William Donald Schaefer has been largely invisible in Annapolis since he left office in January, skipping the inaugurations of Gov. Martin O?Malley and his successor as comptroller, Peter Franchot.

But Schaefer ? the former Baltimore City Council member, mayor and governor ? returned Wednesday to accept an award from the Maryland Senate and offer kind words to O?Malley.

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