Maryland Lawmakers, Farmers Want to Make Organic Meat Organic Again

WASHINGTON – A loophole in federal rules on organic foods would allow Robin Way to sell her Cecil County chickens as organic, even though she feeds them conventional feed

Western Counties Wait, Worry About Appalachian Regional Commission Fund Cuts

WASHINGTON – President Bush’s proposed cuts to the Appalachian Regional Commission budget could cost three Maryland counties as much as $1 million for economic development, officials there fear

`USDA Organic’ Seal Doesn’t Seem to Stick With Consumers, Producers

WASHINGTON – Four months after the first nationwide rules on organic food went into effect, they appear to have made little difference to consumers, retailers and producers

Russian Veterinarians Arrive at Maryland Horse Farms

CHESAPEAKE CITY – Like the newborn foals she treats, Olga Smolenskaia- Souvorova is seeing Maryland for the first time

Drought’s Over, But Ehrlich Hasn’t Lifted Restrictions

WASHINGTON – Weeks after the Department of Environment suggested that Gov

For Local Guardsmen, Homeland Security is Not a Department, It’s a Deployment

WASHINGTON – Nearly 250 Maryland National Guardsmen are leaving this weekend to serve their country in the war against terrorism and the possible war with Iraq — by staying in Maryland

Local Police Agencies Share $2.5 Million Grant to Cover Sniper Case Overtime

WASHINGTON – Maryland police departments will get nearly $1 million from the Department of Justice to compensate officers for the overtime hours they put in during the three-week sniper investigation

Lawmakers Escape on Junket to Warmer Climate — in Antarctica

WASHINGTON – With below-freezing temperatures across the state, taking a two-week trip someplace warmer might sound tempting — even if that warmer place is Antarctica

Increasing Reports of Identity Theft in Maryland Mirror National Problem

WASHINGTON – Cases of identity theft in Maryland jumped sharply last year, when 3,497 people reported theft of personal information that was later used to commit fraud, the Federal Trade Commission reported Wednesday