Maryland

Undocumented Students Pin Hopes on Federal Deferred Action, State DREAM Act

WASHINGTON — Veronica Martinez-Vargas, a 19-year-old illegal immigrant from Salisbury, couldn’t believe it when she turned in her application for the Deferred Action program enacted in June by the Obama administration

Utilities Power Up Social Media to Brighten Image

Maryland power providers, under fire for blackouts after severe storms, are trying to burnish their image, and provide better service, by using social media to connect with customers.

Archbishop Meets with Faith Community to Argue Against Same-Sex Marriage Referendum

Faith leaders called Maryland’s same-sex marriage referendum “misleading” and a “threat to marriage” during Wednesday’s private event.

Deloitte Partners With Olympians for Recruitment Tour

Professional services firm Deloitte is partnered with nine Olympians for a 10-stop tour at universities around the country.

MADD Supports Lobby for Highway Funding, Constitutional Amendment

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Mothers Against Drunk Driving supporters descended on Capitol Hill Thursday, lobbying senators and representatives for full highway safety funding and victims’ rights

Utilities Power Up Social Media to Brighten Image

WASHINGTON — Maryland power providers, under fire for blackouts after severe storms, are trying to burnish their image, and provide better service, by using social media to connect with customers

Poll Shows Marylanders Favor Same-Sex Marriage and Dream Act, Split on Gambling

New poll shows support for same-sex marriage and Dream Act among Maryland’s registered voters, but a split on expanding gambling.

After Up-and-Down Freshman Year, Alex Len Poised for Breakout Season

Maryland Terrapins center Alex Len has added 30 pounds of muscle, expanded his low-post arsenal and learned English in the hopes of becoming a dominant ACC big man.

Cartoonist Jeff Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” Books Started at the University of Maryland

Many of the Wimpy Kid stories are drawn from Kinney’s childhood in Maryland

After Mercurial Freshman Season, Ukrainian Alex Len Comes Out of His Shell

COLLEGE PARK – Alex Len didn’t choose basketball