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2009 Maryland General Assembly Opens Amid Major Budget Problems
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers returned to Annapolis Wednesday for the opening of the 426th session of the General Assembly optimistic about the state’s future despite a nearly $2 billion projected budget deficit
Maryland Faces Challenges as it Nears its 2010 Deadline to Reduce Childhood Lead Poisoning
ANNAPOLIS – When the ceiling fell down in her mother’s two-story Baltimore home, Towanda Malley never considered the possibility of lead exposure
Murphy Homes Gone, Not Forgotten
BALTIMORE – For 20 years, Mary Holmes lived on the third floor of 1058 Argyle Ave
Poor Economy Leads Victims to Stay With Batterers
WASHINGTON – For the last seven years, every time “Mary’s” husband came home drunk, he became physically abusive — pushing, shoving and throwing things at her, according to Sharon Schmidt, shelter manager at the Mid-shore Council for Family Violence, who chose a pseudonym to protect the victim
State Expands Pharmacy Programs to Meet Demand
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s state schools are working to meet an increasing demand for pharmacists, officials said
Economy Drives Maryland Crime Increase
WASHINGTON – For the first time in seven years, crime rates in Maryland are increasing and indicators point to the economy as the cause
Maryland Greens Low-Income Housing
TAKOMA PARK – When Annie Scott moved back into her Takoma Park Sligo View apartment building earlier this month, she thought the new owners would just do a regular paint job, but she was pleasantly surprised