Maryland

COG Backs Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan for D.C. Area

WASHINGTON – Residents of Maryland, Virginia and the District need to turn down their thermostats, recycle more and drive less, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments agreed Wednesday

Pre-K Costs Pretty Penny for Maryland Middle Class

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s middle-class families are struggling to put their children through pre-kindergarten programs, according to a report released Wednesday by Pre-K Now, an organization that advocates for government-funded early education in every state

Two Maryland Men Listed Among 10 Most Dangerous Priests

BALTIMORE – Two Maryland men were listed among the 10 most dangerous priests in a report released Tuesday by a sexual abuse support group

Kratovil Claims 1st District Victory — Finally

CENTREVILLE – The long battle for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District ended in dueling news conferences Tuesday, with the Democratic state’s attorney, Frank Kratovil, embracing victory in front of the Queen Anne’s County Court House in Centreville

Catonsville Residents Want Rules Governing Natural Asbestos

WASHINGTON – A perfectly natural rock formation that cropped up in the middle of a construction site in Catonsville has neighbors worried about their health and calling for state and county regulation of the rock’s removal

Veteran Inmates Improve Local Veteran Cemeteries

OWINGS MILLS – Sylvester Woodland, David Fisher and two other Maryland inmates planted flowers in honor of Veterans Day at the Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in Owings Mills Friday afternoon

Veterans Task Force Still Has Questions

ANNAPOLIS – A lack of basic data about Maryland’s veterans emerged as the primary roadblock Thursday at a meeting of a task force studying ways to improve services for the state’s former military personnel

Absentee Ballots Keep First Race Tight

EASTON – The identity of the heir to Rep

Slots are Passed, but Not Ready to Play

ANNAPOLIS – With the slots referendum passing on Tuesday, countless Marylanders may be ready to grab a bucket of quarters, sit on a stool, and strike it rich