Maryland

Legislators Dispute Implications of State’s Structural Deficit

ANNAPOLIS – Although the General Assembly is poised to pass the state’s budget for the next fiscal year by Monday, debate will likely continue about Maryland’s financial future as candidates gear up for November’s elections

Maryland Offers Free H1N1 Vaccines Before Many Doses Expire

LAUREL – Kristine Holmes, 57, started organizing health clinics at a local church

Watermen Demonstrate to Delay Oyster Sanctuaries

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s watermen returned to Annapolis Wednesday to support a bill that would increase penalties on oyster poachers and delay the state from designating additional portions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as oyster sanctuaries

Board of Public Works Awards Contract to Purchase Gaming Machines

ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works compromised with the Maryland State Lottery Agency Wednesday morning, awarding a master contract with a $200 million spending ceiling that will allow the agency enough room to begin buying machines for two gaming facilities set to open this fall

Chesapeake Bay Still Failing in Health Reports

ANNAPOLIS – Despite 25 years of restoration and protection efforts, the Chesapeake Bay’s health is still bad and making only slight improvements, according to an assessment released Wednesday

Mikulski, Brown Announce Millions to Train Health Workers

BALTIMORE – More than 2,000 allied health students at the Community College of Baltimore County will benefit from nearly $5 million in federal funding announced Wednesday by an array of public and education officials, who said the money was designed to alleviate the state’s health care worker shortage

Get Yourself Tested Campaign Looks to Lower Sexual Health Stigma

ANNAPOLIS – When Jessica Silverman started at Frostburg State University, sexually transmitted diseases weren’t “real” to her

Slot Machines Could be Fancy, and Pricey

ANNAPOLIS – Pull a lever and win some coins