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National Harbor casino plan criticized

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State Sen. Muse speaks against the billion-dollar proposal; a state bill must pass to open the facility.

Rosenwald, Md.

English is Frederick’s official language

The move comes as the county has seen massive growth in Asians and Hispanics in the past decade.

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Rosenwald, Md.

Rosenwald, Md.

AT&T spends big to improve Md. service: Have you noticed?

The company, often criticized for poor service, says it has spent more than $625 million to improve service in Maryland.

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Rosenwald, Md.

Maryland’s ‘Top Chef’ turns focus to school breakfasts

Frederick chef Bryan Voltaggio testifies in Annapolis to support governor’s budget increase for classroom breakfast program.

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Rosenwald, Md.

What happened to the stink bugs?

Scientists have noticed a big drop in stink bugs around the region, but it’s unclear whether our good luck will last.

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John Kelly

John Kelly

Have you always liked the painting on the inside of the dome? Bid on the miniature version.

Derrick T. Dortch

As use has grown, so have positions — civilian and career — in each branch of the military.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

COLUMN | The self-defeating campaign against the Girl Scouts by some conservatives won’t win.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Tech firms could disable stolen gadget, but some think disabling robbers is better.

Lifestyle & Entertainment

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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Post photographers are sharing their favorite area locations.

A mighty wind power coalition

An unusually broad array of advocates in Maryland is pushing for offshore wind farms.

Md. pastors address same-sex marriage vote

A church community reflects the split on same-sex marriage.

Health care in Prince George’s

A new survey is meant to gauge the state of health care in the county.

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.

Maryland General Assembly

The Maryland House of Delegates delayed consideration of the same-sex marriage bill amid speculation that supporters remain short of the votes to pass it.

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.

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