On the Eastern Shore, a recipe for fine, scenic living; The key to finding a random roommate you’ll love to live with; D.C. area forecast: Morning showers kick off another warm day; A pleasant Easter weekend ahead; Metro bus hits woman on Arlington street; Garry Shandling, who parodied TV’s conventions in two hit comedy shows, dies at 66; Bowser’s budget changes the city’s approach to school renovations; D.C. police report arrests in 2 fatal shootings; Black bears remain on the loose in Fairfax County; Fired Eastern Shore police chief to join Baltimore state’s attorney’s office; Santiago Erevia, Vietnam veteran who belatedly received the Medal of Honor, dies at 70; This torpedo factory has thrived as an artists colony for 42 years. Now everything might change.; Washington-area obituaries of note; D.C. mayor’s budget plan keeps tax cuts intact, alters school improvement funding; Hogan still plans to push for redistricting and tax relief for retirees; D.C. streets reopen after suspicious package is determined safe;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   TWP Why Emily’s List is spending big to defeat a progressive Democrat The group’s goal is to elect women. And to become the only African American woman in the Senate, Donna Edwards has to beat Chris Van Hollen, a longtime Democratic stalwart. By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more » On the Eastern Shore, a recipe for fine, scenic living HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Biscuit Hill is a Victorian in Rock Hall, Md., where Maryland beaten biscuits were once sold. By Kathy Orton  •  Read more »   The key to finding a random roommate you’ll love to live with A lot goes into finding the right balance for renters looking for roommates who might develop into friends. By Megan Downey  •  Read more »   D.C. area forecast: Morning showers kick off another warm day; A pleasant Easter weekend ahead After a morning rain risk, it's another warm one today. This weekend offers a rare treat of late as it delivers mostly nice weather. By A. Camden Walker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metro bus hits woman on Arlington street Woman suffers non-life threatening injuries after being hit by Metro bus. By Clarence Williams  •  Read more » Garry Shandling, who parodied TV’s conventions in two hit comedy shows, dies at 66 The comedian’s insecurities were on full view in “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show.” By Matt Schudel and Adam Bernstein  •  Read more »   Bowser’s budget changes the city’s approach to school renovations For the first time, the budget reflects actual costs, administration officials say. By Perry Stein  •  Read more »   D.C. police report arrests in 2 fatal shootings A roundup of news from the Washington region Read more » Black bears remain on the loose in Fairfax County In one incident, bears vandalized a bird feeder before absconding into the woods near I-66. By Clarence Williams  •  Read more » Fired Eastern Shore police chief to join Baltimore state’s attorney’s office Ex-homicide detective returns as state’s attorney investigator after racially charged firing in Pocomoke City, Md. By Justin Fenton  •  Read more »   Santiago Erevia, Vietnam veteran who belatedly received the Medal of Honor, dies at 70 He was honored in 2014 after a review of past discrimination in the bestowal of the military’s highest award for valor. By Emily Langer  •  Read more »   This torpedo factory has thrived as an artists colony for 42 years. Now everything might change. Artists say straightening out the convoluted government structure could alter the free-spirited nature of their building on the Alexandria waterfront. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Washington-area obituaries of note Obituaries from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Read more » D.C. mayor’s budget plan keeps tax cuts intact, alters school improvement funding Mayor Muriel Bowser calls for modest budget growth directed to schools, public safety and services for the poor. By Aaron C. Davis  •  Read more »   Hogan still plans to push for redistricting and tax relief for retirees With the end of the legislative session three weeks away, the Md. governor says Democrats “can’t ignore” the redistricting debate. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Read more »   D.C. streets reopen after suspicious package is determined safe The closure was on the block between K and L streets. A block of L Street was also closed. 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