WASHINGTON – Some Maryland private schools are encouraging healthier snacking with all natural and organic vending machines, but organic doesn’t necessarily mean better, a nutritionist said
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Fort Meade Will Comply With EPA’s Cleanup Orders
WASHINGTON – Fort Meade will comply with an administrative order to clean up groundwater pollution, following an announcement this week by the Justice Department that the Pentagon has illegally ignored Environmental Protection Agency timelines
Maryland Politicians, Transition Leaders Motivate Community Organizers
WASHINGTON – More than 2,000 community organizers, including hundreds from Maryland, gathered at the Washington Hilton Thursday to show their continuing support for one of their own — President-elect Barack Obama
State Unveils Interactive Conservation Web Site
ANNAPOLIS- An interactive web site aimed at helping the state plan continued growth and development while preserving ecologically valuable land, was unveiled by Gov
Maryland to Host World Stem Cell Research Summit
LAUREL – Maryland will host the 2009 World Stem Cell Summit next September in Baltimore, Gov
Reforming Children’s Services Could Save State Money
ANNAPOLIS – Boosting outreach efforts to families eligible to receive food stamps and increasing women’s access to prenatal care are among the recommended changes to current children’s services that a Maryland youth advocacy group says will save the state money
Racial Gaps, High Costs Plague Md. Higher Education
WASHINGTON – Maryland higher education is too costly and continues to have large racial disparities in success and completion rates, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Universal Health Care in Maryland a Tough Sell in a Struggling Economy
ANNAPOLIS – Health care advocates unveiled a plan that would provide health insurance to all Marylanders at a joint committee meeting Tuesday, but lawmakers cautioned it would be a tough sell in a weak economy
December Grads Find Chilly Job Climate
COLLEGE PARK – When Chad Drummond graduates with a government and politics degree from the University of Maryland in a few weeks, he’ll be willing to work almost anywhere