WASHINGTON – With below-freezing temperatures across the state, taking a two-week trip someplace warmer might sound tempting — even if that warmer place is Antarctica

ANNAPOLIS – The last chance for experts to weigh in on CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s conversion to a for-profit company will begin Tuesday, when the final round of hearings on the matter are scheduled to begin

ANNAPOLIS – When the comments were counted, the total was five to one against starting a bear hunt, but the Black Bear Task Force voted to recommend one anyway when it met Thursday afternoon

CATONSVILLE – This is what the fight against smallpox looks like

BALTIMORE – Students at most public colleges and universities will pay more for tuition this semester as the University System of Maryland struggles to fill a $67 million budget gap

ANNAPOLIS – The calico cat trumps all state felines, the blue crab is king of Maryland crustaceans and jousting is the Free State’s special sport

ANNAPOLIS – Marylanders, concerned about the state’s lagging budget, are throwing their support behind the state’s new Republican governor and, to a lesser degree, his proposal to legalize slot machines, according to a statewide poll released Thursday

ANNAPOLIS – Historically black colleges and public safety were the biggest winners Thursday under Gov

WASHINGTON – Maryland is one of only four states that meet federal guidelines for spending on programs to stop or prevent smoking, according to a report released Wednesday by a coalition of health groups

WASHINGTON – Baltimore had the highest percentage of teen births among the nation’s 50 largest cities in 2000, and the second-highest percentage of both low-birthweight babies and births to unmarried women, according to a new report