Today's most-read Maryland stories.
Timothy M. Ballard, 48, was tried for sexually abusing a 13-year-old client.
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The Food and Drug Administration wants to remove artificially manufactured fats from ingredients’ lists. Trans fats are found in some baked goods, frozen pizza and coffee creamers.
Find out from an expert what the dead giveaway is when police are scouring the roads for drunk drivers.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Maryland holds steady in a new energy scorecard. A state group says more must be done to improve Maryland's standing.
Burdening the multiplex with bulging plots, bulging pecs and glorious purpose.
State agencies are warning the state’s 10 largest jurisdiction to implement stormwater fees or face fines of $10,000 a day.
Violators of the Lawn Fertilizer Law may face civil penalties of up to $2,000.
TSA employees will honor the one among them who was killed in a shooting rampage in Los Angeles.
The social media giant started being publicly traded Thursday morning.
The map below shows a snapshot of the percentage of families living below the poverty line and the percentage of veterans across town.
To buy or not to buy? Ask yourself these questions before you make the leap.
The new flag design for Northwestern University is aimed at honoring veterans and helping the Wounded Warrior Project.
It's estimated that on any given night, 1,000 people in Montgomery County are homeless. Recently, Montgomery County volunteers took to the streets in the early morning hours to help document the county's homeless population in one of the country's we
Discover the reasons for your dog's behavior and how to address it.
Is panhandling a right, or too dangerous?
The retailer – owned by Sears – will open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Online commenters are urging Kmart employees to stay home and spend the holiday with family.
County Executive Isiah Leggett says that a reconsideration of the county bag tax's applicability to bags from non-food and non-alcohol stores needs to be preceded by a data-gathering survey.
From salads to parfaits, Mason jars are everywhere. Here's how you can pack your favorite desserts into one of these containers.
The map below shows a snapshot of the median household income and the percentage of veterans across town.
Parental Alienation, Judicial Corruption can affect anyone anywhere. How do we make those who enforce the Laws obey the laws of the people and rules of the courts?
It's a rare political moment with Democrats in power in the neighboring Commonwealth of Virginia.
The National Institutes of Health is asking Group A donors to consider donating blood for current patients.
Development, crime and urban meat-eating habits dominate headlines.
It's time to name the baby panda! What do you think she should be named?
See what you had to say about a new study indicating more underage college students drink in Maryland than other states.
Maxing out qualified retirement accounts can allow you to bolster your nest egg for the future.
True job security no longer exists.
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