ANNAPOLIS – Over the past 20 years, Maryland has increasingly lost population to states on its eastern, western and southern borders, even as its economy continues to grow

BALTIMORE – Victoria Smith does not fit the typical 20-something, white, single, female college graduate Peace Corps volunteer prototype

ANNAPOLIS – Health care officials declared the 1999 General Assembly session a success, but some owners of small assisted living facilities aren’t so sure

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County legislators were united in claiming the 1999 legislative session was a success – just like they do every year

LAUREL – Olivia Jackson’s hands recorded every day of the 45 years she worked

ANNAPOLIS – Residential Care Network of Pikesville is appealing a decision to revoke its license after the state health department found numerous violations of care standards

ANNAPOLIS – In the 1980’s Maryland’s nursing homes were filled almost to capacity, then after 30 years of increasing enrollment the 1990’s witnessed an unexpected 5 percent drop

ANNAPOLIS – A class of screaming kindergartners, a small pack of sun-baked family and friends, and one red-faced governor welcomed seven walkers and a dog to Annapolis on Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS – Sylvia Dobson and her daughter moved to Glen Burnie to make a new start

ANNAPOLIS – Creation of a new Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs needs only a final OK from Governor Parris N