Maryland Looks to Get Big Bounce in Funding, Alumni Support, From Final Four

WASHINGTON – University of Maryland fund raisers are anticipating a big bounce donations as a result of the Terrapins men basketball team first-ever appearance at the NCAA Final Four tournament this weekend in Minneapolis

State Fire Officials Hail Federal Grant Program, Will Waste No Time Applying

WASHINGTON – Maryland fire officials plan to take advantage of a new federal program that will give local departments money for equipment and training, after the Bush administration Tuesday abruptly reversed its threat to cancel the program

Federal Judge Says State Commission Has No Role in Fort Meade Power Purchase

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that the agency regulating public utilities in the Maryland has no jurisdiction over Fort Meade, clearing the way for the Army’s congressionally mandated privatization of electric power to proceed

Court Says Frostburg Man Can’t Sue for Plant Accident That Severed His Leg

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that a man whose leg was amputated in a 1995 industrial accident cannot sue the manufacturer or the original operator of the machine because it had been in place for at least 20 years

Businesses Leery of Glendening’s Environmental Justice Commission

WASHINGTON – With Baltimore’s industrial Wagner’s Point as a backdrop, Gov

Mid-Atlantic Shore Officials Say Beach Replenishment Spared Them Major Damage

WASHINGTON – Delmarva beaches weathered this week’s nor’easter with little beach erosion and only minor flooding, according to local and National Weather Service officials

Federal Judge Dismisses Handyman’s Discrimination Suit Against Cal Ripken Jr.

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination suit against Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr