Maryland

Baltimore May Join Other Cities in Suit Against Gun Industry

WASHINGTON – Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke said Thursday he will decide by early spring whether to sue the gun industry for medical and policing costs the city has incurred as a result of gun-related violence

Ex-councilman’s Sex Conviction Overturned

ANNAPOLIS- A former Havre de Grace councilman may be retried on sex abuse charges because his accuser could have benefited financially from his conviction and jurors weren’t told

Growing Southern Maryland Appeals for More School Money

ANNAPOLIS – The three small counties of Southern Maryland battled more populous counties in the north and east for school construction money Wednesday, relying on frugality instead of showy demonstrations to make their case to the Board of Public Works

Mikulski Hopes to Sit on Impeachment, Despite Gall Bladder Surgery

WASHINGTON – Maryland Sen

Montgomery County Pleads for School Money

ANNAPOLIS James Hubert Blake High School sophomore Kristina Cheek stood before the Board of Public Works Wednesday and told them about the impact new schools have made in the lives of Montgomery County students

County Executive Absence Disrupts Prince George’s Appeal

ANNAPOLIS The absence of the Prince George’s county executive did not go unnoticed during county’s appeal before the Board of Public Works for additional school construction funding on Wednesday

Mikulski, Sarbanes Defend Party-Line Votes on Impeachment

WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Sens

Failing Baltimore, PG Schools Added List for Possible State Takeover

BALTIMORE – Maryland education officials Tuesday said nine more schools — six in Baltimore and three in Prince George’s County — performed poorly enough on state tests last year to be eligible for state takeover

Lewin Emphasizes Technology

ANNAPOLIS – The state’s new secretary for economic development told lawmakers Tuesday that his top priority is to correct the negative perception – or misperception – people have of Maryland’s business climate