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Gay marriage supporters plan to blanket Annapolis with postcards

A group pushing for the legalization of same-sex marriage said it plans to unveil 15,000 postcards filled out by supportive Marylanders at a rally Monday night in Annapolis.

Rosenwald, Md.

Md. school ends ban on exchanging valentines

Walkersville Elementary officials reverse course after a valentines ban last year because of “inappropriate interactions between boys and girls in the classroom.”

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Rosenwald, Md.

Rosenwald, Md.

Md. lawmakers grapple with the stickiest matter of all — honey

Facing competition from imported honey that isn’t actually honey, Maryland’s beekeepers are urging passage of a bill that would put a definition on real honey.

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Rosenwald, Md.

Do Maryland judges need a raise?

Their salaries haven’t budged since 2006. A 23 percent raise is being considered in Annapolis as the state faces a severe budget crunch.

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Rosenwald, Md.

‘Top Chef’ star Voltaggio, celebrating Md. food, returns to TV

The popular Frederick chef and owner of Volt is hosting a public television show celebrating regional cuisine. It premieres tonight.

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Well-fashioned tools are a joy to use. My iron? Not so much.

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Local Republicans are exceptions to the anti-tax rule when it comes to roads. Can they convince others?

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There was a collective gasp when Donald Trump was picked to transform a federal landmark building into a luxury hotel. But Washington is really pretty Atlantic City on the inside.

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Artomatic 2012 dates announced

The massive unjuried art festival returns in May after a three-year hiatus.

Twitter controversy at local theater

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company planned a “Tweet Up” for Jason Grote’s new play without asking him.

Mahanthappa is blowing past obscurity

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s “Samdhi” was recorded in 2008, but the jazz alto saxophonist’s album wasn’t released for three years.

Itzhak Perlman joins BSO at Strathmore

The violinist delivered well-upholstered, old-school readings of concertos from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”

In exhibit, 100 years of Marine aviation

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s new exhibit, “Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012,” opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 6, 2013.

Restaurant Week snapshots: #DishDC

We asked readers to snap Instagram shots of their Restaurant Week meals and tag them #DishDC.

Melody of love

Bandleader Doc Scantlin and singer Chou Chou have found a way to live in a different era — when swing was king and romance was everything.

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A snowy afternoon in Maryland

A light snowfall descends on the rural community of Middletown in Frederick County.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s ascent

After making his name in Congress as a campaign strategist, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has morphed over the past year into a bona fide budget expert, representing Democrats in all major neg otiations with Republicans and the White House over spending and taxes.

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Maryland Gov. Martin O' Malley addresses a joint session in his State of the State address.

Alleged East Coast rapist appears in court

Aaron Thomas is accused of a series of rapes and attacks on more than a dozen women since the late 1990s.

The new American neighborhood

More people in D.C. area, across the country live in areas defined by diversity.

Light snow begins to fall in D.C. area

Snow has started in parts of Maryland and Virginia.

University of Maryland dining hall goes upscale

The school’s 251 North, opened this semester, was designed to appeal to young foodies and keep up with the competition.

Aboard the skipjack Rebecca T. Ruark

The Ruark, built in 1886, is the oldest remaining skipjack in the Chesapeake Bay.

Pizza, pasta, all that jazz

Monday night jazz at Vicino emerged organically in a churning pocket of Silver Spring.

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