WASHINGTON – Job growth in Frederick County outpaced the rest of the state between 1999 and 2003, owing largely to a bioscience industry that is driven by the Army’s biological defense and research facility at Fort Detrick

WASHINGTON – The number and scope of mass layoffs in Maryland has started to dwindle, a trend that is likely to continue even with the expected loss of 1,100 jobs next year at the General Motors plant in Baltimore

WASHINGTON – The number of office holiday parties is up this year but Maryland caterers and corporations say they are not likely to be the lavish events of the late 1990s, as businesses keep a wary eye on an economy still in recovery

WASHINGTON – The National Academy of Sciences questioned NASA’s plans to use robots to rescue the Hubble space telescope, saying Wednesday that the space agency should rely on a manned mission to do the job instead

WASHINGTON – Marine Cpl

POOLESVILLE – Ben Allnutt’s first and only insurance claim came roughly 10 years ago when a visitor to his pick-your-own farm drove over a steel post and damaged his car

WASHINGTON – Real estate prices and sales continue to defy gravity throughout Maryland, despite expectations earlier this year that rising interest rates on mortgages would bring down both

WASHINGTON – Mark Dona knows well what the future holds for 1,100 employees of General Motor Corp

WASHINGTON – Maryland merchants should see a 4

WASHINGTON – When the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team took the court last night, 21 spectators watched from high above the floor, thanking Jackie Bottash for their good fortune