Maryland

State Officials, Hunters Look to Another Record Deer Harvest

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials expect a record deer harvest in the two- week firearm season that begins Saturday, as the size of the state’s herd continues to explode

Airline Detector Differences Prompt Passenger Unease

ANNAPOLIS – For five years since a bad fall, Gaye Gould, a lawyer from Phoenix, Ariz

Charities Enter Season of Giving Caught Between Rising Need, Falling Donations

WASHINGTON – As the nation heads into the season of giving, many local charities say they are feeling pinched between a drop in donations in the wake of Sept

Maryland Gets $525,000 From Bridgestone/Firestone Settlement

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland recently received more than $500,000 from a $51

Bosnian Family Tries Out American Traditions on Their First Thanksgiving

BALTIMORE – Thanksgiving is not yet a tradition in the Milanovic home, but the Bosnian family plans to spend Thursday in the traditional American way, cooking, eating turkey and visiting

Gay Rights Bill Takes Effect, As Opponents Concede Defeat in Referendum Fight

WASHINGTON – A Maryland gay rights law took effect Wednesday, after opponents of the legislation conceded they did not have enough signatures to put the measure to a vote in next year’s general election

Thanksgiving Grounded in Harvest, Blossomed Into Prayer

ANNAPOLIS – Almost 400 years ago, Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest, peaceful co-existence with their Indian neighbors and survival with a day of thanks — the holiday we now know as Thanksgiving

Prominent Marylanders Show Return to Normal Life in Their Thanks

ANNAPOLIS – Prominent Marylanders are grateful for family, friends and even football during this holiday season, marred by the memory of many lives lost in the terrorist attacks just two months ago

Some See O’Malley’s Many Trips to Washington as an Indirect Route to Annapolis

WASHINGTON – An average of twice a week for the past six weeks, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley could be found in Washington, testifying before congressional subcommittees or attending conferences or luncheons of movers and shakers

More and More Maryland Christmas Tree Farmers See Green in Those Evergreens

MANCHESTER – The Thomas Tree Farm did not officially open for the season until last weekend, but Wayne Thomas said he sold his first Christmas tree this year on Oct