This week's featured MD homes include one modeled after a French chateau and another contemporary home built in the Mediterranean style. trib.al/rQ4peob

Maryland’s sales tax-free week starts Sunday. Find out which items you can save on as the kids get ready to go back to school. trib.al/WqSQoFa

Missed the biggest stories throughout Maryland this week? Don't worry. Patch has you covered. Here's a recap of your top news. trib.al/F6EOsZl

From notebooks to pencils to iPads, here is where you can snag the best back-to-school deals at stores in Maryland. trib.al/kueNXGr

Good morning, suburban Maryland. Here's everything you need to know for your Monday morning commute. trib.al/x2bjIpW

Montgomery County leaders are optimistic Maryland’s next governor will be able to steer congestion relief efforts in a new direction. trib.al/SJ0A9Zf

Duane Ketterman, who is often in Maryland for work, won nearly $31,000 on the state lottery's "Racetrax" game. trib.al/Dbr3CiD

Kids in Maryland aren't required to get COVID-19 vaccines to attend school. Here are the immunizations that are required. trib.al/7o2Ctx9

Adult spotted lanternflies can damage grapes and many kinds of Maryland trees. Here's how you can help stop spread of the invasive species. trib.al/NSMP5dO

Those caught breaking the law by police can cost a driver in Maryland a $570 fine and a three-point penalty on their driver’s license. trib.al/QlBIB8H

A plea deal in the Annapolis espionage case was rejected. A judge said the sentences weren't harsh enough, so the couple will go to trial. trib.al/WL3BWAH

Good morning, suburban Maryland. Here's everything you need to know for your Wednesday morning commute. trib.al/rGKpIBz

Following a lengthy vote count, Montgomery County Executive Elrich outperformed David Blair by 35 votes in the July 19 primary. trib.al/pDFcXKD

At least seven candidates are holding fundraisers to coincide with the Maryland Association of Counties' annual summer conference. trib.al/aeBrvd9

The FBI located 84 children, including 37 actively missing, in a nationwide sting. In Maryland, 11 trafficking victims were rescued. trib.al/qGUMWLR

Good morning, suburban Maryland. Here's everything you need to know for your Thursday morning commute. trib.al/Irx7tk3

In Maryland, about 90.1 percent of kindergarteners in the 2020-21 school year were vaccinated against polio. trib.al/zIMcCou

Good morning, suburban Maryland. Here's everything you need to know for your Friday morning commute. trib.al/VVSi9Y4

A report examined affordability, economy, education, health, safety and quality of life to rank Maryland in its best places to live list. trib.al/YgUpbuw

Lew Wiener, who has cancer, says his girls taught him how to live. "That night defined a tragic ending — but our lives are defined by joy." trib.al/xRaZ2Ky