Maryland

Bowie Man Sentenced to 10 Years for 1997 Cross Burning at Bowie High School

WASHINGTON – A Bowie man has been sentenced to 10 years without parole for his part in a 1997 cross burning at Bowie High School, federal prosecutors said Tuesday

Charter School Bill to be Revived in Interim After Death in Senate Committee

ANNAPOLIS – State lawmakers agreed to study the charter school movement further this summer, after a bill to permit the schools statewide stagnated and died in a Maryland Senate committee during the last days of the legislative session

Census Battles Spring Weather for Minds of College Students This Week

COLLEGE PARK – College students love a good debate, and one quickly brewed Friday when students at the University of Maryland College Park campus heard that the Census Bureau would be on campus this week urging them to fill out their forms

What Price for Privacy? Motor Vehicle Administration Puts It at $1.1 Million

WASHINGTON – A new law restricting the release of personal information from drivers licenses will cost Maryland about $1

Officials Fume, But Riders Shrug Off MARC’s Falling On-Time Performance

WASHINGTON – Paula Bolk is giving MARC a second try

Open Parole Hearing Gives Domestic Violence Victim a Chance to Face Abuser

BALTIMORE – Shaune Tilghman came face to face Friday with James Ray, the man who she said menaced her with a butcher knife last year and who is now serving a prison sentence for abusing her

Experts Say Internet, TV Are Breeding a Younger Generation of Couch Potatoes

WASHINGTON – Bethesda mom Paula Kaplan, a school health volunteer, said she and her husband have always exercised and have encouraged their three sons to be active

Glendening Brags About Legislative Successes

ANNAPOLIS – Even though its end is still three days away, Gov

Census Return Rate Falling Short of Goal in Maryland, With Days to Deadline

WASHINGTON – Just 59 percent of Maryland residents had mailed in their census forms by Wednesday, well shy of the 75 percent return rate that officials hoped to have next week, state and federal officials said

Maryland General Assembly OKs Lobbyist-Lawmaker Business Disclosure

ANNAPOLIS – A bill requiring lobbyists to disclose business transactions with lawmakers passed the Maryland General Assembly Thursday, but critics said it’s not inclusive enough and called it a “feel good” measure