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Syndicate This PageGov. Martin O'Malley announces an agreement to give the nation's largest port operator control of the state-owned portion of the Port of Baltimore for the next 50 years.
Some associations have evolved from groups that handle mundane tasks into quasi-governments that control multimillion-dollar budgets. And some are now struggling with debts and foreclosures.
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D.C. unemployment climbs to among highest in nation: Jobless rate ranks near top in U.S.; Va. steady; Md. rises slightly (Post, November 21, 2009)
Pizza Hut robber gets 25 years in prison (Post, November 20, 2009; 4:29 PM)
Death is blamed
on trash compactor: Homeless man found in Laurel was asleep in dumpster (Post, November 20, 2009)
Alleged gang members face federal charges (Post, November 20, 2009)
Forman Mills to open new stores (Post, November 20, 2009)
After 30 years, traffic reporter Bob Marbourg is still the Jam Man at WTOP: Traffic reporter marks 30 years on, and sometimes in, the air (Post, November 20, 2009)
Montgomery school board backs six-year construction plan: Board of Education in Montgomery rejects closure of elementary (Post, November 20, 2009)
local digest: Local Digest (Post, November 20, 2009)
Montgomery woman held in slaying of son's father (Post, November 20, 2009)
Charges filed in '03 triple slaying at Md. strip club: Suspect in Pr. George's crime already in jail for homicide (Post, November 20, 2009)
Complaints spur Metro to delay SmartBenefits changes a year: RIDERS, FIRMS COMPLAIN
Revisions unfair, notice short, some say (Post, November 20, 2009)
3 teens injured in car crash in Glenn Dale area of Pr. George's (Post, November 19, 2009; 4:18 PM)
First degree murder charge in Wheaton death (Post, November 19, 2009; 7:13 AM)
Md. store owner recounts fatal shooting of robber: Pr. George's officers investigating shooting as justifiable homicide (Post, November 19, 2009)
Closing arguments set in Baltimore mayor's theft trial (Post, November 19, 2009)
Marriott to shuffle its holdings: Divisions, including Ritz-Carlton, will be organized regionally (Post, November 19, 2009)
Md. lobbyist with seven DUIs ordered freed: Tougher term sought for offender who represented county (Post, November 19, 2009)
Md. panel slashes as its power is disputed: $362 million in new cuts draws protests from legislators (Post, November 19, 2009)
local digest: Public can comment on Montgomery bus pass fares; Man found dead in Wheaton was homicide; D.C. to give away bags to educate public about new fees (Post, November 19, 2009)
Prince George's County: What's Going Where (Post, November 19, 2009)
Laurel firefighters help to connect soldiers to families (Post, November 19, 2009)
Grants help fund Kensington fire department's new aerial ladder truck: Grant writing helps fund Kensington volunteer department's new aerial ladder truck (Post, November 19, 2009)
animalwatch: Animal Watch (Post, November 19, 2009)
religionnotes: Prince George's County religion notes (Post, November 19, 2009)
Teaching the strength of sisterhood: School offers Women Make a Difference Day (Post, November 19, 2009)
religionnotes: Montgomery County religion notes (Post, November 19, 2009)
Dancing keeps Parkinson's patients positive: Classes focus on the positive (Post, November 19, 2009)
animalwatch: Prince George's County Animal Watch (Post, November 19, 2009)
Prince George's Community Events Nov. 19-26, 2009: Prince George's Community Calendar Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
Food ministry seeks to feed 500 families: Church's ambitious grocery-assistance program was inspired by need -- the founder's own (Post, November 19, 2009)
Prince George's Animal Adoption Nov. 19, 2009: Sheila, a 7-year-old female domestic shorthair, needs a home. (Post, November 19, 2009)
Prince George's County news briefs (Post, November 19, 2009)
homesales: Prince George's Home Sales for Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
Montgomery Animal Adoption for Nov. 19, 2009: Olivia, a 16-year-old female, needs a home. Through the Rescue Without Walls foster program, the adoption fee is being waived for senior cats. (Post, November 19, 2009)
communitycalendar: Montgomery Community Calendar Nov. 19-26, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
homesales: Montgomery County home sales for Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
Montgomery County Going Out Guide listings for November 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
Prince George's County event: Ice display at Gaylord National Resort (Post, November 19, 2009)
homesales: Howard Home Sales for Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
homesales: Anne Arundel County home sales (Post, November 19, 2009)
At region's food programs, no recovery in sight: 'We know the unemployment rate is going up. We know the need for food is going up.' (Post, November 19, 2009)
Md., Va. and Del. governors promote offshore wind farms (Post, November 19, 2009)
communitycalendar: Southern Md. Community Calendar Nov. 19-25, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
volunteeropportunities: Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities (Post, November 19, 2009)
holidayhelping: Holiday volunteer opportunities (Post, November 19, 2009)
homesales: Southern Md. Home Sales for Nov. 19, 2009 (Post, November 19, 2009)
'There's that kids-to-kids connection': Bryantown mom gets her seven children involved in making sure kids in need have Christmas gifts (Post, November 19, 2009)
Southern Maryland briefs (Post, November 19, 2009)
Southern Maryland event: Rodgers and Hammerstein show (Post, November 19, 2009)
Enrollment up at Md. public, private colleges (Post, November 19, 2009)
Pedestrian, 63, fatally struck by car (Post, November 18, 2009; 11:11 PM)
Robert McCartney: Sheriff stands by his men (Post, November 19, 2009)
Defeat of mall slots plan won't upset O'Malley (Post, October 24, 2009)
Md. awards second license for slots gambling: Panel sets deadline for stalled bids in Baltimore, Arundel (Post, October 22, 2009)
Council chairman looks to break stalemate over slots (Post, October 19, 2009; 2:45 PM)
Disappointed About Slots? You Bet. (Post, October 18, 2009)
MARYLAND SLOTS: Deadline Weighed to End Arundel Zoning Dispute (Post, October 16, 2009)
Schools News
The playtime's the thing: A debate over the value of make-believe and other games in preschool classes is deepening as more states fund programs (Post, November 21, 2009)
Gates Foundation gives $335 million to raise teacher effectiveness (Post, November 20, 2009)
School building plan approved: Board of Education in Montgomery rejects closure of elementary (Post, November 20, 2009)
Coming to terms with the effects of no longer requiring long papers (Post, November 19, 2009)
Students may face an uphill climb: To help cut busing costs, Fairfax officials suggest getting more kids to walk to school (Post, November 18, 2009)
Crime News
Ex-Morningside police chief indicted: Eichelberger accused of possessing, selling a stolen handgun (Post, November 18, 2009)
Ex-Pr. George's police officer indicted on bank robbery charges (Post, November 16, 2009; 5:21 PM)
Lawsuit targets immigration enforcement: Racial profiling alleged in Salvadoran's arrest in Frederick (Post, November 11, 2009)
Three face attempted murder, hate crimes charges (Post, November 10, 2009; 5:39 PM)
Suspects charged with hate crimes in Wheaton (Post, November 9, 2009; 8:17 PM)
Government News
Unlikely allies advance classroom innovation: School tour brings Sharpton, Gingrich to Baltimore (Post, November 14, 2009)
Democrats must stop coasting or risk more losses like those Tuesday (Post, November 8, 2009)
Ehrlich eyes wins by GOP for 2010 run: Former Md. governor plans to study odds of unseating O'Malley (Post, November 5, 2009)
GOP reclaims Virginia: McDONNELL CRUISES IN GOVERNOR'S RACE
Messages on taxes, jobs resonate with voters (Post, November 4, 2009)
MARYLAND: Rockville voters oust mayor; Greenbelt diversifies council (Post, November 4, 2009)
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