A new low for distracted driving: Some motorists take photos and share them #whiledriving; Traffic gets messy with bus detours, street closures for Nuclear Security Summit; The Annapolis Film Festival returns for its fourth year; Metro could shut down entire rail lines to do extended maintenance, board chair says; Barve calls out Raskin on ads saying he is the only progressive in 8th District race; Cole Pellicano helps save Broadneck boys’ lacrosse from collapse; Legislation would expand student voting rights on Maryland school board; Murder-for-hire plot on Polished Pebble Way in Howard County; 7-year-old girl to 911 operator: ‘My dad is on the floor’; Boys’ lacrosse: Bullis is confident this will be its year; goalie Mason Pollack is making history at Yorktown; With a firm focus, ace Anthony Felitti and Gaithersburg baseball are rolling; Police investigate shooting, assault of women at party in Burtonsville; Maryland Senate panel sidelines tax-break proposals for manufacturers; True cost of Purple Line could reach $2.65 billion, analysis finds;
 
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A new low for distracted driving: Some motorists take photos and share them #whiledriving
For anyone worried about the dangers of driving-while-texting, consider this: Some motorists are taking photos and posting them on Twitter or Instagram, presumably all while navigating traffic. They even have a hashtag: #whiledriving. Think photos of a pretty sunset – with the hood of a car in the foreground. A new study by Erie Insurance […]
Traffic gets messy with bus detours, street closures for Nuclear Security Summit
Buses downtown are likely to face more traffic and delays due to detours, rolling closures and more motorcades transporting summit participants.
 
The Annapolis Film Festival returns for its fourth year
Maryland's capital city is becoming a major player on the festival circuit.
 
Metro could shut down entire rail lines to do extended maintenance, board chair says
Chairman Jack Evans and General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld say the current ‘piecemeal’ plan isn’t working.
 
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Barve calls out Raskin on ads saying he is the only progressive in 8th District race
Democratic congressional hopeful, citing his record, wants the spots pulled.
 
Cole Pellicano helps save Broadneck boys’ lacrosse from collapse
The transfer goalie comes up big in the second half of 12-8 win over Annapolis.
 
D.C. rapper Fat Trel charged with possession of counterfeit currency
Authorities said he tried to exchange $450 for chips at Maryland Live Casino in Hanover
 
Legislation would expand student voting rights on Maryland school board
The student member on the Montgomery board would vote on budget, boundaries and closings.
 
 
Murder-for-hire plot on Polished Pebble Way in Howard County
An undercover detective posing as a hit man was offered $15,000 to kill the suspect’s wife, police said.
 
7-year-old girl to 911 operator: ‘My dad is on the floor’
Montgomery County rescue officials credited the child with possibly saving her father’s life.
 
Boys’ lacrosse: Bullis is confident this will be its year; goalie Mason Pollack is making history at Yorktown
After a big win over McDonogh, the Bulldogs are focused on breaking through in the IAC this spring while the Patriots’ senior goalie is 33 saves away from breaking the school’s all-time record.
 
With a firm focus, ace Anthony Felitti and Gaithersburg baseball are rolling
The defending Maryland 4A champion Trojans have outscored opponents 35-5 in three games this spring while extending their winning streak to 13.
 
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Police investigate shooting, assault of women at party in Burtonsville
One woman was in serious condition after a fight at the warehouse party, authorities said.
Maryland Senate panel sidelines tax-break proposals for manufacturers
The committee said there wasn’t enough time left in the session to reconcile the bills.
 
True cost of Purple Line could reach $2.65 billion, analysis finds
A legislative review found that $447 million of construction costs aren’t part of the contract scheduled to be considered by state leaders on April 6.
 
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