Montgomery class lessons multiplying

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Teachers, pressured to better juggle student needs as kids with a broad range of abilities get tracked into single classrooms, are finding that customized lessons help.

Homicide ruled in July shooting

Man dies months after being shot

‘She’s dead? How? How is she dead?’

‘She’s dead? How? How is she dead?’

Recording of Huguely’s police interview made public after his murder conviction in Love case.

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Pr. William Supervisor Candland wants ‘discretionary funds’ stopped

The longtime practice of allocating unspent district funds to charities and non-profits lacks oversight, critics say.

Scammers target Md. grandparents

A Walkersville woman lost $3,800 when information about her grandson fell into the wrong hands.

DeEvening Links: Hearing deficiency

Eleanor Holmes Norton will not be testifying at a Thursday hearing on House bill to ban many abortions in D.C.

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John Kelly

John Kelly

COLUMN | A mysterious letter leads to a mysterious shop and a diabolical explanation of the team’s injury woes.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

What do moms want for Mother’s Day? Not a pedicure. Not a girls’ night out. Not even a shopping spree.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County’s departing planning director, effectively championed “smart growth” despite his abrasive style.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Some families are indeed gaming the system, taking a spot at a school that is meant for another child.

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McDuffie wins in Ward 5

Voters went to the polls on Tuesday in a special election to fill the D.C. Council seat formerly held by Harry Thomas Jr.

Weed whackers

The city of Gaithersburg will use grazing goats to eradicate invasive plant species on a seven-acre wedge of land.

Family time, on wheels

One Sunday morning every year, Bike DC lets riders explore sites such as the White House and Arlington National Cemetery from the vantage point of a bicycle seat — and without cars getting in the way.

Spring fling

Delaware’s horseshoe crab spawning season is underway.

Ward 5 at a crossroads

Residents of the District’s Ward 5 are about to elect a replacement for prison-bound former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. Many of them are also concerned about development in their neighborhoods.

A tale of two city-living experiences

It was the best of times for some residents of two D.C. apartment buildings — granite countertops and shiny appliances in upscale apartments. But it was the worst of times for those in the rent-controlled rooms, which residents say were plagued with dilapidated conditions.

Is democracy still up to the job?

These examples suggest it’s alive and well.

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From waterfronts to monuments, Post photographers share their favorite D.C. spots.

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