ANNAPOLIS – When Raj Agarwal and his wife decided to start shopping for a house in Silver Spring last summer, the high prices shocked and deterred them

ANNAPOLIS – The 2008 Maryland legislative session kicked off with optimistic rallies and press conferences to support a slew of bills designed to help the state’s environment, including addressing climate change and allocating money to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, among other things

ANNAPOLIS – In what some legislators called a surprising move, the Senate Tuesday voted down a bill put forth by Gov

BALTIMORE – Kim Long has been a gardener for years

ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders accustomed to emptying their pool water into sewage drains and storm gutters at the end of sunbathing season could face new regulations, pending the report of a proposed task force

ANNAPOLIS – When a noose was found hanging outside of the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland’s College Park campus in September, police classified it as a hate crime but never named – or found – a suspect

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Tuesday passed a bill granting domestic partners the same medical visitation and decision-making rights as married couples, including riding with a loved one in an ambulance or granting permission to have someone moved to a different health care facility

ROCK HALL – During the summer, Chris Lingerman spends his days cutting grass and pruning tree branches

ANNAPOLIS – About a year ago, remodeling contractor Troy Chagnon began separating the waste materials from his job sites into neat piles – wood scraps here, old nails there, cardboard in the back

ANNAPOLIS – When Pam Longenecker purchased an $80 fur-trimmed jacket for her daughter, she assumed the fur was fake