Maryland

Advocacy Groups Will Transport Developmentally Disabled to the Polls

ANNAPOLIS – In the days leading up to Tuesday’s election, Maryland’s developmental disability advocacy groups are preparing to make sure their clients have a voice by finding ways to get them to the polls

State Elections Officials Gear Up for Voting Day

WASHINGTON – State and local officials are expecting record turnout on Election Day and are making a last-ditch effort to ensure that both they and voters are prepared

New Technology Revs Up Learning in Montgomery

WASHINGTON – Montgomery County Public Schools are doing more than tolerating back talk in classrooms — they’re encouraging it, as long as it’s from the system’s new interactive learning devices

Alcohol Consumption Central to Some Students’ Social Lives

ANNAPOLIS – Lined with bars and liquor stores, U

Local Police Prepare for Election Day

ANNAPOLIS – Local police departments say they are more than ready for Election Day

Edwards Aims to Help Struggling Homeowners

LANDOVER – For the past few months, 44-year-old Ninotchka Jones of Upper Marlboro has not been able to pay her mortgage on time, and a few days ago, she received a foreclosure notice

Theme Wedding Trend Gets Creepy Treatment

WASHINGTON – Mike Johnson and Jeni Jones usually celebrate Halloween with their annual haunted house, but last year the holiday took on new meaning — a wedding date

Maryland Police Cast Doubt on FBI Hate Crime Stats

WASHINGTON – Hate crime rates in the state are decreasing, according to an FBI report released Monday, but county law enforcement agencies said the problem may actually be worse than reported

New Foundation Hopes to Decrease Highway Deaths

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to save 100 lives over the next few years, Maryland business representatives and state government officials announced the formation Thursday of the Maryland Highway Safety Foundation

Maryland Leaders Urge Second Economic Stimulus

WASHINGTON – Another economic stimulus package is needed to address the needs of ordinary Americans, three Maryland executives said during a Senate hearing Thursday