Maryland

Facing Death Focuses Hospice Workers, Family Members, on Meaning of Holidays

ROCKVILLE – Emily Ongiro used to have only one reason to celebrate Thanksgiving — so that her 6-year-old son could share the experience with his friends at school

Cheverly Officials OK Purchase of Homes That HUD Forgot

WASHINGTON – Cheverly officials gave the go-ahead Tuesday to buy three run-down houses from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, less than a month after the town sued HUD for neglecting the properties

Despite Prosperity, Marylanders are Penny-Pinchers in Charity Giving

WASHINGTON – It may be the season of giving, but don’t count on Marylanders to open up their wallets or purses too wide

MADD Says Maryland Not Keeping Pace in Passing Drunk Driving Bills

WASHINGTON – Maryland has slipped in a ranking of state efforts to fight drunken driving, according to a national group that said the state has not done enough to pass new laws

Troopers Tend Thanksgiving Travelers

ANNAPOLIS – Every fourth Wednesday in November, Maryland’s roads are packed tighter than stuffing into a Thanksgiving turkey, creating some of the most dangerous driving conditions people see all year

Group Backs Off Plan to Make Kidneys Harder to Get for Maryland Patients

WASHINGTON – The country’s organ-sharing network withdrew its threat Friday to demote Maryland on its kidney waiting-list after the state showed good progress in repaying its “kidney debt” this year

Schools Stick With Tradition When It Comes to Celebrating Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON – Cisco Nochera said he tries to be culturally sensitive when discussing Thanksgiving with his pre-kindergarten students, using the term Native American along with Indian, for example

Marylanders Jumping Ship on Thanksgiving Traditions

WASHINGTON- Like most Americans, John McAllister of Hagerstown will be traveling this Thanksgiving, but his trip won’t simply be over the river and through the woods

House Speaker Ruffles Colleague With Agenda Release

ANNAPOLIS – House Speaker Casper R

GOP Sees Glass Half-Full, Democrats Half-Empty, as Congress Winds Down

WASHINGTON – Interest groups from across the ideological spectrum are giving the first session of the 106th Congress a resounding ho-hum — as are some Democrats in Maryland’s congressional delegation