Maryland

WASHINGTON – Swine flu vaccines are now available to all Marylanders, state health officials announced Tuesday, discarding the protocol that gave priority to the groups most in need

GRASONVILLE – From building boats and making sails to owning seafood restaurants and processing plants, black watermen have, for more than a century, made contributions to the culture of the Chesapeake Bay

WASHINGTON – Maryland remains the wealthiest state in the nation, but income and health gaps are still a concern for blue-collar families here, a new report suggests

BALTIMORE – Practicing yoga can relieve stress and increase flexibility, and now, it can also earn you a blue ribbon

ANNAPOLIS- Gov

BALTIMORE – The Mattawoman Creek — and planned construction of the Cross-County Connector in Charles County — will, for some, be an indication of the effectiveness of the latest round of Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts

WASHINGTON – Immunization against the new swine flu virus became even more important this week after the discovery of antiviral-drug-resistant infections in Maryland, experts said

WASHINGTON – Reaction among Maryland lawmakers to President Obama’s call to deploy additional troops to Afghanistan was mixed Thursday

WASHINGTON – Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Thursday

ANNAPOLIS – Even with all the painful reductions to this year’s budget, next year’s revenue shortfall is predicted to be nearly twice as large, as much as $2 billion, creating a real challenge for Maryland legislators assigned to draft a budget the state can afford