GAITHERSBURG – Republican Robin Ficker made it official Thursday: After campaigning for a year and a half, the former state delegate announced that he is running for the U
Veterans Day Brings Bitter Memory of Japanese Slave Labor for Two Area Vets
WASHINGTON – Paul Reuter plans to attend Veterans Day ceremonies at his local American Legion post Thursday, but it won’t be without regrets or bad memories
Increasing Use of Lasers Lets Police Hunt for Speeders at Night
WASHINGTON – Alexander Anneker was zipping around a curve on Interstate 295 in Prince George’s County earlier this fall when a man with a gun suddenly stepped in front of his car
Lasers Make Nighttime Speed Traps Possible — But Not Safe — for Cops
WASHINGTON – Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputies have yet to take their new laser gun out at night
Howard, Montgomery, PG Counties Lauded for Tackling Labor Shortages
WASHINGTON- Three Maryland counties were cited by a national association Thursday for programs that have offset local labor shortages, which are expected to get worse if the economy remains hot
National Park Seminary Gets State Recognition, Not State Money
FOREST GLEN – A run-down group of buildings long known for its “eclectic” architecture was named Maryland’s “Treasure of the Month” Thursday
Federal Appeals Panel Gives Rough Reception to Wilson Bridge Opponents
WASHINGTON – Opponents of a new Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge got a rough reception Tuesday in a federal appeals court, where they argued that further environmental studies are needed on the proposed 12-lane replacement bridge
Court Orders New Trial in Headline-Grabbing Annapolis Restaurant Assault
A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for an Annapolis man who was convicted on “vulnerable” evidence and has since served almost eight years in jail for the brutal beating of a restaurant manager
Trail Linking Annapolis and BWI Earns National Designation
WASHINGTON – A 42-mile trail linking Annapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport was named a national Millennium Legacy Trail on Thursday, a designation that should bring increased recognition and some federal funding for the trail
Blacks Not Targeted by Stricter Seat Belt Laws, Survey Says
WASHINGTON- Two years and tens of thousands of tickets later, Maryland State Police say the state’s stricter seat belt law has increased seat belt use and decreased highway fatalities