WASHINGTON – The deadly staph infection that killed a Montgomery County teacher Sunday didn’t originate at a local middle school, officials said Tuesday
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Appeals Court Rejects Self-Defense Claim in 2005 School Killing
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has rejected a teenager’s claim that she acted in self-defense when she stabbed a 15-year-old girl to death at a 2005 high school football game
Growth in Foreign-Speaking Students Outstrips Growth in Teachers to Teach Them
ANNAPOLIS – While the number of students with limited English proficiency is growing rapidly in Maryland schools, the number of teachers trained to work with them remains disproportionately small
Md. Counties Reinforce Weather Plans for Election Day
WASHINGTON – Moving Maryland’s primary date from March to snowier February has left many county election boards worrying about weather problems around Election Day
ICE Agents Send Illegal Immigrants Packing
WASHINGTON – Federal agents seized 924 illegal immigrants in Maryland in a special crackdown on fugitive and criminal immigrants during fiscal year 2007, officials said
Bay-Area Leaders Pledge New Commitment to Flagging Chesapeake Cleanup
ANNAPOLIS – Leaders of Chesapeake Bay-area governments conceded Wednesday that they are unlikely to meet bay restoration goals by 2010, but pledged to ramp up their efforts to do so
Crowded, Eclectic Field Challenges Bartlett for House Seat
WASHINGTON – An Iraq War veteran, a former mayor, several past also-rans and a pair of teachers are among the crowd challenging Rep
Officials See Costlier, Less Reliable Electricity Unless Action is Taken
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland faces “a critical shortage of electricity capacity that could force mandatory usage restrictions, such as rolling blackouts, by 2011 or 2012” unless action is taken soon, a state panel warned Tuesday