Maryland

Chewing Gum, Asbestos Makers Go Way of the Buggy Whip in Government Index

WASHINGTON – Dance halls, asbestos product manufacturers and chewing gum makers have joined the list of “buggy whip” industries whose time has come and gone, according to the government

Maryland’s Highway Fatalities Lowest in 30 Years

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland has its fewest number of highway fatalities in 30 years, according to statistics released by the State Highway Administration Friday morning

Faraway Attacks in Kosovo Reverberate With Maryland Albanians, Serbs

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YMCA Program Helps Move Displaced Women Into Work

ANNAPOLIS – Sylvia Dobson and her daughter moved to Glen Burnie to make a new start

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Maryland’s Cuban-Americans Divided Over Orioles Games Against Cubans

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s small Cuban community is divided over the Baltimore Orioles’ upcoming trip to Cuba

Maryland Doctors, Hospitals Fare Poorly in Test of Bioterrorist Response

WASHINGTON – A recent test of Maryland’s readiness to respond to bioterrorist attacks produced dismal results, a Johns Hopkins University doctor told a Senate panel Thursday

Rewritten Food Allergy Bill Approved

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland House of Delegates Wednesday passed a revamped version of a bill to provide safeguards for restaurant diners who suffer from food allergies

Schaefer, Dixon Criticize Bridge Plan

ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works approved a design Wednesday for the new Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, but only after both Comptroller William Donald Schaefer and State Treasurer Richard Dixon sharply criticized the drawbridge design and complained about feeling rushed to vote