The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is Election Day – a bedrock way to make a difference in our democracy. The…
On Nov. 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation. In it, he asked God “to guide and sustain us in the great…
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Unprecedented. Unpredictable. Unnerving. Looking back on this year — a year like no other — one thing is clear: the need for reliable independent…
2020 is the fifth year for a partnership between Frederick-based Flying Dog Brewery and the University of Maryland’s agriculture school to experiment with growing hops in…
Most pumpkins weigh about 10 pounds. Three Annapolis pumpkins weigh at least 100 times that. A trio of pumpkin giants will be on display…
The Maryland Catholic Conference on Sunday celebrated the news that Pope Francis plans to elevate Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to the College…
By Brenda Wintrode The Maryland National Guard briefed state lawmakers Wednesday on Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s June deployment of troops to the nation’s…
As statues of people who represent discrimination come down, residents of Montgomery County are reflecting on what that means to us. After all, we…
A former high-ranking state employee was awarded five months administrative leave worth nearly $56,000, in apparent violation of state personnel law, a legislative audit…