Maryland

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LAUREL – Olivia Jackson’s hands recorded every day of the 45 years she worked

UM Official Says He Will Not Seek Re-election in Face of Lobbying Controversy

ANNAPOLIS-The chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Friday that he will not stand for re-election in July partly because of accusations that he used his relationship with Gov

Counties Snap Up Teacher Funds, Even Though Hiring Teachers Is No Snap

WASHINGTON – While school officials welcome the $17

Tobacco Tax Talks May Take Assembly Past Scheduled Sine Die

ANNAPOLIS – Some lawmakers are predicting a rare extension of the 90-day General Assembly session as opponents used delaying tactics in the Senate to prevent a final vote on a 36-cent tobacco tax increase

Lone Woman Toughs Out Prison Boot Camp With Hundreds of Men

JESSUP – Officially, the Herman L

Maryland, Delaware Rank Near Bottom on IRS Audits of Wealthy Taxpayers

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers who reported more than $100,000 in income are less likely to be audited in Maryland and Delaware than almost anywhere else in the nation

Maryland’s Congressional Offices Are Fielding Few Comments on Kosovo

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s members of Congress say they are receiving only a handful of calls each day on Kosovo, most of them against U

Maryland Auto Thefts Down

ANNAPOLIS – There’s good news for Maryland drivers: automobile theft is declining in almost every county

Care Trouble,490

ANNAPOLIS – Residential Care Network of Pikesville is appealing a decision to revoke its license after the state health department found numerous violations of care standards

Blackwater Refuge Wages Uphill Battle Against Booming Nutria Population

CAMBRIDGE – When Bill Gieze began working at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in the 1960s, the channel was still deep enough for an old military landing craft that was used to shuttle supplies to another site