Kensington, MD|News|
WSSC: Water Main Repairs Slow but Steady in Frigid Temps
Crews need to rotate in and out of the cold while repairing broken water mains.
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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Silver Spring, MD|News|
WSSC: Water Main Repairs Slow but Steady in Frigid Temps
Crews need to rotate in and out of the cold while repairing broken water mains.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Potomac, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Takoma Park, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Wheaton, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Kensington, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Police Turn to Public for New Leads in Double Burglary Case
Police released surveillance photos of the suspect in a Garrett Park burglary case.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
How High Will Temps Rise This Week?
Just how long will temperatures remain frigid?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
How High Will Temps Rise This Week?
Just how long will temperatures remain frigid?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Obituaries from Bethesda, Chevy Chase
Recent obituaries of Bethesda and Chevy Chase residents.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Obituaries from Silver Spring
Recent obituaries of Silver Spring residents.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Silver Spring Crime: Armed Robbery at the Wireless Store
Crimes in Silver Spring included in the county police department's most recent crime summary.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda, Chevy Chase Crime: St. Elmo Ave. Assault, Wisconsin Ave. Theft
Crimes in Bethesda and Chevy Chase included in the county police department's most recent crime summary.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Lutherville-Timonium, MD|News|
Report: Towson Target Robbed on Christmas Eve
The robber implied that he had a weapon, news outlets report.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Towson, MD|News|
Report: Towson Target Robbed on Christmas Eve
The robber implied that he had a weapon, news outlets report.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Christmas Morning Gunshots Heard Outside Hotel
Police spent Christmas morning looking for evidence of the shots outside a hotel in downtown Silver Spring.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Christmas Morning House Fire Injures 3, Displaces 5
Fire at a house on Narrows Court, Silver Spring, on Christmas morning displaced five people.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Columbia, MD|News|
Man Robs Ellicott City Bank at Gunpoint
The gun-wielding suspect wore a knit hat that covered his face, police say.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Man Robs Potomac Bank With Note, Implied Gun
The man said he had a gun, but no gun was seen, police say.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
