TAKOMA ARCHIVES • BY DIANA KOHN In many of my historical accounts for this column, newspapers have provided a major source of detail and understanding of past events.

SIN OF THE MONTH • BY ABBY BARDI Many years ago, my ex-husband, who teaches philosophy, often performed a useful mental exercise: he would examine something very ordinary

EDUCATION • BY KIRSTY GROFF The April 3 Maryland primary helped narrow the field of candidates to the top two candidates in each race for the Montgomery County

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • KELSEY MILLER, CNS Grabbing another person's neck to stop their breathing -- an act usually associated with domestic violence cases — is extremely difficult

EDUCATION • BY LIZZY MCLELLAN, CNS In the wake of recent incidents that gained state and national attention, the Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation that would put

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • TOM MCPARLAND, CNS A long time coming In an historic 25-22 vote Thursday night, the Maryland Senate approved a highly controversial same-sex marriage bill, sending

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS A Senate panel voted 7-4 Tuesday to advance same-sex marriage legislation to the entire chamber, where members hope to move

TRANSPORTATION • BY KIRSTY GROFF Metropolitan Branch Trail work in Montgomery County could be delayed indefinitely, if Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s budget recommendations are approved by the

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS [View the story "Md. Same-Sex Marriage" on Storify] After a year of highly contested debate and political wrangling, the

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Shortly after a debate on same-sex marriage legislation was again postponed Thursday morning, Gov. Martin O'Malley met privately with House

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS In an unusual two-committee vote Tuesday evening, delegates grappled with several proposed amendments before voting 25 to 18 to send

TRANSPORTATION • BY AMANDA ZIADEH The completion of the new Silver Spring Transit Center may be delayed after a contractor error that left the concrete in various places

INTERNET • BY BROOKE AUXIER, CNS Maryland lags behind other states in making government information easy for citizens to access online, open government advocates said, despite Gov. Martin

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday evening on MSNBC that he hopes a federal appeals court decision repealing a California ban

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY TOM MCPARLAND, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley touted increased religious protections as he promoted a new same-sex marriage bill Tuesday that supporters hope can

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Is it the haircut, the new shoes, the new after-shave? What makes the Takoma Park city council look so different? OH,

THE HEART OF PARENTING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN I am perplexed about something that has come up for both my kids: quitting an activity that they said

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY LIZZY MCLELLAN, CNS A Maryland lawmaker wants to require the use of carbon monoxide detectors in all public schools following two leaks of