As Officials Sort Out Voting Mess, Politicians Point Fingers

ANNAPOLIS – Misplaced electronic cards, untrained poll judges and malfunctioning new computers helped make a mess of Tuesday’s primaries in two of the state’s largest jurisdictions

Analysts: Senate Debate Solidifies Cardin, Mfume Frontrunner Status

OWINGS MILLS – Arrests outside a Democratic debate in the U

Assembly Moves One Step Closer to Taking PSC’s Reins

ANNAPOLIS – In a move Republicans called a “hoggish power grab,” the Maryland Senate passed a measure Wednesday intended to oust the sitting members of the state Public Service Commission and replace most of them with legislative appointees

Officials to Investigate Runaway Barge

ANNAPOLIS – The Coast Guard will launch an investigation to determine what caused a barge to break free from its moorings in the Severn River Tuesday morning and become lodged under a bridge on U

‘Bleeding’ Industry Turns Back to Legislature for a Cure

LAUREL – Mike Jeffra stands outside Laurel Park every racing day

Maryland’s Dams Are Secure, But Are They Safe?, 1,470

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of the Environment says 19 dams in the state are a potential hazard to the lives and homes of people living nearby

Nutrient Pollution Changing Life in the Bay, Study Finds

ANNAPOLIS – Using data that tracks 200 years of changes in the Chesapeake Bay, a team of environmental scientists has found that nutrient pollution has fundamentally altered the variety of aquatic life in the bay

Steele Cashes in on Bush Visit

BALTIMORE – President Bush on Wednesday called Lt

Montgomery County Launches Anti-Slavery Campaign

WHEATON – In retrospect, Joy Zarembka said, she should have noticed something strange about the family down the street

Father of the Country? No. Father of Thanksgiving? Maybe.

ANNAPOLIS – As you tuck into your traditional Maryland crab cakes and sauerkraut this Thanksgiving Day, take a moment away from all the palaver about Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock to reflect on the Maryland statesman who really created the national holiday we celebrate on Thursday – John Hanson of Charles County