Maryland

Appeals Court Orders Hearing for Maryland Man Facing Deportation

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Prince George’s County immigrant who faced deportation is due a hearing in U

AIDS Agencies Grapple with Rising HIV Infections Among Women

WASHINGTON – Chenita Smithwick finds more and more women walking into her Baltimore office every day

Summer Drought Makes Pumpkin Shopping a Scary Experience

WASHINGTON – A flawless, locally grown jack-o-lantern will be tougher to find this Halloween, as bad weather cut Maryland pumpkin production by about half, a specialist said

Who Drives Halloween Worries? Could it Be Satan?

WASHINGTON – The backlash against traditional Halloween celebrations in schools became so prevalent that experts even coined a term for it: Satanic panic

Court Orders New Trial in Headline-Grabbing Annapolis Restaurant Assault

A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for an Annapolis man who was convicted on “vulnerable” evidence and has since served almost eight years in jail for the brutal beating of a restaurant manager

Traditional Halloween Festivities Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance in Schools

WASHINGTON – Halloween is no longer welcome in some Harford County schools, where pictures of witches, goblins and scarecrows no longer hang from the walls

Trail Linking Annapolis and BWI Earns National Designation

WASHINGTON – A 42-mile trail linking Annapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport was named a national Millennium Legacy Trail on Thursday, a designation that should bring increased recognition and some federal funding for the trail

Saving Monocacy,500

FREDERICK – The site of the Civil War “battle that saved Washington” now needs Washington to return the favor, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said Thursday

Child Care Program Reaches Only a Fraction of State’s Eligible Families

WASHINGTON – Only a fraction of the 260,000 Maryland children who qualify for federally supported child care programs are getting the service, according to the U

Rappaport Hopes Previous Campaigns Help in Challenge to Sarbanes

PIKESVILLE – Former Howard County Police Chief Paul H