SNOW HILL – Despite common perceptions that high rates of teen pregnancy are only a problem for urban areas, four of the five highest rates in Maryland are found in rural counties of the Eastern Shore and Western Maryland, according to state records

HAGERSTOWN – The nursery at the Family Center in Hagerstown looks like a typical day care center, scattered with baby monitors and rocking chairs, but the teenagers caring for the 18 or so infants are not part-time assistants or after-school volunteers

ANNAPOLIS – After a recent wave of cuts to reduce a potential $30 million deficit, the Mental Hygiene Administration froze some mental health services for new uninsured patients in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – When Anne Kaiser informed delegates on the Health and Government Operations Committee that she was a lesbian who supported a bill establishing a domestic partner registry, her coming out had a different kind of impact because Kaiser was one of their colleagues

ANNAPOLIS – The cure for Maryland lawmakers ailing from 90 days of policy, politics and pressure during the legislative session might be rest and recuperation – but for many more it’s groundhogs, Hollywood and more work

ANNAPOLIS – In a compromise struck Friday, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to advance a proposal to ensure funding for mental health services under Medicaid changes in a sweeping health care reform bill

ANNAPOLIS – With only four days to go in the General Assembly session, Delegate Curt Anderson waited patiently amid the House bustle to speak for a bill he’d followed from a distance throughout the session

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate passed Gov

ANNAPOLIS – With a series of legislative victories this session, Maryland’s gay and lesbian community is poised to gain significant civil rights advancements amid a wave of national activism for same-sex marriage rights

ANNAPOLIS – Gov