Maryland

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WASHINGTON – A light rail line to Glen Burnie and a bus or rail line connecting Silver Spring to Bethesda are among the improvements to public transit being considered for the Baltimore-Washington region

Maryland Faces “Massive Exodus” of Retiring Teachers

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland educators are aging

Professional Development Schools Give Mentoring to Teachers

ANNAPOLIS – One way Maryland education officials are trying to lessen the impact of the massive exodus is with a program focused on new teacher training

Prison No Bar to Girl Scout Troop

JESSUP — Mothers and daughters stand in a circle, slowly reciting the Girl Scout pledge

Agricultural Exports From Maryland Climbing

WASHINGTON – Marylanders are selling hardwood lumbers to Australia, hot sauces to England and chicken parts to Asia in an agricultural export business that is booming

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