Stephanie Cohen, CEO of Golden & Cohen, a Gaithersburg-based insurance brokerage firm, for 23 years, and Ann Mitchell, CEO of Montgomery Hospice in Rockville for 14 years, are the facts behind the statistics: More women in Maryland worked as managers relative to other states in 2010.
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Supreme Court Sends Health Care Religious Freedom Issue Back to 4th Circuit
A Christian university’s case challenging the Obama administration’s health care act as an abridgement of its religious freedom will get another hearing in federal court.
Franchot Says Shop Locally This Holiday Season
State Comptroller Peter Franchot was in Bethesda Wednesday, urging Marylanders to step away from their computers and shop locally this holiday season.
Visitation Center Opens in Baltimore for Children of Domestic Violence Victims
A new center providing safe, supervised visitation between children of domestic violence victims and their parents opened Tuesday in Baltimore.
Crisfield Still Waiting For Government Help After Sandy
Nearly a month after Sandy ravaged the East Coast and displaced hundreds, Crisfield residents are still waiting to hear whether the federal government will help them rebuild their flooded homes and businesses.
Maryland Online Sales Tax Ignored by Enforcers, Customers
As Marylanders join millions of others nationwide in the computer shopping blitz that’s become known as Cyber Monday, they should think about this: If they paid the sales tax they owe to the state for such purchases, Maryland would be $200 million richer.
Frostburg Business College Boosts Friday Classes to Curb Binge Drinking
The Frostburg State University College of Business is joining a national effort to decrease student binge drinking on Thursday nights by increasing the number of classes held on Fridays.
Maryland Gang Laws Lacking, Officials Say
Although a new tool in the federal government’s fight against the violent gang MS-13 may help curb the growing problem in Maryland, local officials say state laws aren’t so effective.
Consumer Group Warns Parents About Dangerous Toys
Some toys on store shelves this holiday season could cause choking, have toxic components or damage children’s ears, according to a consumer advocacy organization.
Infidelity isn’t among the top worries of a military family
When Army Cpt. Stuart Hobbs joined the military two years ago, he and his wife Vanessa Hobbs worried about the strain of moving, the possibility of long separations and whether she would be able to find work.