Man Who Saved Boy After Lightning Strike Shuns Hero Label

ANNAPOLIS – Bill Knode choked up Wednesday as he spoke to the man who had been his son’s heart for 15 minutes

Harford Development Question Won’t Appear on Ballot

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court ruled Tuesday that Harford County voters will not decide if development should be banned in the county for a year

Medical Coverage Program for Needy Children Successful in Early Months

BALTIMORE – In the three months since it was launched, a state program bringing health care to needy children and pregnant women has exceeded expectations

Utility Regulatory Agency Wants State to Expand Its Tax Role

ANNAPOLIS – The agency that regulates the state’s utility companies says Maryland must broaden its taxing powers for future deregulation to be a success

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ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals Thursday reversed the demotion of a Somerset County correctional officer who made lewd jokes and touched a female student while teaching a CPR class for police recruits

Thumbnail Sketches of Lt. Gov. Candidates

Here are thumbnail sketches of each of the lieutenant governor candidates running in Tuesday’s primary, along with responses to two questions:

DEMOCRATS CANDIDATE: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

RUNNING MATE: Gov

Pro-Choice Lobby Endorses Boozer and Lawlah

ANNAPOLIS – An abortion-rights group has endorsed the re- election bids of state senators from Prince George’s and Baltimore counties in an attempt to prevent passage next year of a bill that would take away abortion rights