WASHINGTON – Falling was the most common type of accident for Chesapeake Bay boaters and falling into the water accounted for two of the three boating deaths in the area in 1996 and 1997, according to data from the U

WASHINGTON – At least one part of the farming business is booming in Maryland: Farmers’ markets jumped from only 23 in 1990 to 65 this year and can be found in all but two counties in the state, agriculture officials said

WASHINGTON – William Addison once thought farming was his future

WASHINGTON – Maryland would not be allowed to join a multistate milk pricing organization under a tentative agreement reached Thursday in Congress, temporarily blocking a move dairy farmers had seen as crucial to their existence

WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant is secure and regulators found no safety concerns that would keep the plant from getting its license renewed

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court decision mandating “a meaningful hearing” on the relicensing of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant will have “minor, if any” effect, a Baltimore Gas & Electric spokesman said Tuesday

WASHINGTON – Auto body shop manager Tim Karamichalis knows when it’s deer mating season — business at his Rockville shop goes up

WASHINGTON – Opponents of a plan to dump dredged material in open waters of the Chesapeake Bay will launch an ad campaign this weekend against the use of Site 104 north of Kent Island

WASHINGTON – A flawless, locally grown jack-o-lantern will be tougher to find this Halloween, as bad weather cut Maryland pumpkin production by about half, a specialist said

WASHINGTON – Little is left for the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant to prove its life span can be safely extended