Maryland

Tech Startup Companies on the Up and Up in Maryland

BETHESDA – While working at a startup company in San Diego, Ben Hatten was tasked to find a patent attorney to help with a flashlight they were developing

Families Frustrated by Developmental Disabilities Waiting List

ANNAPOLIS – It’s just after 8 a

Once-booming Western Maryland Goes Green To Fight Recession

WASHINGTON – Until a few years ago, things were looking up for Western Maryland

O’Malley Pushes for More Federal Funding For BRAC Transportation Projects

ABERDEEN – Facing a massive shortfall in funding and looming gridlock, Gov

Slang Links Warriors to Home, Front Lines

WASHINGTON – Like their fellow soldiers in Germany, Vietnam or Korea, those deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq have created a language all their own, filled with black humor, cultural references and even the occasional crudity

Gambrills Woman Tells Congress Fly Ash Contamination Ruined Her Life

WASHINGTON – Gayle Queen is afraid her organs may fail, and her doctor says she’s already in bad shape

LaHood, Mikulski Urge Federal Oversight of Metro

WASHINGTON – The federal government will enforce safety rules on Metro and other public transit systems under a proposal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood introduced at a Senate subcommittee hearing Thursday

Maryland College Student Debt Topped $18K in ’08, Report Says

WASHINGTON – While some college students would do anything to avoid going into debt for their education, Amanda Merson decided to take the plunge

Some Maryland Towns Struggle to Pay Off Pre-Recession Debt

ANNAPOLIS – Six municipalities across Maryland had budget deficits going into fiscal 2009 that are by and large still being paid off, according to an audit report presented by Robert Garman of the Office of Legislative Audits

Businesses Raise Stink Over State’s Septic System Upgrades

ANNAPOLIS – A state program that aims to upgrade septic systems throughout Maryland, reducing the amount of nitrogen that failing systems can discharge into the Chesapeake Bay, has been met with overwhelming public demand — and unexpected conflict