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• 'Disgraceful': Harford County Executive Responds to Racist Fliers
• Chef's Win On Food Network's 'Chopped' Coming To Silver Menu
• Annapolis Restaurant Week 2017: Dates, Venues, Parking And More

Adolf Hitler's Phone — 'Mobile Device Of Destruction' — For Sale

A grim and battered reminder of the carnage of World War II — the chipped red telephone used by German dictator Adolf Hitler on his travels — will be sold at auction in Maryland this weekend. The Alexander Historical Auctions catalog lists hundreds of photos, posters, documents and more to be sold Feb. 18 and 19 at the Chesapeake City business. >>> Read more.

Maryland Falls In Education Rankings Because Of Achievement Gaps

Maryland schools fell to fifth in a national ranking, in part because of the achievement gaps in counties with the highest success rates.>>>Read more.

Maryland Weather Forecast: Warmer Temps Heading Into Three-Day Weekend

Heading into a three-day weekend for many Maryland residents, Mother Nature is cooperating with sunny skies and warmer than normal high temperatures.>>>Read more.

• Former Star Athlete and Father Sentenced in 3-Month-Old's Death
• Illicit Drug Use OK In ‘Safe’ Site Under Maryland Bill
• Missing Crofton Girls’ Family Asks For Help In Search

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• Bel Air Cheerleaders Place 2nd in State
• White Supremacist Flyers Appear in Fountain Glen
• 4-Alarm Fire Closed Interstate, Light Rail, Bridge in Baltimore
• Human Trafficking Conviction Gets Wheaton Man 20 Years
• Patch Weekend Movie Guide: 'The Great Wall', 'A Cure for Wellness' and 'Fist Fight'

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