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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.
With Valerie Ervin (D-District 5) about to step down from her position as District 5 council member, the council is interviewing applicants to fill her seat until the end of her term.
With Valerie Ervin (D-District 5) about to step down from her position as District 5 council member, the council is interviewing applicants to fill her seat until the end of her term.
With Valerie Ervin (D-District 5) about to step down from her position as District 5 council member, the council is interviewing applicants to fill her seat until the end of her term.
With Valerie Ervin (D-District 5) about to step down from her position as District 5 council member, the council is interviewing applicants to fill her seat until the end of her term.
Not everyone is on-board with the playground plans.
The man asked the person on the telephone chat line to "find a crack head with a little girl."
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
An argument in the great outdoors turned physical, then deadly.
The third suspect in the robberies was arrested on Jan. 9.
The third suspect in the robberies was arrested on Jan. 9.