryland Dreamers Awake to In-State Tuition, Yearn for More
Thanks to the Maryland Dream Act, hundreds of young, undocumented immigrants will get a chance at a more affordable college education. But they're still not eligible for government or bank loans and scholarships.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
Maryland Dreamers Awake to In-State Tuition, Yearn for More
Thanks to the Maryland Dream Act, hundreds of young, undocumented immigrants will get a chance at a more affordable college education. But they're still not eligible for government or bank loans and scholarships.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Sun Ahead, Shutdown Specials Continue, Watch Out for Deer
Things to know in Bethesda and Chevy Chase this week.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Sun Ahead, Shutdown Specials Continue, Watch Out for Deer
Things to know in Silver Spring this week.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Maryland Dreamers Awake to In-State Tuition, Yearn for More
Thanks to the Maryland Dream Act, hundreds of young, undocumented immigrants will get a chance at a more affordable college education. But they're still not eligible for government or bank loans and scholarships.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Maryland Dreamers Awake to In-State Tuition, Yearn for More
Thanks to the Maryland Dream Act, hundreds of young, undocumented immigrants will get a chance at a more affordable college education. But they're still not eligible for government or bank loans and scholarships.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda, Chevy Chase Crime: Burglaries on Freyman Dr., Merivale Rd., De Russey Pkwy.
Crimes in Bethesda and Chevy Chase included in the county police department's most recent crime summary.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Silver Spring Crime: Assault at Holy Cross Hospital
Crimes in Silver Spring included in the county police department's most recent crime summary.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Ben Carson Says Obamacare Is the Worst Thing Since Slavery
The well-known neurosurgeon, formerly of Johns Hopkins Children's Center, spoke at the Values Voter Summit.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Ben Carson Says Obamacare Is the Worst Thing Since Slavery
The well-known neurosurgeon, formerly of Johns Hopkins Children's Center, spoke at the Values Voter Summit.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Cyclist to Drivers: 'Try Not To Kill Us With Your Vehicles'
How could bicycling safety be improved in Bethesda and Chevy Chase?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Cyclist to Drivers: 'Try Not To Kill Us With Your Vehicles'
How could bicycling safety be improved in Silver Spring?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Slutoween: 'Halloween is Supposed To Be Scary, Not Sleazy'
Some say many costumes make little girls look like "hookers" while others express concerns about kids being "scared to death."
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Slutoween: 'Halloween is Supposed To Be Scary, Not Sleazy'
Some say many costumes make little girls look like "hookers" while others express concerns about kids being "scared to death."
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Cyclist Tragedy, Naval Academy Court-Martial, Body in Lake: Top Maryland Headlines
Catch up on news you may have missed this past week.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Cyclist Tragedy, Naval Academy Court-Martial, Body in Lake: Top Maryland Headlines
Catch up on news you may have missed this past week.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Two Chicken Stories and an Honesty Test: Weird Maryland News
What is it with chickens this week?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
