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In 2017, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan declared a state of emergency as part of Maryland’s efforts to deal with the opioid crisis. More than…
According to Montgomery County education officials, two of three calendar options under consideration for the 2020-2021 school year include a pre-Labor Day start. Labor…
Washington Gas had both the funds and the direction to fix what caused a deadly apartment fire that killed seven people, according to a…
Something smells in a Prince George’s County town, and it is bad enough to wake some people from their sleep. The Town of Cheverly,…
A Frederick County museum is considering removing the Confederate flag from its logo. But first, it wants to know what the public thinks. The…
The median price of a home that sold in Maryland’s Montgomery County in July was $466,000, 2.6% more than a year earlier, and the…
“Self-entitled jackasses” of the Washington, D.C., area, you can breathe easy: Bob Marbourg has left the WTOP Traffic Center. After 40 years, “it is…
Maryland’s largest oyster hatchery has been having serious production problems. But now, late in the season, things appear to be turning around. The University…
Washington is no stranger to bloodsucking parasites, but scientists have identified a new species of previously unrecognized medicinal leech. It’s the first one discovered…
Maryland and Virginia have released final details of the latest round of plans to protect and tidy the Chesapeake Bay. All six Chesapeake Bay…