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The Montgomery County Council has reached a tentative $4.6 billion operating budget agreement.

Council Reaches Tentative $4.6 Billion Budget Agreement

Operating budget for fiscal 2013 set to be formally adopted May 24.

By Erin Donaghue | yesterday

Today is the first day of the new school year in Montgomery County.

Suspended Students Keep Up with School in Burtonsville Program

Former Rockville Mayor Rose Krasnow, chief of the Inside the Beltway Team for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is on the left. Arnold Kohn, executive general counsel of The Tower Companies, is on the right. File photo.

Planning Board Appoints Former Rockville Mayor as Interim Director

District 14 Delegate Says 'Bring It' to Maryland Gay Marriage Referendum

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I'll Have Another (9), ridden by Mario Gutierrez, beats Bodemeister, ridden by Mike Smith, to the finish line to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore.

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I'll Have Another Wins Another—at Preakness

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Terry Pitt is the founder and director of the Stone Soup Foundation in Carroll County. She has turned a bus into a mobile commercial food kitchen to help feed the hungry.

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Are you wearing orange or red to Nationals Park this weekend?

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Weigh In On Orioles vs. Nationals

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Jessica Port, third from left, and her wife, Virginia Anne Cowan, second from left, hug after the Court of Appeals of Maryland heard their case for divorce, Friday, April 6, 2012, in Annapolis, Md. The couple married in California but were denied a divorce in Maryland.

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Court Orders Recognition Of Out-Of-State Gay Marriages

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2 days ago

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County Schools Roundup: Student Elected To County PTA, New Curriculum

By Greg Cohen

Thursday, May 17

Marjae Hicks, owner of Hats by Marjae in Westminster, gives tips for choosing a Preakness-worthy hat.

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WATCH: Preakness Hats You Won't Believe

By Kym Byrnes

Thursday, May 17

Fifth District SRO Russ Larson addresses a community action forum Wednesday.

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Montgomery County Faces Teen Substance Abuse at 'Epidemic' Proportions

By Katie Griffith | 8 comments

Thursday, May 17

Zach Lederer, the Ellicott City teen who became an Internet sensation for his 'Zaching' pose, still faces daily cancer treatment at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He continues to work out every day, despite having doctors tell him he wouldn't have the energy or power.

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Blog: Mutts Matter Rescue -- Meet Casey

By Mutts Matter Rescue | Thursday, May 17

Mutts Matter Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer…

Casey is one adorable puppy with big, beautiful brown eyes and a sweet temperament. He is looking for a family to call his own.

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Why I Voted for the Ambulance Reimbursement

By Hans Riemer | Wednesday, May 16 | 31 comments

It is simply unfair to ask our taxpayers to pay for ambulances while we give insurance companies a free ride.

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BLOG: Our Veterans

By Governor Martin O'Malley | Tuesday, May 15

Martin O'Malley is the Governor of Maryland. He …

Veterans issues are important to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown.

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Meet Spirit the Shih Tzu

By Mutts Matter Rescue | Thursday, May 3

Mutts Matter Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer…

Spirit is a sweet, easy-going Shih Tzu pup who has a great temperament and will fit well in most families. He’s a resilient boy and deserves a little extra TLC in his life.

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Regulation Proposed To Reduce Pollution From Septic Systems & Increase Water Quality

By Samantha Kappalman | Friday, April 27 | 6 comments

MDE proposed a new regulation that requires nitrogen-removal technology for all septic systems serving new construction on land draining to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays.

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