Maryland

Smaller Shore Counties Scramble for Teachers Who Look Like Minority Students

ANNAPOLIS – Caroline County hired 25 new teachers last September, but just four of them were minorities, all black

Cat Becomes State Symbol As Glendening Signs 200 Bills

ANNAPOLIS – It’s official: the calico cat will become Maryland’s state cat

Before They Pace the Halls of Academia, Students Nervously Pace the Floor

WASHINGTON – For the first two weeks of April there was only one person Lauren Grady wanted to see after school every day: the mailman

Glendening Signs Bill to Jail Criminals Who Wear Body Armor

ANNAPOLIS – When the General Assembly opened in January, Gov

Woman Who’s Seen Both Sides of Bankruptcy Sees Both Sides of Reform Debate

WASHINGTON – In her 15 years in the auto loan business, Betty Alexander saw plenty of people go on spending binges only to declare bankruptcy to avoid paying their bills

Appeals Court Overturns Tax Court, Rules that `Self-Charged’ Fees Are Taxable

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has slapped a former Bethesda couple with more than $600,000 in back taxes, in a ruling that some tax attorneys fear could adversely affect many small business owners in Maryland

Job Fair Brings Employers Together With Inmates Seeking a Second Chance

BALTIMORE – Roderick McFadden, who was jailed in December 1999 on drug charges, came to the job fair at the Eastside Career Center looking for “anything” Wednesday

Treasurer Says Hopkins Not Involved Enough in Community

ANNAPOLIS – Johns Hopkins University receives millions of dollars from the state each year, but isn’t giving enough back to the community, said Treasurer Richard Dixon at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting