• Erin Donaghue writes, Former Marine found guilty of killing his father:

    North Potomac resident and former U.S. Marine David Winters, 19, was found guilty on Thursday of first-degree murder and criminally responsible for killing his father Andrew Winters on Dec. 25, 2007.

  • Janel Davis and Marcus Moore write, Lawmakers to be refunded union campaign contributions:

    State lawmakers who contributed to a union leader’s bid for a National Education Association board seat must seek a full refund, after the Maryland Attorney General’s Office last week deemed it improper for elected officials to transfer money from their campaign accounts to individuals running for union office.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Ashman proposes literary festival:

    Gaithersburg City Councilman Jud Ashman has proposed an annual book festival in the city designed to be the region’s largest.

  • Marcus Moore writes, Report: Low-income students not eating breakfast:

    Of the 26,536 low-income students eligible for free breakfast or lunch in the county, 11,166 availed themselves, according to the School Breakfast Scorecard released Jan. 14 by the Food Research and Action Center in Washington, D.C.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Prepared food business delivers meals to carpool lines:

    Despite freezing temperatures on Thursday, a half-dozen moms waiting in a school carpool line in Kensington left their warm vehicles to get an early start on their evening routines. Dinner was being delivered.