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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.
Popular around here: Purple Line news. Elsewhere in the state: Wegmans. Plus: What to do with those stinkbugs.
Popular around here: Purple Line news. Elsewhere in the state: Wegmans. Plus: What to do with those stinkbugs.
After months on the campaign trail, the Democrats will make their candidacy official. Doug Gansler will announce his candidacy for governor later this month.
After months on the campaign trail, the Democrats will make their candidacy official. Doug Gansler will announce his candidacy for governor later this month.
Police say a military man's offer to babysit was really a plot to victimize his friends' children.
Police say a military man's offer to babysit was really a plot to victimize his friends' children.
Increasingly, schools are relaxing cell phone bans.
Increasingly, schools are relaxing cell phone bans.
The Maryland governor aims to help Democrats elect governors in those states.
The Maryland governor aims to help Democrats elect governors in those states.
Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Good news for Red Line riders this weekend.
Good news for Red Line riders this weekend.
West Virginia scientists want to determine population numbers and why the bugs choose certain homes, but need help from residents.
West Virginia scientists want to determine population numbers and why the bugs choose certain homes, but need help from residents.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears in radio ads critical of Maryland's business climate.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears in radio ads critical of Maryland's business climate.
See what movies are playing near you this week.
See what movies are playing near you this week.
