Maryland

Kratovil Joins Capitol Crowd, Seeks Capital Ideas

WASHINGTON – Congressman-elect Frank Kratovil stole a moment Thursday to corral his four young boys and chat with his wife, Kim, in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency, where new members are lodged

Marylanders Negotiate Government Rules to Install Windmills

ANNAPOLIS – In response to rising utility costs and encouraged by the state’s desire to lower its carbon footprint, Jeane and Joseph Flesch thought it would be ideal to install a small wind turbine next to their remodeled farmhouse on two-and-a half acres in Clarksburg

Ex-Miss Maryland Urges FDA to Intensify Skin Cancer Fight

WASHINGTON – Brittany Lietz, Miss Maryland 2006, first used tanning beds when she was 17 and getting ready for the prom; just three years later she was diagnosed with melanoma

Watermen Earn Income Helping to Save the Oyster Population

ANNAPOLIS – From the time he was a baby in diapers picking clams on his father’s boat Puddin, 41-year-old J

Md., Va., D.C. Set New Bay Clean-Up Goals

WASHINGTON – The Chesapeake Bay states will form an independent scientific panel to gauge progress on and give advice about cleaning up the waterway, with Maryland taking the lead, Gov

State Marketing Efforts Lacked Documentation, Oversight

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Maryland Attorney is Member of Congressional Oversight Committee

WASHINGTON – A labor lawyer from Takoma Park was appointed by Congress Friday as one of the overseers of the nation’s $700 billion economic bailout package

Disabled Transportation System Remains Troubled, Study Says

WASHINGTON – The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s MetroAccess service for disabled passengers has improved, but it remains inefficient and frustrating for users, according to a study released Wednesday

State Bailout Saves Baltimore Museum, Costs Taxpayers $445,000

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday approved the forgiveness of almost $445,000 in debt, essentially bailing out the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards

Even in Rich MD, Children Go Hungry, Group Says

WASHINGTON – Millions of children don’t get the food they need, according to the Food Research and Action Center, and the number of hungry children in Maryland, one of the wealthiest states, has significantly increased