Maryland Headlines from The Washington Post

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A federal law protecting migratory birds’ nests means trees on trail can’t be cut after March.

By Katherine Shaver • Read more »

Maryland governor says better communication systems are part of effort to break the poverty cycle.

By Josh Hicks • Read more »

Prince George’s County and the state have reached an agreement to build the station on a bridge structure, with open space below it.

By Luz Lazo • Read more »

The two were charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 10 killing of another young man.

By Dana Hedgpeth • Read more »

Swastikas were found at a middle school and an anti-Semitic text message was received by a student at a high school, both in Montgomery County.

By Donna St. George • Read more »

Two suspects caught on video smashed display cases and made off with merchandise

By Dana Hedgpeth and Justin Wm. Moyer • Read more »

A police officer on patrol found the D.C. man in Capitol Heights late Wednesday.

By Dana Hedgpeth • Read more »

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