Maryland

WASHINGTON – Dental care cannot be left out of the national discussion on health, experts told lawmakers Tuesday in a House hearing prompted by last month’s preventable death of a Maryland boy from an abscessed tooth

BALTIMORE- Though Maryland kindergartners are better prepared to start elementary school than in previous years, a significant number still lag behind, a study presented by the state department of education said Tuesday

WASHINGTON – The Washington region needs federal help providing security in seven glaring areas, including responding to weapons of mass destruction, the chief executives of Maryland, Virginia and the District told U

BALTIMORE – Recycling is turning a new leaf in Maryland – but not in the form of plastic bottles or rubber tires

ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders could see lower energy rates in the near future with the passage of an energy bill that would require the state to increase the availability of solar power

ANNAPOLIS – With little fanfare or debate, the General Assembly moved one step closer Friday to approving a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, a measure that will likely come to a vote for final passage next week

ANNAPOLIS – Jahantab Siddiqui spent more money on textbooks during his freshman year than some spend on a monthly car loan

BALTIMORE – African art goes beyond the traditional mask

WASHINGTON – Close to $450 million in military construction funds needed by Maryland this year for 2005 Base Realignment and Closure changes are on the line in a Senate vote expected early next week

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s subprime loan foreclosure rate of 2 percent for the last quarter of 2006 was among the lowest in the country, bucking the national trend toward alarming rates