Maryland

WASHINGTON – Fuel costs are soaring at a time when donations to fuel funds are declining, say advocates, who worry that some low-income residents may not be able to pay their heating bills this winter

WASHINGTON – There is no indication yet that the deadly West Nile virus has infected humans in Maryland, after the discovery of an infected bird in Baltimore, state health officials said

WASHINGTON – Congress voted Thursday to pass another continuing resolution — the third time this month that it has stepped in at the last minute to avoid a government shutdown

FOREST GLEN – A run-down group of buildings long known for its “eclectic” architecture was named Maryland’s “Treasure of the Month” Thursday

ANNAPOLIS – Renewing drivers’ licenses through a countertop television is the future for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, its administrator says, but for now state residents will have to be content with shorter lines

WASHINGTON – The Census Bureau unveiled a $167 million ad campaign Wednesday to boost participation in Census 2000, a move that Maryland officials hailed as “very exciting

WASHINGTON – State health officials are outraged by what they call an “inaccurate and misleading” Census Bureau report that claims the number of children with Medicaid coverage in Maryland dropped sharply

WASHINGTON – Opponents of a new Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge got a rough reception Tuesday in a federal appeals court, where they argued that further environmental studies are needed on the proposed 12-lane replacement bridge

WASHINGTON – The number of births to Maryland girls ages15-19 dropped 19

GERMANTOWN – Elizabeth Dole wasn’t the only casualty in the presidential race last week