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Maryland
Hockey Growing in Maryland as Washington Capitals, Ovechkin Make Waves In NHL
Ask youth league directors, rink coordinators, shop owners and anyone associated else with ice hockey why the sport is growing in Maryland and the answer is the same: The Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin.
New Generation of Entrepreneurs Aims to Take Advantage of D.C.’s Budding Marijuana Market
A new generation of entrepreneurs is positioning itself to take advantage of an emerging marijuana market in the nation’s capital by attracting customers with upscale products.
DNA Evidence Brings Hope, Truth – But Only If Tested; Some Maryland Jurisdictions Slow to Report Findings
DNA evidence can free a man from death row, but some local law enforcement agencies aren’t following state rules on DNA evidence reporting.
Limited Access to Primary Care Could Be Crowding Maryland’s Emergency Rooms
Crowding in emergency departments in Maryland is forcing hospitals to request that EMTs divert their patients in ambulances elsewhere.
EmPOWER Maryland: Enlightening Users to Reduce Electricity
Baltimore Gas and Electric, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison and Pepco all work to fulfill the 2008 Empower Maryland Energy Efficiency Act’s goal to become more energy efficient and decrease electricity demand statewide by 15 percent by 2015.
Maryland Legislator, Once Impoverished, Wants To Give Back To Low-Income Students
Alonzo Washington made it out of the projects and into the Maryland State House, and now he has a new project of his own: help low-income students in the state obtain a higher education.
Maryland Food Recovery: No Meal Left Behind
To address the national food distribution and waste problem, organizations across Maryland are taking the initiative and going straight to the source of extra, edible food: supermarkets, farms and colleges.
Hopper Says Being Present Is Her Key to Success
Abigail Hopper was named the director of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Jan. 5 by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Hopper left her position as the director of the Maryland Energy Administration to become the BOEM’s first woman director in its five-year history.