Maryland

COLLEGE PARK – On a recent quiet evening, 40 women are tucking into cheesecake at the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Maryland College Park

WASHINGTON – Almost 90 percent of Marylanders who are solicited over the phone by an unfamiliar charity worry they might be getting scammed, according to a preliminary data from a survey commissioned by state nonprofits

WASHINGTON – Arrests for heroin, cocaine and opiates exceeded marijuana arrests in Maryland in 1998 for the second year in a row, as heroin continued its spread into the suburbs, authorities said

WASHINGTON – Some local Hispanic leaders are complaining that “very little is being done” by the Census Bureau to reach hard-to-count minority populations in the upcoming census

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

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

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

ANNAPOLIS – It’s difficult for women with children to leave their lives, especially their children, to get treatment for a drug problem

ANNAPOLIS – After she was abused and abandoned by her mother, in and out of foster care, living on the streets, and unsuccessful at two other drug treatment programs, Denise has found a home

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland high schools were named New American High Schools on Friday, the first time any of the state’s schools have received the national award