Maryland

WASHINGTON – The Army said formally Friday that it will dispose of a group of Forest Glen buildings, raising fears among neighbors that a piece of Maryland history could be destroyed

ANNAPOLIS – A bill expanding authority to sentence criminals to home confinement was rushed through a state Senate committee Thursday over the objections of a committee member and the public defender’s office

WASHINGTON – The 38 employees of Delmar will get Martin Luther King Day off this year, the first time the holiday will be observed in the small town that straddles the Maryland-Delaware line

ANNAPOLIS – If Delegate James Hubbard, D-Prince George’s, gets his way, a stone will join the Baltimore oriole and the black-eyed Susan as a symbol of The Free State

ANNAPOLIS – A bill to make animal abuse a felony was introduced by Delegate Joan Stern, D-Montgomery, to heighten awareness about the link between animal abuse and potential violent criminals

WASHINGTON – Doctors say it may be four to six weeks before the end of flu season in Maryland, which health officials say has now reached all parts of the state

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House Republican Caucus Friday opposed open-bay dumping in the Chesapeake by backing two bills to prohibit the practice and demand alternatives from the Baltimore Port Authority

WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to protecting abortion rights, and activists on both sides of the debate said Thursday that pro-choice groups likely have the votes to keep it that way

ANNAPOLIS – Influential state lobbyist and Annapolis lawyer Bruce C

WASHINGTON – Maryland was the second-worst state in the nation for statewide smog readings last year, according to a report from an environmental watchdog group