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Teleworking and aging: Why getting around the DC area has changed
Frustrating traffic backups on the Capital Beltway won’t disappear anytime soon. But some interesting transportation trends and factors are slowing the increase of the total amount of travel on area roads.
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Montgomery Co. police highlight training after fatal shooting of unarmed man
The mental health training class has been mandatory since 2017, but Wednesday’s class came just days after an unarmed Silver Spring man was fatally shot by a Montgomery County officer.
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Federal workers’ stolen IDs used for fraudulent loans
A Maryland woman has pleaded guilty to a scheme that used stolen IDs from the Office of Personnel Management to secure personal and vehicle loans from a credit union.
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Photos: Thousands attend DC Pride Parade
More than 200 contingents marched in the parade and the parade route was lined with people 5-6 deep in some locations.
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Mud, mud and more mud: Main Street cleanup grinds on in Ellicott City
A firsthand view of the damage shows that there’s much work ahead and it is still unclear when Main Street can reopen, but a Howard County Council member said Ellicott City may come out from the wreckage looking much different.
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At 90, one of the Caps’ most-loyal fans is having the time of her life
A season-ticket holder since 1974, Grace Cohen of Alexandria got to watch the Capitals’ Game 4 win Monday night from the owner’s box. She’ll watch Game 5 from home.
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Mark your calendars: Important dates for local primary elections
Don’t let deadlines catch you off-guard: Primary voting season is underway in D.C., Virginia and Maryland, and these are the dates you need to know.
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Outside the arena, Caps fans revel in Stanley Cup mania
While Washington Capitals fans jammed Capital One Arena for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, other fans are making a night of it outside.
3 weeks ago -
Rock the red: Blood donors get chance to win Stanley Cup Final tickets
Those who donate blood over the next couple of days at specific Northern Virginia sites will be eligible to win a pair of tickets to either Saturday’s or Monday’s games at Capital One Arena in D.C.
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Ellicott City needs ‘very rapid warning system’ to alert people about possible flooding
“I think a lot of effort should also be put into a very rapid warning system there — more rain gauges, more stream gauges, a smart prediction system that can give a warning based on minutes, with some type of lead time, at least to get people and cars off the street,” said professor Jeffrey Halverson of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a severe storms meteorologist. His research includes the intensity of hurricanes and also severe storms in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Rolling Thunder Ride: Motorcyclists from across nation arrive in DC to honor Memorial Day
Motorcyclists from the across the nation are in the District for the 31st annual Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom. Each Memorial Day weekend, bikers salute military veterans and remember those who did not come home.
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Frederick Co. seeks federal aid after businesses, residents suffer flood damage
The Frederick County Emergency Management Division released a post-storm assessment survey Saturday to help businesses and residents affected by the heavy rain and flooding.
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Virginia counties vie for transportation improvement funds
Residents turned out in Fairfax County to tell transportation planners it’s time they received money for road improvements. One said, “My parents were promised these improvements back in the ’50s and ’60s.”
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New DC rec center named after local Motown legend Marvin Gaye
District officials cut the ribbon on a $14-million recreation center named for one of the greatest singers of his generation who grew up in the Deanwood neighborhood — Motown hitmaker Marvin Gaye.
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Here’s how to move forward after DC schools graduation scandal, task force advises
Following the graduation-rate scandal in which a third of D.C. high school seniors graduated in 2017 without meeting requirements, a D.C. State Board of Education task force is recommending some changes.
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