Maryland

Purple Line Debate Is Best Told in Human Terms

ANNAPOLIS – On one end of the debate over a new Purple Line is Xiomara Cruz, 26, mother of three from Langley Park

Maryland Retailers Hope Holiday Shopping Brightens Their Season

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland retailers are hoping that the upcoming holiday season will not be dimmed by the economic downturn since the Sept

Emergency Alarms Silenced in Some Counties

ANNAPOLIS – In the 1950s, the rise-and-fall wail of the air-raid siren was the signal to “duck and cover” in case of nuclear attack

Direct-to-Consumer Turkey Farmers Scratch Out a Niche Market in Maryland

REISTERSTOWN – Tom Reynolds can’t compete with big turkey farms

Appeals Court Upholds Confession, Conviction in 1996 Triple Murder in Laurel

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has upheld the triple murder convictions of Willis Mark Haynes, rejecting his argument that police lied to him and failed to read him his rights before taking his confession

With Anthrax Cleanup Delayed, Maryland Offices Continue to Get Brentwood Mail

WASHINGTON – Suburban Maryland facilities will continue to receive mail from a closed Washington, D

Maryland Unites Police, Rescue Crews With High-Tech Transmissions

LAUREL – Maryland police, fire and rescue workers will try out technology that should enable them to communicate more effectively during disasters like the Sept

Maryland’s Got No Rain, But Not A Drought

ANNAPOLIS – There’s no drought in Maryland, and despite the lack of rain, the state is better off than it was in 1999, state officials said

Hospitals See Knowledge as the Best Weapon in Fight Against Bioterror

WASHINGTON – Maryland hospital officials have prescribed “huge doses of education” for their staffs after anthrax cases first appeared in state emergency rooms last month with mixed results

Leonid Shower to Provide Maryland With Sunday Light Show

ANNAPOLIS – One of the most spectacular Leonid meteor showers in decades will be visible from North America early Sunday morning, astronomers say – a tantalizing forecast for Maryland skywatchers