Maryland

Forested Wetlands, Disappearing Fastest, Are Hard To Replace

On a small farm in Calvert County, soil scientist Gary Jellick measures the water levels in pipe wells scattered across what looks to the untrained eye like a muddy field

Maryland Members of Congress Vote To Bar Federal Funds For Doctor-Assisted Suicide

WASHINGTON – Although opinions among Maryland congressmen vary on the issue of doctor-assisted suicide, all eight voted Thursday to prohibit federal funding of the practice

Postal Service Web Page Delivers Zip Codes, Mailing Info

WASHINGTON – Have a letter you need to mail, but you’re not sure of the zip code or the required postage?

No problem

Clinton’s Budget Boosts Grants to College Students

WASHINGTON – The education budget enacted Oct

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