ABERDEEN – George J
Farmers Praise Immigrant Workers, Bemoan Cost of ‘Cadillac’ of Visa Programs
KENNEDYVILLE – Bernie Kohl Jr
Elimination of Medicare Subsidy Worries Health Care Providers in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON – When Dorothy Leuba, 83, left her life as a Baltimore City school teacher and moved out to the country in Garrett County, she left behind theater outings and board meetings — but not access to health care
Plan to Ease Cap on Seasonal Immigrant Workers Takes Step Forward in Senate
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday accepted a measure that could help ease the shortage of immigrant workers on the Eastern Shore, by relaxing the cap on the number of H2B visa workers allowed in the country
Study Shows Emergency Planners Fail People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – Katie Savage was shopping at City Place Mall in Silver Spring in September 2002 when a fire alarm caused the building to be evacuated — but Savage, who uses a wheelchair, was unable to leave
Senate Delays Action on Proposal to Ease Hiring of Foreign Seafood Workers
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday delayed action on a measure that would help the state’s seafood processors hire much-needed foreign laborers as pickers and shuckers by relaxing limits on certain work visas
Court Tosses Out Suit By Man Lured by ‘No Money Down’ Real Estate Deals
WASHINGTON – A federal district judge said this week that a Washington man who appeared to be involved in a real estate “flipping scheme” in Baltimore cannot pursue fraud charges against others involved in his transactions
Bay Shows Potential for Bountiful Crab Harvest This Summer, Officials Say
WASHINGTON – State officials foresee a potentially bountiful summer for the crab season that started Friday, based on an increase in juvenile crabs turned up in the winter dredge survey
Holiday Tradition Meets Modern Convenience in Pre-cooked, Pre-dyed Easter Eggs
WASHINGTON – Hyattsville mom Rosanna Weaver took a pass on a package of pre-dyed Easter eggs at the grocery store this week, saying she would rather do it the old fashioned way, vinegar and all, with her children