Maryland

Victims of Crime Demand Their Right to be Heard

ANNAPOLIS – Tom Patterson’s 2-year-old daughter was killed in a 1994 car crash, but his pain did not end there

Eastport Ends “Secession” From Annapolis With Bridge Reopening

ANNAPOLIS – The Maritime Republic of Eastport “rejoined” Annapolis Friday, ending its fictional secession from the city with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the bridge linking the two communities

House Bill Devised to Help Disabled Could Disrupt Hyatt Project

ANNAPOLIS – A Dorchester County official is worried that a House bill urging companies to hire disabled people could interfere with Hyatt Hotels’ plans for a $152 million resort in Cambridge

20 Years Without Parole Ruled Too Harsh for Drug Dealer

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a sentence of 20 years without parole was too harsh for a man caught with 209 grams of crack cocaine

Telecommuting Makes Life Easier for Waynesboro Mom

ANNAPOLIS – Maryann Killian can help her son get ready for school in the morning

Telecommuting Centers Scramble As Funding Deadline Nears

ANNAPOLIS – Telework centers that have shortened the commute for hundreds of Maryland workers will begin losing their federal subsidies this year, sending the centers scrambling for funds to survive

Bill Would Cut Benefits to Intoxicated Workers

ANNAPOLIS – A proposal to deny workers’ compensation to employees who were drunk or on drugs when they were hurt on the job was attacked Thursday as “an attempt to deny benefits to workers in Maryland

Proposal to Fingerprint Welfare Recipients Raises Eyebrows

ANNAPOLIS – A Maryland lawmaker who wants to fingerprint welfare recipients said the program could ultimately save the state $15 million a year in welfare fraud

Bill Aims to Rein in Bounty Hunters

ANNAPOLIS – Bounty hunter Steven Engelman has retrieved bail jumpers accused of everything from theft to murder, but he said he has never had to use his gun to bring his man in