Maryland

Working Poor, Elderly, Children Turn Up in Soup Kitchen Lines

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

Lawmakers Lose Fight To Keep Water Intake Out Of Potomac

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

Businesses Blast Bill Aimed at Tobacco Recovery Suit

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

Opticians Locked in Stare Down Over Proposed Regulations

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

Lawmakers Fight To Keep Water Intake Out Of Potomac

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

`Rough Sex’ Conviction Upheld by Appellate Court

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

Bill Would Let State Control Orioles and Ravens Ticket Prices

ANNAPOLIS – The Orioles couldn’t sign players like Cal Ripken if the state adopts a proposal to regulate ticket prices at Camden Yards, warned a team representative

Pfiesteria Plan Would Allow Amish Farmers Off the Hook

MECHANICSVILLE – Joe Stoltzfus has lived in the same Amish community here for all of his 56 years

Officials On Both Side Of D.C. Border Shun Retrocession

ANNAPOLIS – Amid the debate on Puerto Rican statehood, House Speaker Newt Gingrich revived an old idea to give Washington, D

Maryland Seeks to Block Other States Same-Sex Marriages

ANNAPOLIS – Same-sex marriages are already outlawed in Maryland