Local Animal Rescue Shelters Play Cupid, Pair Homeless Pups With Human Companions

More than 20 different rescue groups and shelters from across the Mid-Atlantic region went looking for love last Saturday, attending the fifth annual, “Camp Bow Wow Cupids and Canine’s Adopt-a-thon” to match needy pets with potential owners.

Love Trumps Politics for Some Maryland Officeholders

Valentine’s Day is a special time for Maryland’s politicians; a chance to sneak away from the office and spend time with loved ones.

Local Flower Shops Suffer with Rise of Internet Florists

Local florists are wilting as online flower stores seize a larger portion of the market for bouquets of Valentine’s Day roses and other floral arrangements.

19th Century Love Letters, Modern Sweet Tweets Prove Couples’ Communication Is Timeless

When U.S. Navy Surgeon David Shelton Edwards was serving at the Washington Navy Yard in the late 1830s, he kept the spark in his marriage alive by writing eight love letters home to his wife, Harriet Eliza Henry.

Chefs Perform Labor of Love on Valentine’s Day

As couples crowd restaurants on Valentine’s Day, one large group of people won’t be celebrating the most romantic holiday of the year at a table — the chefs.