Christian Churches Come Back to Earth

WASHINGTON – Parishioners won’t find Styrofoam at Towson Presbyterian Church, but they will notice shade-grown coffee, an ink cartridge-for-paper exchange and a recycling program led by the nursery school

Census: Maryland Economy Supports Black-Owned Businesses

WASHINGTON – Maryland added nearly 22,000 black-owned businesses from 1997 to 2002, ranking it sixth in the nation for total black-owned firms, a new U

Bay Health Hangs in Balance of Rainfall Rates

WASHINGTON – A lack of rainfall in the Chesapeake region this year could be a mixed blessing for the bay in coming months, scientists said

Maryland’s Gilchrest Seeks Debate on Iraq

WASHINGTON – Maryland Rep

Poll: Montgomery Dems ICC Support Fades

ROCKVILLE – Environmental and civic groups produced ammunition for their fight against the Inter-county Connector Wednesday in unveiling poll numbers that they say show a majority of Montgomery County residents want to reconsider the highway

Maryland Officials Sign Off on Trash-free Potomac

WASHINGTON – Clean-up crews pulled a ’57 Chevy, 36 refrigerators and 2

Anacostia River Film Splashes into Washington Film Festival

WASHINGTON – The Anacostia River has been a pollution headache for suburban Maryland for years, but the silver lining in efforts to restore the waterway will jump to the silver screen in Washington this week

Bartlett Takes “Peak Oil” Mission to the Movies

WASHINGTON – Maryland Congressman Roscoe Bartlett never spares words in his fight to prevent an American energy crisis, but the platform for his views on “peak oil” will jump from the House floor to the silver screen this weekend

Gilchrest Stresses Need for Federal Sea Change

WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers’ reluctance to adopt new ocean policy “simply has to change” through increased awareness and collaboration, Maryland Rep