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Montgomery candidates jump into race for school board

Six hopefuls filed in February, with an open at-large seat drawing the most interest.

Accident causes traffic backup on Interstate 270 in Clarksburg

The accident on I-270 south has been cleared but delays continue.

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Maryland state Senate debates liability over dog bites

Maryland General Assembly revisits court decision holding pit bull owners automatically liable for attacks

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Md. lawmakers hear truth, fiction about marijuana

Advocates of decriminalization are hopeful after a packed, colorful hearing in the state Senate.

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Md. audit finds weaknesses in Prince George’s schools

Audit found $1 million in overpayments to workers and vulnerabilities in computer system.

Regional leaders pledge more money for Metro

The transit authority calls the commitment a “down payment” on such expensive goals as eight-car trains for rush hours.

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Sad but true: Murderer Sheinbein deserved what he got

(Staff / REUTERS)

COLUMN | From killing a teen to shooting Israeli guards, Sheinbein showed exceptional depravity.

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Maryland 4A girls playoff primer

(Jonathan Newton/Toni L. Sandys / The Washington Post)

Top-ranked Eleanor Roosevelt is the favorite in the 4A South while Whitman (4A West) and defending champ North Point (4A East) could also reach the final four.

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Man killed in Montgomery by school bus

Police said the bus, carrying Howard County students, hit the 91-year-old Silver Spring resident.

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Stanley R. Scheiner, traffic safety engineer, dies at 90

Mr. Scheiner served 25 years with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

Md. prison escapee returns after 33 years on the run

Anthony Rackley, who turned himself in in Oklahoma City following a bizarre Lions Club dispute, faces a parole hearing within 90 days.

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Michael S. Rosenwald

For Chris Christie, a smart gun problem?

A new smart gun might trigger a new gun mandate in New Jersey.

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Michael S. Rosenwald

Michael S. Rosenwald

Will smart guns transform the gun industry?

The technology could help reduce gun violence, suicides and accidental shootings, advocates say.

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Michael S. Rosenwald

Michael S. Rosenwald

Anne Arundel sledding hill threatened by development

Residents are upset that a developer plans to level the land in Crofton to build an assisted living center.

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Michael S. Rosenwald

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Inside a casino’s surveillance operation

A security force and state-of-the-art surveillance operation protects Maryland Live Casino from thieves.

Worst storm of season hits D.C. area

The biggest storm of the season has closed airport runways, stretches of parkways, schools and offices across the region.

Takoma Park comes to the rescue of its VFW

Non-vets are flocking to the town’s VFW post for concerts and parties, giving it an injection of new life.

Local ballerinas take the stage for auditions

Dozens of local ballerinas auditioned for a chance to gain acceptance into one of the most selective summer ballet programs.

Maryland State of the State address

Gov. Martin O’Malley laid out a case that he has made Maryland stronger during “difficult and important days.”

Snowfall hits D.C. region

A winter storm sweeps into the area, bringing cold temperatures and gusty winds.

Snow falls on D.C. area

Although the sleet and snow didn’t quite stick in the urban core, snow accumulated in the suburbs.

Teens find hope at International Burn Camp

Forty-four young burn survivors were selected to attend the event, now in its 18th year, in Anne Arundel County.

‘Ghost bike’ and rally pay tribute to bicyclist, mom

A stark, all-white bicycle and a safety-awareness ride attended by hundreds honor a woman who was struck and killed in August.

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