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This story was originally published by WITF. The four machines at the Highspire VFW in Dauphin County don’t take up much space. They look like arcade games, and people sit to play them, sometimes for hours at a time. With their flashing lights and chance to win money, they look a bit like casino slot machines. But unlike slot machines, they don’...

A former Harford County Councilman is not backing down from claims he was wrongfully removed from office after entering a no contest plea to felony theft charges, even after the Maryland Supreme Court rejected his case Friday. The high court’s decision ends the nearly two-year effort by Dion Guthrie, a Democrat, to overturn his removal from offi...

Alaskans face chronic health problems that are not yet easing and, in some cases, getting worse, according to a new status report released by the Alaska Department of Health. At the same time, there are signs of improvement in health, health care and the socioeconomic conditions that support well-being, particularly among youth, according to the...

The yurts are open for business. This Friday, the gates will officially open at Maryland’s newest state park, Savage Highlands, unlocking some 55,000 acres of Western Maryland woodlands outside of Frostburg for public use, free of charge. But already, online bookings are open for overnight stays at four small but luxurious yurts — at a cost of a...

Former Prince George’s County school board member, county council member and high school basketball coach Thomas Hendershot died Aug. 18. He was 82. Hendershot, a Democrat, served on the school board from 1984 to 1987. During his time on the school board, he was a basketball coach at Bowie High School that won the county title during the 1992-93...