Maryland

UMBC Is Maryland’s Inexpensive Ivy League, Students Say

CATONSVILLE – Mona Shah said “no” to Johns Hopkins University, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown and a slew of other schools — and “yes” to the University of Maryland at Baltimore County

Prince George’s, Montgomery Join Forces During 1997 Session

ANNAPOLIS – After a three-month argument over $254 million in aid to Baltimore schools, legislators from Maryland’s D

Firefighter Pay,530

WASHINGTON – Maryland and Virginia congressmen announced Tuesday they are seeking a 44 percent pay increase for thousands of federal firefighters to compensate them for the long hours they keep and the stressful and dangerous work they do

Editors: This is the sixth in a series of stories on federal Web sites. Emma McNamara can be reached at 202-260-1522.

WASHINGTON – It’s supposed to be for kids, but it’s pretty fun for grown-ups, too

Silver Spring Car Dealer, Wife, Daughter, Indicted for Gambling Operation

WASHINGTON – A Silver Spring used car dealer was indicted for running a sports betting operation in Maryland for three years, officials announced Wednesday

Wanted: Volunteers to Clean Up Potomac River Shorelines

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of Marylanders are expected to clean up trash Saturday morning along the Potomac River and its tributaries, from Fort Frederick State Park in Washington County to the Potomac’s mouth in St