Memorial Day closings in the D-M-V

From banks and post offices to liquor stores and transportation services, here’s a list of what’s open and what’s closed on Monday.

Rosenwald, Md.

Stolen yard art: A 10-foot-long cigarette

The 150 lb. wooden masterpiece was hauled away in a brazen nighttime theft in Silver Spring.

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Rosenwald, Md.

Rosenwald, Md.

Rosenwald, Md.

Healing after trying to save pup in fire

Bolt, a Doberman puppy, died in the blaze, and his owner suffered serious burns trying to save him.

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Rosenwald, Md.

Rosenwald, Md.

With fountain pen sales thriving, Maryland is the top nib

With a cluster of a pen stores surviving in a digital world, Marylanders’ love of pens reveals essential truths about the region’s character.

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Rosenwald, Md.

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Virginia man undergoes full face transplant

Richard Norris lost his lips, nose and the front of his tongue in a gun accident 15 years ago.

Gaithersburg celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

Grand marshals are singer Cathy Ponton King and radio personality Robert Carson.

Montgomery County student, family win reprieve from deportation

Jorge Steven Acuna and his parents were detained on March 8 and scheduled to be deported.

Signs of spring

Well before winter’s end, the region was experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures.

Md. teachers union emphasizes collaboration

The Montgomery County Education Association is on the cutting edge of teacher unionism, working with the school board on spending proposals, rather than fighting it.

Homeless in Montgomery County

Homelessness grew as the county struggled with its budget.

Million-dollar house in foreclosure for years

Keith and Janet Ritter have battled against eviction in Fort Washington, Md.

Fencing around an issue

Keith Ohlingher built a fence about a year ago, then was forced to take it down when a neighboring couple threatened to sue, citing a county covenant that forbade the project. Then came the politics.

Maryland Senate passes same-sex marriage bill

Take a look back at the fight in Maryland over same-sex marriage.

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