Maryland

Harford Development Question Won’t Appear on Ballot

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court ruled Tuesday that Harford County voters will not decide if development should be banned in the county for a year

Fate of Speed Humps Won’t Go to Voters

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County voters won’t get to decide on the fate of speed humps

Nutria Eradication Bill Passes House, Given Good Chance of Passing Senate

WASHINGTON – The House has passed a bill that would give Maryland $2

MaryPIRG Says 16 Maryland School Districts Using Toxic Pesticides

BALTIMORE – As many as 16 school districts in Maryland use one or more toxic pesticides believed to cause health problems in children, according to a report released Tuesday by MaryPIRG, the Maryland Public Interest Research Group

A Curse for Some, Drought Was a Blessing for Chesapeake Bay

WASHINGTON – Scientists say this summer’s drought may have been a blessing in disguise for the Chesapeake Bay, blunting the record spring rains that flooded the bay with freshwater and pollutants

Epstein Wins GOP Nomination For Comptroller By 8 Votes

ANNAPOLIS – After almost two weeks of uncertainty, Larry Mark Epstein was told Friday he had won the Republican nomination for comptroller by eight votes, nudging out Timothy R

Medical Coverage Program for Needy Children Successful in Early Months

BALTIMORE – In the three months since it was launched, a state program bringing health care to needy children and pregnant women has exceeded expectations

State Officials and Educators Outline Plans to Combat School Violence

BALTIMORE – The shootings get the headlines, but when U

Lease Clears the Way for Anne Arundel to Run Fort Meade Airport

WASHINGTON – Officials from Anne Arundel County and Fort Meade have agreed to a lease that clears the way for the county to take over the fort’s Tipton Airport

Summer’s Drought Robbed Maryland Forests of Their Fall Colors

WASHINGTON – The brilliant reds and golds of fall will be replaced by bare trees in Maryland this autumn because of the summer’s drought