WASHINGTON – When Princess Anne adds fluoride to its water next spring, the Somerset County town will join the vast majority of public systems that have added the cavity-fighting chemical
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Calvert Cliffs Postponed Emergency Drill in Days After Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to give the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant another year to complete a test of its emergency preparedness, after post-Sept
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Pension Plan of Maryland-Based Union
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said that it will consider whether a disgruntled retiree can challenge a court settlement of a class-action lawsuit against a Maryland-based union
Skyway Airlines Becomes Third Carrier to Join BWI since Sept. 11
ANNAPOLIS – Skyway Airlines will become the third carrier in three months to begin service at Baltimore/Washington International Airport, offering nonstop flights roundtrip to Milwaukee beginning Jan
Maryland Moves Up in Ranking on Women’s Health, But Challenges Loom
WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the most improved since last year in a ranking of states on women’s health issues, moving up seven places to 18th overall in a study released Tuesday
States Ask for Billions for Bioterror Fight; Maryland Already Out $2 Million
WASHINGTON – Maryland Health Secretary Georges Benjamin said Friday that public health officials nationwide will need a minimum of $1
Bioterrorism Strains Maryland Public Health System
ANNAPOLIS – The tale of Maryland’s few months dealing with bioterrorism can be told in statistics – two dead of anthrax out of 85 cases investigated, 30 mail rooms tested for spores, 3,000 antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to workers believed to have been exposed
Feds Refuse OK Wilson Bridge Contract, State `Concerned,’ Unsure of Next Move
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration Friday refused to approve Maryland’s use of a project labor agreement on a contract for Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, the latest thrust in a battle that has already delayed bids on the project by two months
Tax Opponents Pan, Counties Praise Plan to Lift Caps on Education Funding
ANNAPOLIS – School and county officials are mostly pleased with the recommendations of a commission set to overhaul the state’s education funding system, especially the call to end property tax caps in five counties
Maryland Agriculture Needs Help to Battle Livestock Agroterror
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s animal health program is “totally incapable” of handling a large-scale animal health emergency without considerable help from other state and federal agencies, State Veterinarian Roger Olson told members of the Senate Health Subcommittee this week