Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
B-CC, Walt Whitman Rank Highly on U.S. News & World Report List
Two Bethesda-Chevy Chase-area high schools made the list.
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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Silver Spring, MD|News|
Guess-the-Opening-Date Contest Launched for Silver Spring Transit Center
The Action Committee for Transit is hosting a contest to see who can most closely guess the opening date of the Silver Spring Transit Center.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Gaylords to Leave Downtown Bethesda, Cites Parking Problems with Current Location
The rent was high, but the parking situation was the straw breaking the camel's back for this Bethesda business.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Maryland National Example in Obamacare Implementation
The Affordable Care Act will begin soon.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Maryland National Example in Obamacare Implementation
The Affordable Care Act will begin soon.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Houses for Sale in Silver Spring: From $285K to $700K
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 $330K to $5.5M
Bethesda and Chevy Chase houses listed for sale on Zillow.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
Meditation Oasis in Downtown Silver Spring
Slip away from the office to visit the Meditation Museum for quiet contemplation.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Italian Beer Garden 'La Piazza' Opens Thursday at Cesco Osteria
Check out Bethesda's new birreria (that's Italian for beer garden) at the corner of Woodmont Avenue and Montgomery Lane.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Meditation Oasis in Downtown Silver Spring
Slip away from the office to visit the Meditation Museum for quiet contemplation.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Skimmers Found at Bethesda, Chevy Chase ATMs
Police released photos Tuesday of two suspects who, police say, used devices to record victims' bank account numbers.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
1-Alarm Fire at Days Inn, Silver Spring
Improperly discarded smoking materials caused a hotel fire in Silver Spring.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Will You Stay Home from School for Eid al-Adha?
A national coalition is calling on Montgomery County Public Schools to recognize the Muslim holiday, which falls on Oct. 15 this year.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Will Your Family Stay Home from School for Eid al-Adha?
A national coalition is calling on Montgomery County Public Schools to recognize the Muslim holiday, which falls on Oct. 15 this year.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Cellphone, Seat Belt Laws Set to Take Effect
A new state law taking effect on Oct. 1 will make driving while talking on a handheld phone a primary offense.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Cellphone, Seat Belt Laws Set to Take Effect
A new state law taking effect on Oct. 1 will make driving while talking on a handheld phone a primary offense.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Bethesda Business Gaylords Loses Lease, Sells Stock
"We lost our lease. Everything must go," according to signs posted in the window of the Woodmont Avenue storefront.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda Business Gaylords Loses Lease, Sells Stock
"We lost our lease. Everything must go," according to signs posted in the window of the Woodmont Avenue storefront.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Long-Vacant Chevy Chase Storefront Readies for Bespoke Suits
Italian menswear tailoring shop DePandi is coming soon to Chevy Chase, continuing a decades-long tradition of top-quality menswear in Montgomery County.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Long-Vacant Chevy Chase Storefront Readies for Bespoke Suits
Italian menswear tailoring shop DePandi is coming soon to Chevy Chase, continuing a decades-long tradition of top-quality menswear in Montgomery County.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff