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• Maryland

Dog days of summer end with Pooch Pool Party

A chorus of barks echoing out from the Westminster Municipal Pool at its annual Pooch Pool Party.

• Baltimore City Paper

Murder Ink: 6 murders this week; 206 murders this year

This week’s count extends a day and is published late because of the holiday. Baltimore went five days without a murder last week, while police made four murder

• Harford

Havre de Grace's Immanuel Quickley celebrates U.S. hoop team world title with family and friends

Family and friends of Immanuel Quickley gathered earlier this week in his hometown of Havre de Grace to celebrate his gold medal from the United States team representing basketball players in the 17 and under age group in Spain this summer.

• Opinion

Fish Smithson and 'Eastside Pride'

Fish Smithson and 'Eastside Pride'

• Opinion

Hogan order reflects a skewed view of what education is for

Hogan executive order reflects a skewed view of what education is for

• Opinion

Why Dems can't stand to see Hogan succeed

Why Dems can't stand to see Hogan succeed

• Opinion

Needed: family-friendly school calendars

Starting school after Labor Day is a first step toward a family-friendly school calendar

• Opinion

More gun carnage

Baltimore, Chicago and other cities are a case study on the limits of local gun control, not its perceived failure

• Harford

Fans enjoy Labor Day at Ripken Stadium as IronBirds close season with win

On a sunny and balmy Labor Day, thousands of people took advantage of the holiday weekend to fill Ripken Stadium for the last Aberdeen IronBirds game this year.

• High Schools

Water main break closes Chesapeake High School

A water main break in the area of Chesapeake High School in Baltimore County has closed the building for the day.

• Maryland

High School: Fall sports about to swing into full action

25 public school teams have games scheduled for Tuesday

• Weather

Hermine southeast of Ocean City, could regain hurricane force Sunday

Ocean City remains under a tropical storm warning Saturday and is expected to see significant coastal flooding while the Baltimore region will remain dry this weekend.

• Maryland

Carter: Put more thought into assigning homework

A few weeks ago, a Texas school teacher named Brandy Young went viral on the Internet when a parent shared a letter she sent home announcing her new homework policy: There wouldn't be any assigned, unless it was work your child was unable to complete in class. She instead asked parents and students spend their time after school doing things like eating together as a family, reading to and with your children and getting kids to bed early, all of which have a proven impact on student success.

• Opinion

Post-Labor Day school a cool idea

On Labor Day, thank a union member

• Opinion

Focus on when the school day starts, not the school year

Whether the school year starts before or after Labor Day, an actual school day should start no earlier than 8 a.m.

• Opinion

What about Deep Creek Lake?

Post-Labor Day school start could help Deep Creek — if Maryland dredged the lake

• Opinion

Ocean City just lost my business

Hogan's foolish attempt to manipulate school calendars for sake of beach tourism is infuriating

• Maryland

The week in review: News around Carroll from the week of September 2

The Week in Review is a quick roundup of links to stories that we wrote and you clicked on this week.

• Opinion

Post-Labor Day start hurts students

Maryland children will lose skills — and proper nutrition — from governor's education edict

• Holidays

Howard County closures for Labor Day, Sept. 5

Howard County Government offices will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5 and will re-open at regular business hours on Tues., Sept. 6.

By Andrew Michaels

Sep 2, 2016

• Maryland

Increased gas prices not expected to affect Labor Day travel

Although gas prices have increased over the past month, AAA-Mid Atlantic says it doesn't expect prices to affect Labor Day travel.

• Weather

Hermine becomes a hurricane; Ocean City remains in forecasted path

Tropical Storm Hermine is forecast to become a hurricane Thursday and strike the Florida panhandle by early Friday morning.

By Scott Dance

Sep 1, 2016

• Weather

Hurricane Hermine leaves questions unanswered about Labor Day weekend

After thinking that the Labor Day weekend weather was going to be near perfect, things are a little more unexpected thanks to Tropical Storm Hermine.

• Maryland

IronBirds close out road games with win at State College

The Aberdeen IronBirds were back in the win column Tuesday night for the first time in a week.

• Opinion

Post-Labor Day school [Poll]

Do you approve of Gov. Larry Hogan's executive order prohibiting public schools from opening before Labor Day?

• Harford

Aberdeen begins final road trip with loss at State College

The Aberdeen IronBirds started their final road trip of the season Monday and unfortunately, it begins with a loss. The IronBirds lost at State College, 5-2, in New York-Penn League play.

By Randy McRoberts

Aug 29, 2016

• Colleges and Universities

Recreation and outdoors calendar

'Chirp' technology

• Features

This Day in History: Sept. 5, 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. tied Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130 consecutive games played

• Maryland

Republicans energized in governor's race [Letter]

• Lifestyle and Leisure

State's largest casino takes revenue hit as Horseshoe arrives

• Opinion

What money to defend police brutality should be spent on [Letter]

There are plenty of better investments for Baltimore than spending money on police brutality suits.

• Politics

Hogan, Brown differ in message to black voters

In deep blue Maryland, it's the white Republican running for governor who has a direct message for black voters. Larry Hogan argues his job-creating economic policies are just what's needed to address the community's high jobless rate. Democrat Anthony Brown studiously avoids talking about minority voters, saying his policies are designed to make life better for everyone.

• Opinion

Feral cat risks badly misrepresented [Letter]

Feral cats are a problem but not the health threat some critics have suggested

• Baltimore City Paper

Sports and Recreation

• Opinion

Extending summer vacation hurts at-risk students [Commentary]

Children lacking summer enrichment can experience learning loss of as much as 30 percent compared to those who do have enrichment-filled summers. These children need to return to school sooner rather than later, because for many families school provides the most constructive enrichment to which they have access.

• Maryland

Third annual memorial event raises funds and fun

The Nathan Chris Baker Foundation remembers 5-year-old Nathan

• Maryland

Fall in love with downtown Westminster

• Baltimore City Paper

Best of Baltimore

• Harford

Susquehanna American Legion gearing up for crab, chicken feast

Mark Sept. 27 down on your calendar for the 6th annual Crab and Chicken Feast at the American Legion Susquehanna Post 135 from 2 to 6 p.m

• Travel

Sunny season draws to a close in Ocean City

Dumsers' soft ice cream cones were still twirled perilously high, Thrashers' french fries were still doused in vinegar, and the surf was clear and cold as ever, but there were signs of change in Ocean City this summer.

• Baltimore City Paper

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• Lifestyle and Leisure

Pa. man catches top prize at Maryland Fishing Challenge Finale

Rick Snider of Biglerville, Pa., was the top winner of the grand-prize drawing at the Maryland Fishing Challenge Finale last Sunday, walking away with a boat, motor and trailer from Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats.

• Maryland

Rafael's gets offensive to win league

• Maryland

Commentary: Domestic violence apparently only a problem if it's on video

• Maryland

Students may have shorter spring break next year

Carroll County students may have a shorter four day spring break next school year.

• Maryland

Hitting the pavement

• Howard County

Ellicott City Labor Day Running Classic enjoys strong turnout [Rec sports]

Results from the Ellicott City Labor Day Running Classic.

• Baltimore County

Dundalk commemorates forgotten battle of a forgotten war

• Opinion

More than pictures stolen in celeb phone-hacking case [Commentary]

The blame for the dissemination of nude celebrity photos lies not with the women who took them, but the filth who stole them.

• Howard County

Hammond, Reservoir open volleyball season with wins

Hammond and Reservoir got the 2014 Howard County volleyball season started on a successful note, as both teams won on Friday evening. Hammond lost the first set to visiting Northeast of Anne Arundel, 25-23, but rallied back to win, 25-17, 25-14, 25-14. Junior setter Bahar Lakeh had 24 assists, and junior middle Lauryn Terry had 8 solo blocks and 7 kills. Leading the backrow defense, junior co-captain Catie Chervenak made 9 digs.