WASHINGTON – Maryland officials said they should have no problem meeting President Bush’s mid-February deadline for vaccinating up to 6,000 medical personnel who would be the first to respond to any outbreak of smallpox in the state
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Dwindling Oyster Harvest Doesn’t Diminish Skipjack’s Lure
CHESTERTOWN – From sunrise to sunset, twice a week, Richard Person kneels in freezing weather, raking through mud, seaworn rocks and shells to cull live oysters
High Federal Spending Gives Maryland a Net Gain on Its Federal Tax Payments
WASHINGTON – Maryland got $1
CareFirst Defends Executive Compensation in Merger
ANNAPOLIS – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield continued its fight this week against criticism of its efforts to complete a conversion to a for-profit company by sending a clear message to one critic in particular
Pepco, Pipeline Company Agree to Repair Habitat Damaged in 2000 Oil Spill
WASHINGTON – Pepco and government officials announced a final plan Thursday to restore Patuxent River habitat that was damaged two years ago by an oil pipeline leak that damaged 17 miles of Southern Maryland shoreline
Maryland, D.C., Virginia to Get Their Very Own Homeland Security Officer
WASHINGTON – Maryland will “have a seat at the table” in the new Homeland Security Department because of a provision, tucked into the bill, creating a directorate of national security who will work with Washington-area governments
State Plans to Vaccinate Teams of Health Care Workers Against Smallpox Attack
WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials plan to vaccinate 5,500 health care workers and have started recruiting volunteers for the teams that would be the first line of defense against any bioterror attack using the disease
Maryland Overdose Deaths Rise 16 Percent
ANNAPOLIS – Drug- and alcohol-overdose deaths have risen sharply in Maryland since 1997, according to a study released last week
Maryland Not Ready to Give Up in Fight With Virginia Over Potomac River
WASHINTON – Maryland Attorney General J