Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland school officials say they could be forced to test every single new tile, pipe or wall put into school buildings for asbestos, under new guidance on Environmental Protection Agency regulations

ANNAPOLIS – Environmental Protection Agency enforcement against Maryland schools for asbestos-related violations have exploded in the past year, from less than one per year from 2001 to 2006 to 16 actions since September 2006

WASHINGTON – Marylanders looking to avoid the winter flu or get vaccinated for a trip abroad this year are more likely to develop a reaction than in any year since 1990

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland sanitary sewer systems had recorded the smallest amount of sewage spills in many years through the first nine months of this year, a change largely attributable to the drought

LANGLEY PARK – Tara Harden made it halfway across University Boulevard on a recent afternoon, stepped off the median into the crosswalk and immediately jumped back when several cars barreled by her

ANNAPOLIS – Ray Morgan says Georges Creek is better than it was 20 years ago, when he got “the worst sore throat I ever had” from just standing in the Allegany County creek

WASHINGTON – When mating season comes, bucks will chase does with little regard for their own safety

ANNAPOLIS – It was “a real tough year” for Maryland’s Christmas tree farms, as the drought killed off many seedlings and saplings and stressed the mature trees that will go into homes this holiday season

ANNAPOLIS – Things just got a little brighter in Annapolis, but not because all the politicians have left town until January