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

ANNAPOLIS – By dipping into the General Assembly for Cabinet appointments, Maryland’s new Republican governor may have undercut support for two counties who will lose veteran representatives in the House of Delegates

WASHINGTON – Congress needs to fulfill its promise to help fund the fight on terrorism at home and approve the $3