Maryland

Christmas Trees Are a Gift for the Environment, Group Says

ANNAPOLIS – The natural, fresh trees that many holiday revelers will have in their homes this Christmas season area a renewable, recyclable resource, good for the environment, according to the Maryland Christmas Tree Association

Aetna Must Pay for Repairs to Condo, Court Rules

ANNAPOLIS – A Baltimore man’s insurance company should pay for repairs that his condominium association made in his home to stop water from damaging a neighboring unit, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Tuesday

University of Maryland Student Lecturing on Ways to Kill Police

WASHINGTON – Bill White harbors a strong hatred for police officers

Thanksgiving a Depressing Time for Women Inmates

BALTIMORE – If the words “holiday meal” do not appear above the lunchtime menu, Denise Webster said she will not recognize this Thursday as Thanksgiving

Council To Recommend Steps To Curb Family Violence

ANNAPOLIS – The Family Violence Council, headed by Lt

Wynn, Hoyer Elected to House Democratic Leadership Jobs

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland congressmen were elected this week to Democratic leadership positions in the House

Conviction Upheld in Murder of Tara Allison Gladden

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Friday upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Curtis Aden Jamison in the 1993 strangulation of a 15-year-old Columbia girl

Former Valedictorian Fights to Change Marijuana Laws

WASHINGTON – During the three months Robert Kampia spent locked in prison, he never bought “extra food or toys” at the commissary, and he did not let himself watch MTV

Marijuana Reform Unlikely in Maryland, Officials Say

WASHINGTON – Passage this month of initiatives in California and Arizona legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes has spurred an advocacy group to target Maryland and other states for similar measures