Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s second highest court denied Ruth M

ANNAPOLIS – If the 1999 General Assembly session was the education session, Marylanders ain’t seen nothing yet

COLUMBIA – Howard County has one of the best records in the state on hiring minority teachers

FROSTBURG – After almost 25 years in an old campus cafeteria, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Appalachian Laboratory has a new $17

WASHINGTON – Check-cashing businesses in Maryland routinely charge fees of up to 20 percent and levy interest on cash advances that can run as high as 300 percent on an annual basis, say community and consumer rights advocates

WASHINGTON – Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors gave the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant an “acceptable” rating Friday following a two-week safety inspection, according to plant officials

SILVER SPRING – A mother sits with a crying child waiting to see a doctor

WASHINGTON – Maryland hospitals face a shortage of experienced registered nurses in specialty care areas such as emergency and operating rooms and critical care, at a time when nursing groups say skilled care is needed most

ANNAPOLIS – Pearl Lewis cannot sit or stand for long periods of time

WASHINGTON – Delmarva lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday that would provide federal tax credits to power companies that use chicken manure as a fuel to generate power