ANNAPOLIS – When Baltimore resident Julie Smith got the call that her daughter, Lindsay Smith, would receive a free computer, she did not believe it was true
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Higher Ed Ideas May Be DOA With Economy
WASHINGTON – A plan released Wednesday to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to fund Maryland higher education, elevate the status of historically black institutions and keep tuition low may be too ambitious in the current economic climate
O’Malley Announces Children’s Dental Care Advances
LARGO – When 12-year-old Deamonte Driver died last February from what began as an untreated toothache, Gov
Farmers Concerned about New Waste Regulations
FREDERICK – Many Maryland farmers, saying they are unfairly blamed for problems in the Chesapeake Bay, publicly voiced their frustrations Thursday over new regulations that attempt to stop poultry waste from entering the bay
Fourth Circuit Guaranteed Change Under Obama Presidency
WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s most ideologically conservative federal appellate courts could soon be making a left turn
Purple Line Advocates Hopeful about Obama Administration
COLLEGE PARK – State government officials and University of Maryland student leaders believe the future of the Purple Line is brighter following the election of Illinois Sen
Students Learn Life Lessons in Court
ANNAPOLIS – There are some things about the legal system that cannot be learned from watching “Law & Order,” so on Wednesday, Anne Arundel students got a close look at real-life court cases as part of a program designed to deter them from ending up in the defendant’s seat
Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Unveils New Plan
BALTIMORE – A Maryland nonprofit group unveiled a universal health insurance program Wednesday to strong support from proponents, even with a controversial payroll tax attachment