WASHINGTON – A new federal law mandating twice-yearly food safety inspections in public schools will not be enforced in Montgomery County, where a limited number of inspectors make the new requirement unmanageable, said a health department official, and several other Maryland counties are scrambling to comply with the law

WASHINGTON – They got their start singing the National Anthem in their swimsuits

BALTIMORE – A one-bedroom apartment in Maryland will run you about $700 a month — plus, there are car payments, entertainment expenses and insurance and utility bills

POOLESVILLE – For many Thanksgiving Day diners, the ceremonial carving of the turkey is often the main event

UPPER MARLBORO – Tiana Wynn’s life is the stuff tear-jerker movies-of-the-week are made of

WASHINGTON – University System of Maryland Chancellor William E

TIMONIUM – Kelly Smith didn’t realize she was going to be the featured guest — or $25,000 richer — when she arrived at a school assembly Thursday morning

WASHINGTON – Maryland fourth- and eighth-graders made slow, steady progress this year in math and reading levels, but a slight decline in scores among older students may merit state attention, according to data released Wednesday in The Nation’s Report Card

WASHINGTON – Low-income college students continue to suffer most from tuition increases averaging 5 percent in Maryland and financial aid that fails to keep pace with higher education prices, according to a report released Tuesday by the College Board

OVERLEA – Math teacher Nina Riggs stood before a class of 20 algebra students at Overlea High School this week in Baltimore County and went over the basics