Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Houses for Sale in Bethesda and Chevy Chase: From $339K to $3.5M
Bethesda and Chevy Chase houses listed for sale on Zillow.
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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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Leggett: No Preferential Treatment Given to Country Club
Leggett says that no preferential treatment was given to the Columbia Country Club in an agreement that moved the track of the Purple Line through the club's golf course north by about 12 feet.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Report: Purple Line Substation Disguised as House Still Not Wanted
The Gazette reports on a Silver Spring neighborhood in which some residents would prefer that a Purple Line substation be constructed underground.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Furloughed? How to File for Unemployment in Maryland
Furloughed federal workers qualify for unemployment insurance. Here's how to apply.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Furloughed? How to File for Unemployment in Maryland
Furloughed federal workers qualify for unemployment insurance. Here's how to apply.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Top 5 Haunted Places in Maryland
Visit one of these spooky places for some real thrills before Halloween.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Top 5 Haunted Places in Maryland
Visit one of these spooky places for some real thrills before Halloween.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Elm Street Park to Get Capital Bikeshare Station
Ask and ye shall receive: The Town of Chevy Chase asked for a Capital Bikeshare station, and will get one in the next few weeks.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
New Primary Care Services Center Opens in Silver Spring
The location will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the year for urgent care; work, school, camp, sports and travel physicals; occupational health; and primary care for patients who do not have a primary care physician.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
New Primary Care Services Center Opens in Silver Spring
The location will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the year for urgent care; work, school, camp, sports and travel physicals; occupational health; and primary care for patients who do not have a primary care physician.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: De-Stress for Less
Furloughed? Here are some options on how to de-stress for a little less.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Kensington, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: De-Stress for Less
Furloughed? Here are some options on how to de-stress for a little less.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: De-Stress for Less
Furloughed? Here are some options on how to de-stress for a little less.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: De-Stress for Less
Furloughed? Here are some options on how to de-stress for a little less.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: Free Pizzas, Sandwiches, Soups and More with Government ID
Grab your government ID and dig into a free dinner. Some specials even extend to non-government workers. And one eatery is making Congress members pay double.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Shutdown Specials: Free Pizzas, Sandwiches, Soups and More with Government ID
Grab your government ID and dig into a free dinner. Some specials even extend to non-government workers. And one eatery is making Congress members pay double.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
School Super: Move High School Start Times Back by 50 Minutes
High school starting at 8:15 a.m.? It could happen, and the superintendent says it should.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
School Super: Move High School Start Times Back by 50 Minutes
High school starting at 8:15 a.m.? It could happen, and the superintendent says it should.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Wheaton, MD|News|
School Super: Move High School Start Times Back by 50 Minutes
High school starting at 8:15 a.m.? It could happen, and the superintendent says it should.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Kensington, MD|News|
School Super: Move High School Start Times Back by 50 Minutes
High school starting at 8:15 a.m.? It could happen, and the superintendent says it should.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff