Maryland

Maryland’s Sikhs Disturbed by TSA Turban Screenings

WASHINGTON – Secondary airport screenings for passengers with headwear have left some of Maryland’s 8,000 Sikhs, whose religion requires men to wear turbans, feeling racially profiled and embarrassed

Juvenile Services Gets Retroactive Contract Approvals Worth $171 Million

ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works voted 2-1 Wednesday to retroactively approve $171 million in Department of Juvenile Services contracts, some more than two years old

Hoyer, Van Hollen Named to Top Spots in Dem Leadership

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland congressmen were named Wednesday to high-ranking positions in the 112th Congress: Rep

Metro Task Force Recommends Stronger Governance

WASHINGTON – Metro needs “dramatic changes” to its governance in order to address persistent problems of funding, safety and management, a review task force concluded in recommendations released Wednesday

Report Ranks Maryland’s Tobacco Prevention Funding 34th in the Country

ANNAPOLIS – A report released by several public health organizations Wednesday ranked Maryland’s funding of its anti-tobacco program 34th in the country

Turtles Bring the Bay into Classrooms

ANNAPOLIS – Elementary, middle and high school students are enjoying the company of diamondback terrapins in their classrooms as part of the Terrapin Connection program run by the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center in Millersville

Oklahoma’s English-only Success Prompts Delegate’s Hope for Maryland Law

WASHINGTON – The success of an “official English” ballot measure in Oklahoma this month has sparked optimism in Baltimore County Delegate Pat McDonough, who year after year has introduced a similar initiative in Maryland only to see it fall short

The Arc of Baltimore Sponsors Sold Out Art Gallery Show

BALTIMORE– Last year, when Crystal Wagner submitted a painting of a sunflower to an art gallery show, she was not expecting to be commissioned to paint a second copy for an eager customer — but she happily agreed

Students Counter Church’s Veterans Day Protest

WASHINGTON – Three University of Maryland freshmen traveled to Washington, D

PG County, Baltimore Can Leverage Large Vote Margins in Upcoming Legislative Session

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County voters paved Democratic Gov