Maryland

Drug Addicts Can Recover with Web Counseling

BALTIMORE – “Virtual” drug treatment — online therapy sessions conducted by home computer — works, according to a study released Friday

Seafood Industry Starved for Workers

FISHING CREEK – At least eight seafood packing companies on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are operating shorthanded or not at all, due to employee shortages caused by federal restrictions on temporary worker visas

Marylanders Brave Elements for Tea Party Protests

ANNAPOLIS – Hundreds of angry Marylanders expressed their outrage at what they argue is governmental overspending at “tea party” protests across the state and in front of the White House Wednesday

Accountants See Anger, Worry Among Filers

WASHINGTON – John Stern’s ears have been just as busy as his calculator this tax season

Money Woes Plague Maryland School Meal Programs

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s school meal programs are grappling with large financial losses because of increasing food prices, declining meal sales and stagnant federal reimbursement rates, a situation that mirrors the national trend

Porcari Proud to Join Obama Team

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Transportation Secretary John Porcari said Friday he was “honored and humbled” to be nominated by President Obama to be deputy secretary for the U

Senate Advances Preakness Rescue Bill

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to a Preakness rescue bill backed by Gov

Preakness Bill on Fast Track

ANNAPOLIS – One day after it was introduced, a Senate committee approved a bill backed by Gov

Families Swell Ranks of Region’s Homeless

WASHINGTON – Homelessness among families in the Washington metropolitan area jumped more than 15 percent in the past year, according to preliminary numbers from an annual count