Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of a bill to lower Maryland’s drunken driving limit argued Wednesday that the change could save 23 lives and prevent 1,300 injuries a year in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court has suspended Robin Ficker’s license to practice law, an action that the Bethesda lawyer, gadfly and noted sports fan said was motivated by politics

ANNAPOLIS – Two former Anne Arundel County nursing home employees who were fired for neglecting an ailing patient must pay back unemployment benefits they received as a result, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled

ANNAPOLIS – A Virginia truck driver who tested positive for cocaine after crashing his rig on a Maryland highway will be allowed to file for Maryland worker’s compensation

BALTIMORE – Children, the elderly and the working poor are more likely than ever to turn to charitable organizations for food in Maryland, according to a new survey by the Maryland Food Bank

ANNAPOLIS – To residents from the Montgomery side of the river, the Potomac is a treasure that brings “joy to the eye and peace to the soul” — but maybe not for long

ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would strengthen the state’s chances in its lawsuit against the tobacco industry was attacked Tuesday by business leaders who said it would target “deep-pocket” companies

ANNAPOLIS – Barbers have to be certified in Maryland, but the people who fill eyeglass prescriptions don’t even need a high school diploma

ANNAPOLIS – To residents from the Montgomery side of the river, the Potomac is a treasure that brings “joy to the eye and peace to the soul” — but maybe not for long

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Friday upheld the conviction of a Baltimore County stable worker who raped, sexually assaulted and beat his former employer