Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Somerset Sculptor's Work Spins in Silver Spring
Somerset sculptor Barton Rubenstein's new work "Botero Ballerinas" was installed in Silver Spring last week.
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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Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
County Takes Request for More School Construction Funds to the Internet
Unprecedented enrollment numbers in county schools fuel a county request for more state funding for school construction.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Roof: A 'Proper Scratch Kitchen' with a View
Alan Pohoryles designed Roof as an upscale bar and restaurant "without the price attachment."
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Bethesda Business Brings Megaformers to Montgomery County
These large machines take Pilates workouts to a whole new level.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Movies This Weekend: 'Ride Along,' 'Lone Survivor,' 'The Nut Job,' More
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best film for a night out with friends or family.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Movies This Weekend: 'Ride Along,' 'Lone Survivor,' 'The Nut Job,' More
Use Patch and Moviefone to find the best film for a night out with friends or family.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Senior Citizen Apartment Building Loses Heat in Freezing Temps
Lack of heat is a chronic problem for residents of The Charter House in Silver Spring, ABC 7/WJLA reported.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Police Release Photo of Bank Robbery Suspect
Police released on Thursday a photo of a man whom they suspect robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in Silver Spring on Tuesday.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Local Business Brings Fitness to Your Front Door
Too tired to get to the gym? Here's one business that brings the gym to you.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Montgomery County Schools' Snow Emergency Update
The latest on Montgomery County Public Schools' weather-related closures and delays.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Young Bethesda Native Prepares to Direct Short Film
Bethesda resident Nicholas Giuricich, a senior at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, directs his short film "The Commitment" this March.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Chevy Chase Makes 'Hottest Neighborhoods' List
Did you know Chevy Chase real estate was so hot?
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
New Condo Building Slated for Woodmont Ave., Battery Ln.
Woodmont View is slated to have 46 condo units, 37 of them market-rate, according to the developer.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Report: Maryland Shortlists Teams to Build, Operate, Finance Purple Line
The chosen team will be the first team to participate in a public-private partnership in Maryland transit history, The Washington Post reported.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Report: Maryland Shortlists Teams to Build, Operate, Finance Purple Line
The chosen team will be the first team to participate in a public-private partnership in Maryland transit history, The Washington Post reported.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Post-Snow Storm Reset: What's Open, What's Closed
What's open and what's closed today in Montgomery County.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Which Gives First: Snow or Cold?
The weather forecast for Bethesda and Chevy Chase this week calls for less snow and gradually increasing temperatures...to a point.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Which Gives First: Snow or Cold?
The weather forecast for Silver Spring this week calls for less snow and gradually increasing temperatures...to a point.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Montgomery County Schools' Snow Emergency Update
Montgomery County Public Schools' snow emergency update.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
North Potomac-Darnestown, MD|News|
Montgomery County Schools' Snow Emergency Update
Montgomery County Public Schools' snow emergency update.
Laura L Thornton, Patch Staff
