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A daily diary, chocolate rainbow cake and a gift basket with skin care products were just some of the $1,300 in gifts Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake claimed on her 2013 ethics forms, according to a review of the filings.

Dublin High School's 17th reunion to be held Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company banquet hall at Route 1 and Castleton Road

The city's problem isn't guns, it's gangs

Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre is capping its season with "Monty Python's Spamalot" an irreverent retelling of the quest for the Holy Grail.

Killings like that of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott will continue until we stand up to the gun lobby.

The Greater Towson Council of Community Associations (GTCCA), an umbrella group representing 30 communities in the Towson area, supports Rodgers Forge Community's position on the proposed softball field renovation

Nestled between homes in historic Uniontown, a former rural community bank has sat vacant along Uniontown Road for more than 30 years.

A Westminster man will not serve any jail time for a 2013 fatal crash after a grand jury failed to indict him on criminally negligent homicide charges last week.

U.S. support for Israel is making Muslims hate America

An independent panel tapped to review last year's in-custody death of Tyrone West determined that the Baltimore police officers involved did not use excessive force but made tactical errors that "potentially aggravated the situation," and did not follow basic policies..

The prospect of Harford County's economy losing in excess of 4,000 military and defense contracting jobs associated with various activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground is as unsavory a scenario that could be visited on the local economy.

My destination was the 340-acre Salamander Resort and Spa, which opened August 2013 in Middleburg and is definitely designed for relaxation. With a luxurious and subtle equestrian theme throughout, the resort fits in well with the wooded horse country. Salamander's stately building is surrounded by rolling, well-manicured lawns. There was even a horse-driven carriage out front that a guest had reserved when I checked in. The lobby has an old-world appeal, with hardwood floors, dark furnishings

Baltimore police are investigating what they're calling an "in custody death" at the Southwest district station.

A burger restaurant will open this fall at the Senator Theatre. The full-service eatery, Clark Burger, will be operated by James Clark, a bartender and manager at Little Havana, a popular waterside restaurant and bar on Key Highway.

Leonard Pitts Jr. takes on a NYC developer, who plans to add a separate entrance to an apartment building for residents of modest means.

An incident on July 21 at Maryland Live casino is the first reported case of a vulnerable adult left unattended in a car outside a Maryland casino since the first one opened in Cecil County nearly four years ago. Children left unattended in casino parking lots has been more common around the country and in Maryland, where charges have been brought against two people in the most serious incidents.

Calling all gardeners in the area with an abundance of fruit, vegetables or herbs, the Eldersburg branch of the Carroll County Public library is hosting Share, Swap and Take events all day Thursdays and Fridays through Aug. 28.

Catonsville residents can expect to see construction of a new senior living facility and a community center expansion on South Rolling Road by spring 2015.

WASHINGTON ¿ The General Services Administration is considering three sites ¿ including two in Maryland ¿ as viable options for a new headquarters building for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a long awaited short list of potential properties released Tuesday.

Reducing the influence of special-interest money in Washington could give elected officials a better shot at passing economic policies that would benefit women, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told a Baltimore audience Saturday.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and The Sun offer distractions from real issues.

Developers meet at East Towson Carver Community Center with community Tuesday evening about proposed 627 York apartment complex. Brian Donley, of Federal Realty Investment Trust, said rents would be between $1,300 for a one bedroom and up to $1,900 for some two-bedroom apartments. The building will have five floors of apartments, 35 of which will be two-bedroom units, with 15 studio apartments and 50 one-bedroom units.

Harford County's new office building in Bel Air was formally dedicated this week in 1964. The ceremony, which featured a historical address by C. Milton Wright, had an estimated 500 people in attendance.

Hobby Lobby verdict is not immutable and merits legislative remedy

America's roads need help but use of concrete is not the cause of their problems

Hobby Lobby decision won't affect women's access to health care

Sen. Barbara Mikulski is wrong to try to 'fix' the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.

We need a constitutional amendment to put corporations in their place.

Democrats are counting on women voters in the mid-term election and the Hobby Lobby decision — and a broader assault on women's reproductive rights — has provided the incentive

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To save bees and other pollinators, plant owners must avoid using harmful pesticides

The Hobby Lobby decision is about much more than taking a few birth control options off the table for a few women. It is about leaders of closely held organizations imposing their religious beliefs on thousands of women, their health and the health of their families. This Supreme Court decision has started us down a dangerous path on which the religious beliefs of a third party enter the examination room and interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. This is an obtrusion we fear will

U.S. companies that move their headquarters abroad to avoid taxes should no longer have a say in government operations.

The director of NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland says Larry Hogan's stance on women's reproductive health is still unclear.

Md. access to OB-GYNs is far better than average.

It's time to normalize relations with Iran and stop letting Israel dictate Middle East policy

David Horsey: The woman who played a dumb blonde on Saturday Night Live is apparently as dumb in real life

Republican candidate for governor should be more forthcoming about his views on contraception and family planning

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Republican Larry Hogan will be the first candidate in two decades to mount a statewide general election bid using taxpayer donations. Hogan's campaign said Tuesday it will accept public financing, an unusual move that reflects the GOP's uphill political fight against the state's better-funded and more powerful Democratic Party.

Supreme Court decisions won't limit women's rights

Howard County executive candidates Courtney Watson and Allan Kittleman talked affordable housing, business development, the environment and LGBTQ issues in their first post-primary forum, sponsored by the Howard County chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG.

Conservatives don't understand that the free market isn't about freedom, but economic power.