Boaters Urged to Wear Life Jackets — But Not to Tie One On

ANNAPOLIS – If you were involved in a boating accident last year, chances are it was on a July Sunday in Anne Arundel County waters while at the helm of a jet ski

Hazelwood Mansion Offers Three Glimpses Into the Past

BOWIE – The Hazelwood mansion is different things to different people — a Revolutionary War hero’s home to some, a keyhole into the life of ordinary folks to others, a monument of three different periods to architects

Democrat Neas Paints Morella as Too Conservative for Montgomery

BETHESDA – Praise for Ralph Neas, a Democrat who is attempting to unseat Rep

PG Officials Hail Legislative Wins, Gloss Over Losses

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County officials hurried Tuesday to put a happy face on the school construction proposal they had repudiated less than a week earlier

High Court Orders Sex Offender’s Lawyer To Turn Over Documents

ANNAPOLIS – An attorney for Ronald Price, the former Anne Arundel school teacher convicted of having sex with his students, has been ordered to turn over documents to the Attorney Grievance Commission

High Court Limits State’s Ability to Keep List of Child Abusers

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Appeals Thursday reaffirmed its position that accused child abusers are entitled to “full contested” hearings before their names are added to a state registry

Court Says Kids Can’t Collect Insurance From Dad Who Killed Mom

ANNAPOLIS – Two Howard County children who won a $2

Court Says “For Sale” Sign No Invitation to Trespassers

ANNAPOLIS – A for-sale sign is not an “invitation to come onto the property” and trespassers should not expect to collect damages if they are injured during unsanctioned visits, the Court of Special Appeals ruled Tuesday

Explosive Growth of Homeowners Association Fuels Debate

ANNAPOLIS – Explosive growth of community associations is adding fuel to the debate over the state’s role in regulating the privately run — some say autocratic — quasi-governments

COPS Program No Panacea, But Locals Say Thanks, Anyway

ANNAPOLIS – Its promise to put 100,000 cops on the street nationwide was somewhat misleading, its duration is limited and it has imposed unpublicized costs on local governments