LARGO – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama brought his star power to Prince George’s Community College Wednesday night, where a diverse crowd of thousands helped him raise more than $60,000
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Coalition Counteracts Talk of Lowering Drinking Age
WASHINGTON – Upper Marlboro native Jan Withers may have lost her 15-year-old daughter, Alisa, to underage drunken driving, but she still stands behind a report that 25,000 lives have been saved by keeping the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21
Maryland Loaded with Federal Defense Dollars
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense spent more than $15 billion in Maryland in fiscal year 2005, ranking it in the top five states nationally, according to census figures released Tuesday
After “Contentious” Immigration Debate, Frederick Rejects Cutting Services
ANNAPOLIS – Frederick County commissioners voted 3-2 to reject a proposal Tuesday to refuse public services like education to illegal immigrants, capping two months of “divisive, contentious” debate over immigration in the county
Number of Dairy Farms in Maryland Continues Steep Decline
ANNAPOLIS – About a third of Maryland’s dairy farms have shut down in the last 10 years, the latest in a decades-long free fall that experts believe will continue at the same pace
Montgomery Greases the Skids for Grease-Fueled Cars with Oil Exchange Site
BETHESDA – Like most restaurants, the Barking Dog tavern fills up a metal drum with grease that has fried its share of wings, then pays to have the old oil hauled away by a rendering company
Going Green With a Grease-Fueled Car Lands Driver in Gray Area of the Law
BETHESDA – People who drive grease cars may be saving the planet by driving a car powered by vegetable oil, but are they breaking the law in the process?
Anyone can modify a diesel engine to run on used vegetable oil, with a little elbow grease and a conversion kit that can be ordered online for about $1,000
Maryland Teen Suicide Rate Stable, Bucking Sharp National Increase
ANNAPOLIS – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in September that the national youth suicide rate jumped 8 percent in 2004, the largest increase in the last 14 years
Keep Housing Help Coming For BRAC Personnel, Official Says
ANNAPOLIS – Even with the already-record use of its mortgage assistance programs, Maryland must continue to promote its ability to keep homes affordable as flocks of families move to the state to work on expanding military installations, the state’s housing secretary said Wednesday