Maryland

Innovative School Breakfast Program Nurtures as it Nourishes, Advocates Say

SILVER SPRING – Richard, a kindergartner with close-cropped black hair, slurps his Tasteeos, then leans back and belches before turning to grin at a visitor to New Hampshire Estates Elementary on a recent morning

Insurer, Law Firm Point Fingers in Malpractice Suit; Judge Blasts All Sides

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company that sued the Baltimore law firm of Miles and Stockbridge for its handling of an asbestos case that the judge called a “monstrosity” of errors and a “Frankenstein

House Approves Glendening Budget, Shaves $239 Million

ANNAPOLIS – The House of Delegates gave the green light to Gov

Home-Schooled Hagerstown Girl is Working on 12th College Credit at Age 13

WASHINGTON – While community colleges report seeing younger and younger students, as home schoolers flock to local campuses to get a head-start on their college educations, few are seeing students as young as Sarah Keely

Senate Panel Gives Boost to Supporters of Tougher Drunken-Driving Laws

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of tougher drunken-driving laws were given a confidence boost Friday when a Senate committee approved a measure to lower the drunken-driving threshold from

Smart Growth Has Opposite Effect in Rural Counties

ANNAPOLIS – Dorchester County wants to build a new industrial park to attract much needed jobs, but it’s got a little problem – it can’t find anywhere to put it

Weight-loss Surgery Worth Coverage, Witnesses Tell Maryland House Panel

ANNAPOLIS – Jacquelyn Leach has been obese her entire life

Home-Schooled Students Turning to Community Colleges for Higher Education

WASHINGTON – When it came time for Mike Somerville to choose a college, the Derwood teen wasn’t itching to go away the way many high school seniors do

Maryland Lyme Disease Cases Have More Than Tripled in 1990s, Report Says

WASHINGTON – Confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Maryland increased more than threefold in the 1990s, giving the state the fifth-highest number of cases in the nation by 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Witnesses Say Child Support Bill Would Help Students Complete High School

ANNAPOLIS – Twelve-year-old Brittanee wants to go to the prom one day, so her mom had to go to Annapolis