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POLITICS: Immigrant with big dreams hopes Dream Act passes

Like hundreds of undocumented high school graduates, Jose is waiting to see whether voters will uphold the Maryland Dream Act, which would allow some illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at public two- and four-year colleges.

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POLITICS: Same-sex marriage has seen relatively little TV advertising

by Caitlin Johnston, CNS David M. Johnson knows how to convince people. The 65-year-old spent the majority of his adult life as an advertising executive in New York City, with

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ASK EMORY: Should mom stay or should she go?

ASK EMORY • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN Question: I just hung up the phone with my sister who lives halfway across the country.  She wants me to come

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ARTS: Silver Spring architect brings historic Howard Theatre back to life

ARTS • BY SARAH KRAUT In 1910, the world’s largest full-stage theatre allowing African American performers opened in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood. At the height of its majesty,

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OPINION: Long live the Voice!

OPINION • BY JAMIE RASKIN When I moved to Takoma Park in 1990, there was no Internet. No websites. No email. No blogging. No neighborhood listservs. No 24-hour

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HEALTH: Feds target Maryland buyers of raw milk

HEALTH • BY JOSH COOPER, CNS Scroll to bottom to see interactive map. Some Maryland residents see drinking raw milk as a normal part of a healthy diet. The

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PETS: Scrub-a-dub-dog

PETS • BY TEIGHLER DOAK DC resident Ethel Taylor saw an empty space in the local market for dog owners and filled it with suds. The Doggie Washerette provides

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EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Car charging causes controversy

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY MALI KRANTZ, CNS Prohibiting cars that run solely on gas from parking at electric vehicle charging stations is elitist, according to Maryland Sen.

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MARYLAND: Judge rules in favor of guns on the streets

MARYLAND • BY KATELIN WANGBERG, CNS A Baltimore federal judge has ruled that Maryland's handgun permit law, restricting handguns to homes, is unconstitutional. In his opinion, Judge Benson

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CRIME: Local police departments collaborate on cases, including recent Shepherd Park crimes

CRIME • BY KIRSTY GROFF A recent string of robberies in Shepherd Park, D.C., led to a community crime briefing that allowed area police departments, government officials and

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EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Maryland beekeepers want honey defined

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY MALI KRANTZ, CNS Maryland beekeepers are rallying around a bill Wednesday afternoon that would set a standard for honey sold in the state. "Maryland

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BIZ BUZZ: Flower Power! Operation Valentine launches in Takoma Park

BIZ BUZZ • BY TEIGHLER DOAK If you’re looking to have a couple beers where do you go? Roscoe's? The Olive Lounge? Here’s one I bet you wouldn’t

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SPORT REPORT: Blair update — on the court, on the mats

SPORT REPORTBY TEIGHLER DOAK With the springlike weather here in Takoma Park and Silver Spring areas, one might think that the local high school sports scene

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BIZ BUZZ: Snider’s Super Foods in Silver Spring — the way grocery stores ought to be

BIZ BUZZ • BY ED LEVY I know that as a reviewer I’m supposed to be objective, but with Snider’s I can’t help it. I love this place!

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EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Bill would let owners sue for sick pups

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS  • MALI KRANTZ, CNS A new bill would give Maryland puppy purchasers more leverage against pet stores if they are sold a sickly pup. Delegate Nic

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EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Possible doubling of flush tax worries some legislators

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY ELLEN STODOL, CNS A number of legislators are concerned that Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to raise the flush tax from $2.50 to $5

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GRANOLAPARK: The times they are a changin’?

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,

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HEALTH & FITNESS: Resolution Evolution – Start where you are

HEALTH & FITNESS • BY TAMRA TOMLINSON It’s the time of year when the pills and powders, gyms, shopping channels and infomercials are promising that for just a

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EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Teacher pension shift a “non-starter,” Leggett says

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • MIKE BOCK and LIZZY MCLELLAN, CNS Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher pension costs from the state

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AT HOME IN SILVER SPRING: Staying put in East Silver Spring — Part 2

AT HOME IN SILVER SPRING • BY STEVE KNIGHT & KAREN BURDITT Last month we wrote about adding onto historic homes in our community and cited two

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