WASHINGTON – Maryland officials Thursday hailed a Senate bill that would increase conservation funding to the state’s farmers more than five times over, and would target the Delmarva Peninsula for land conservation and wildlife preservation efforts
Congress Includes Tax Break for Chicken Manure in Economic Stimulus Plans
WASHINGTON – Nestled in legislation to stimulate the American economy in the aftermath of the Sept
Glendening Hopes for `Friendly’ Relationship With New Virginia Governor
WASHINGTON – He didn’t mention Virginia governor and sometime-foe James Gilmore by name, but a chipper Maryland Gov
Bad Ozone Days Drop, But Maryland Air Pollution Picture Still Cloudy, EPA Says
WASHINGTON – The number of bad ozone days decreased in the Baltimore- Washington region from 1999 to 2000, even as another dangerous pollutant in the region remained higher than national standards
Hard Work and Lousy Harvests Can’t Dim Calvert Waterman’s Love for His Job
DEALE – Kenny Keen’s day usually starts before 4 a
Crab Harvest Likely to Match Historic Low, As Season Ends a Month Early
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s dismal 2001 crab harvest is likely to match last year’s record-low catch when the season ends Wednesday, Department of Natural Resources officials said
Maryland Post Offices Get Mail, After Anthrax Attack Closes D.C. Facility
WASHINGTON – Mail from Washington is being rerouted to two Maryland postal processing facilities after the deaths of two workers from what appears to be anthrax closed the District’s Brentwood postal station
From Gourds to Tours: Pumpkins Are Not Just for Carving Any More, Farmers Say
WASHINGTON – Maryland pumpkin farmers say they’re selling more than just a big orange gourd these days — they’re selling pumpkin-picking families a low- cost, wholesome way to spend time together
It’s Safe to Drink the Water, Officials Say After Touring State Lab
SILVER SPRING – Maryland lawmakers joined the head of the Environmental Protection Agency at a suburban Washington water utility Thursday to reassure people that their drinking water is safe from a biological attack
Anthrax Attack Closes Congress, but Maryland Lawmakers Vow to Keep Working
WASHINGTON – The mood in Maryland congressional offices was described as cautious but not panicked Wednesday, as House and Senate office buildings were ordered closed because at least 30 people tested positive for anthrax exposure