Maryland

BG&E Officials Brush Off Impact of Court Ruling on Calvert Cliffs Relicensing

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court decision mandating “a meaningful hearing” on the relicensing of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant will have “minor, if any” effect, a Baltimore Gas & Electric spokesman said Tuesday

Scientist Aims to Keep American History Alive by Cloning Liberty Tree

COLLEGE PARK – A piece of American history is being kept alive in about 30 baby-food jars lining the bottom shelf of a fluorescent-lighted, pristine white storage tank in the back of a lab at the University of 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