Bay May Claim Bits of Prehistoric Maryland From Tilghman Island

TILGHMAN ISLAND – Darrin Lowery held a black bit of stone that he found on this Tilghman Island beach 23 years ago

Pfiesteria Overshadowed Good Session for Shore Lawmakers

ANNAPOLIS – Eastern Shore legislators said they ended this session of the General Assembly with a lot of funding they wanted and a lot of new farming regulations they didn’t

Dairy Compact Still Faces Hurdles Before Impact Will Be Felt

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate gave final approval Friday to a bill to let Maryland join the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and Gov

Dairy Compact Bill Passes Crucial Senate Vote

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to let dairy farmers set minimum wholesale milk prices passed a crucial vote Thursday in the Senate, which voted 26-20 for the plan that opponents say will gouge consumers

Senate Prepares For Tough Fight, Close Vote on Dairy Compact

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters are bracing for a tough fight Thursday over a bill that would let Maryland dairy farmers set minimum wholesale milk prices, a plan that opponents said could cost consumers $70 million a year

Once-Dead Dairy Compact Bill Gets Second Chance in Senate

ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would let Maryland dairy farmers set a minimum price for milk could be revived Wednesday by the same Senate committee that appeared to have killed it last month

Defeat of Howard Development Limits Cheered by Local Officials

ANNAPOLIS – Opponents of a state plan to limit development in Howard County near the Patuxent River hailed its defeat this week, calling it a victory for local zoning autonomy

Chiropractor’s Sanctions Upheld Despite Perceived Bias by Board

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals said Wednesday that the Board of Chiropractic Examiners was not biased against a doctor they accused of trying to blackmail two of their members with sex

Farmers Fight to Control Coyote Problem

ANNAPOLIS – No one knows how many coyotes have come to Maryland in recent decades, but Lee McDaniel is afraid they’re here to stay