BALTIMORE – The 18 years of Marvin Mandel litigation had it all, Arnold Weiner argues — an indicted sitting governor with a personal life out of a soap opera, crack lawyers and a fascinated public
Maryland
^Calls for Closure Divide Parents, Former Residents of Rosewood Center
ANNAPOLIS – Harry Yost has heard it all before
Report Says One-Third of Facilities in State Exceed Water Discharge Limits
ANNAPOLIS – A new report shows that more than one-third of major industrial and municipal facilities in Maryland discharged more pollution into waterways in 2005 than allowed by federal law
^Biologists Attack Noxious Asian Vine by Releasing Hungry Asian Weevil
ANNAPOLIS – Scientists hope to get rid of an invasive vine that was accidentally introduced from Asia decades ago by unleashing a vine-eating bug — also from Asia
College Park Students Warn Peers About Perils of Credit Cards
COLLEGE PARK – “Don’t be a sucker” was the rallying cry at the University of Maryland here on Thursday, as campus activists handed out literature warning students of the potential risks of having a credit card
Calvert Cliffs Meltdown Could Spell Disaster, Anti-Nuclear Groups Say
SOLOMONS ISLAND – A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby could lead to thousands of deaths because of congested escape routes and other potential problems, anti-nuclear groups said Thursday
Jackson Tells Black Students to Take Control of Their Fates, Stay in School
FORESTVILLE — Citing statistics that black students are three times more likely than whites to be expelled from school, the Rev
Immigration Rule Prompts Protests
WASHINGTON – Religious and community leaders meeting in Baltimore County Thursday hailed a judge’s ruling that temporarily halts a crackdown on illegal immigrants that could inadvertently lead to the firing of even legal workers
Maryland Officials Back BRAC Costs
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional delegation on Wednesday defended the process that will move thousands of military jobs to the state as cost effective and good for the country, after criticism from other states that spawned an oversight hearing