Maryland

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

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

House Speaker Ruffles Colleague With Agenda Release

ANNAPOLIS – House Speaker Casper R

More Marylanders Hungry; Food Kitchens Go Begging

BALTIMORE – The shelves within the interior of the vast, run-down warehouse have seen better days

Turkey With All the Trimmings is a Stretch for Food Stamp Recipients

WASHINGTON – Before sitting down to that traditional turkey feast, say another thank you if you’re not on food stamps

Report Calls New Medical Waste Incinerator Regulations Too Lax

BALTIMORE – Proposed regulations of Maryland waste incinerators are a good first step, but they are not stringent enough, according to a report released Thursday by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group

Feds File Fraud Charges in Faux Roe Row

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury has returned a 22-count indictment against a Rockville company and its supplier, who are accused of smuggling more than 18,000 pounds of caviar into the country over a four-year period

Reward Fund Grows in Racially Tinged University of Maryland Hate Mail Case

WASHINGTON – A reward fund grew to $10,900 Thursday for information on the anonymous author of racially charged hate mail directed at black students and student groups at the University of Maryland College Park