Shoppers Crowd Area Groceries in Search of Staples After Offices Shut Down

COLLEGE PARK- Supermarkets throughout central Maryland were flooded with shoppers Tuesday, as much of the official Washington was sent home in the wake of the morning attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center

State Welfare Rolls Continue to Drop, but Rate of Decline May Be Slowing

WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland residents receiving temporary welfare assistance continued to decline, according to statistics released this week, but experts say the downward trend appears to be leveling off

Census Says Maryland is Still One of Wealthiest States in Nation

WASHINGTON – Maryland had one of the lowest poverty rates in the country and one of the highest median household incomes in 1998, according to poverty estimates released Friday by the Census Bureau