Maryland

Environmentalists Say Hoyer Has Turned a Lighter Shade of Green

WASHINGTON – Maryland environmental groups that have in the past supported Rep

Maryland Colleges Hope Bill Can Boost Enrollment of D.C. Students

WASHINGTON – Maryland public universities hope to jump-start lagging enrollment of Washington, D

Liberty Tree is Gone, But Ideas Flourish on How to Carve Up its Wood

WASHINGTON – How do you preserve the legacy of a 96-foot-tall tulip poplar that stood for liberty and justice for centuries?

Some people think croquet mallets are the perfect answer

State’s College Campuses Often Sit in Unsafe Areas, National Study Says

WASHINGTON – Many of Maryland’s four-year colleges sit in unsafe communities, according to a new national study that state college officials immediately attacked as irrelevant

Ficker Formally Announces Senate Bid, After 18 Months Campaigning For Job

GAITHERSBURG – Republican Robin Ficker made it official Thursday: After campaigning for a year and a half, the former state delegate announced that he is running for the U

Maryland Opens Prepaid College Tuition Fund to D.C. Residents

WASHINGTON – The state has opened the Maryland Prepaid College Trust Fund to residents of Washington, D

Veterans Day Brings Bitter Memory of Japanese Slave Labor for Two Area Vets

WASHINGTON – Paul Reuter plans to attend Veterans Day ceremonies at his local American Legion post Thursday, but it won’t be without regrets or bad memories

Vets Worried by Plan to Shift Services from Fort Howard Medical Center

WASHINGTON – Billy Buck says he is in good health now, but the Army veteran worries about what might happen if the Department of Veterans Affairs scales back services at nearby Fort Howard VA Medical Center

Women’s Caucus Finds Its Work Cut Out for It — Once Again

ANNAPOLIS – A parade of witnesses told the Women Legislators of Maryland on Tuesday that the state needs to focus on issues of health care, domestic violence, education, gun control and poverty