Maryland

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

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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

Bush Commemorates World AIDS Day in Maryland

MOUNT AIRY – President Bush praised the missionary work of Maryland volunteers Friday in commemorating World AIDS Day with a request to Congress to double funding for his AIDS relief initiative to $30 billion for the next five years

As Number of Homeowners Associations Grows, So Does Number of Complaints

ANNAPOLIS – Complaints against condo and homeowner’s associations across the state are becoming increasingly frequent as more and more of these common-ownership communities are built, state officials said

^The Tax Man Stayeth: Franchot Says He’s Happy in Comptroller’s Job

ANNAPOLIS – Less than a year into his tenure, and staring down the job of collecting billions in newly approved taxes, Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is happy in his job and hopes to finish his political career in his current office

State Finds Problems at Rosewood Center that Jeopardize Residents — Again

ANNAPOLIS – For the fourth time in just over a year, a state report has found residents were in immediate jeopardy at Rosewood Center, the state’s largest facility for people with developmental disabilities