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Montgomery eyes 5,000-seat sports arena for downtown Silver Spring
The facility “would fill in what we see as a gap,” said the manager of special projects for County Executive Isiah Leggett.
Montgomery’s school spring break could be cut if snow days pile up
School board adopts calendar for the 2017-2018 school year that starts after Labor Day, but two snow make-up days fall during spring break.
 
Man critically wounded in Prince George’s
Victim hit in upper body on Suitland Road.
Boy dies, woman critical, in chain crash on Interstate 95 in Beltsville area
Four vehicle crash shuts northbound Interstate for hours.
Campus police officer fatally shoots man who fired at a car in Baltimore
Authorities said a Coppin State Officer shot at gunman at edge of campus.
Handcuffed woman steals police car, leading officers on rush-hour chase
The escape attempt set off a chase that ended with a crash in Alexandria.

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Maryland killer who fled on Alaskan cruise sentenced to life with no parole
Judge: ‘I don’t know what dark part of your soul caused you to do this.’
 
Hogan calls for doubling the funds for a private school scholarship program
The Md. teachers union criticized the initiative that would cost taxpayers $10 million over three years.
 
Md. lawmakers give final go-ahead to $20M Northrop grant
The deal nearly fell apart amid a budget squabble between the governor and Democratic lawmakers who wanted equal funding to help local schools cover teacher pensions.
 

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For Trump critics, an ‘UnNaugural’ concert
Md. state Sen. Cheryl Kagan created the Jan. 20 event to raise money for progressive causes and as an opportunity for “healing and inspiration.”
 
Someone tied a plugged-in electrical cord around a cat’s neck, and police are trying to find the culprit
The animal was not hurt but appeared malnourished and neglected, Greenbelt police said.
 
 
 
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