Puppy mills, dog shows and the American Kennel Club; Chef Edward Lee is opening a massive new Succotash in Penn Quarter next year; Traffic and transit tips for the July 4 weekend; Hogan says he’ll keep fighting Democrats over funding road projects; Home sales for Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties; New superintendent hopes to improve high-performing school system; Man pleads guilty to throwing molotov cocktails in Upper Marlboro; Some strategies for getting around the next Metro SafeTrack project; Adios, paper farecards. Thursday is the last day to transfer that leftover balance to a SmarTrip card.; Lookout, getaway driver sentenced in murder of Clarion Hotel employee;     Puppy mills, dog shows and the American Kennel Club Puppy mills and the AKC; how to win over a cat; secondhand smoke and pets. By Michael W. Fox  •  Read more » Chef Edward Lee is opening a massive new Succotash in Penn Quarter next year With 9,000 square feet over three floors, the new location will become the flagship of the brand when it opens in spring 2017. By Tim Carman  •  Going Out Guide  •  Read more »   Traffic and transit tips for the July 4 weekend Your trips may not be independent of congestion, but this guide should help. By Robert Thomson  •  Transportation  •  Read more »   Hogan says he’ll keep fighting Democrats over funding road projects The governor addressed about 700 people at the Maryland Municipal League Convention. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Home sales for Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties Listings of residential properties recently sold in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. Read more » Metro Red Line trains single-tracking after arcing insulator discovered outside Medical Center Single-tracking will continue until the system closes at midnight a Metro spokeswoman said. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Dr. Gridlock  •  Read more »   New superintendent hopes to improve high-performing school system Montgomery’s new schools chief describes himself as “much more of a rock than a rock star.” By Donna St. George  •  Education  •  Read more »   Man pleads guilty to throwing molotov cocktails in Upper Marlboro He faces up to 20 years in prison. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Some strategies for getting around the next Metro SafeTrack project Local transportation officials outline their Metrorail alternatives for the upcoming project on the Blue and Yellow lines. By Robert Thomson  •  Dr. Gridlock  •  Read more »   Adios, paper farecards. Thursday is the last day to transfer that leftover balance to a SmarTrip card. Thursday is the last day to transfer any money left on that old paper farecard to a SmarTrip card. By Luz Lazo  •  Dr. Gridlock  •  Read more »   Lookout, getaway driver sentenced in murder of Clarion Hotel employee Jesse Chavez ran to the aid of a screaming co-worker and died in a robbery. By Lynh Bui  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Local Headlines Daily headlines about the Washington region. Sign Up »         Share Maryland Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Maryland newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071