Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – There are no alternative locations for a controversial waste transfer station planned near Bowie State University, county officials told lawmakers Tuesday, and difficulties with that site they’re sure will be fixed during development

WASHINGTON – The apples look shiny

BALTIMORE – In the weeks before Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1998 and 1999, concession workers were not the only ones scurrying about in the stadium’s four dozen food stands, kitchens, restaurants, and holding areas

WASHINGTON – With Congress on the brink of the slimmest GOP majority since 1955, political analysts say Maryland’s Republican House members are poised to wield greater influence than ever before

WASHINGTON – It’s the giving season again and, once again, Maryland residents are not expected to be particularly giving

WASHINGTON – A startling increase in diabetes cases in Maryland should serve as a “wake-up call” to younger Marylanders that they need to change unhealthy habits now, state health officials said

WASHINGTON – For every dollar a Marylander paid in federal taxes in 1999, the state got back $1

ANNAPOLIS – Food operators at FedEx Field were told to throw out or reheat food during health inspections because the food was otherwise unsafe to eat, a Capital News Service investigation of county records found

WASHINGTON – Maryland has seen a “dramatic” increase in the income gap between its richest and poorest families over the past two decades, despite the relative prosperity of the period

WASHINGTON – Maryland has one of the highest household income levels and one of the lowest poverty rates in the nation, according to Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday