WASHINGTON – One out of every 920 Marylanders age 18 or older is on active duty from a reserve or National Guard unit, putting Maryland squarely in the middle of states for the percentage of residents deployed

WASHINGTON – Area boat dealers are looking for a break after a tepid year of sales, but said a new rule that defers import duties on big boats will not give them the help they need

WASHINGTON – More tuition bills than ever are going unpaid at Maryland’s public four-year colleges, at a time when the University System of Maryland is grappling with a $67 million budget cut and faces additional cuts next year

WASHINGTON – After years of abuse and subsequent truancy, the state took Sinora Dabney away from her family in hopes of finding a stable foster home for her

WASHINGTON – Teens are not the only group of foster kids that have a tough time getting adopted in Maryland — mentally retarded wards face grim prospects, too

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s poorest ZIP code has nine times as many liquor stores per resident as the state’s richest ZIP code, according to a Capital News Service analysis of data from the 2000 Census

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WASHINGTON – It’s poised at Maryland’s borders, 15 feet tall with sap that causes skin to blister and burn in sunlight

WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials have issued two alerts urging hospitals, acute care facilities and local health departments to remain cautious and report any possible cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

ANNAPOLIS – As the FDA implements regulations to protect the nation’s food supply from biological terrorism, the Maryland Department of Agriculture is asking food producers to voluntarily tighten security to prevent attacks