ANNAPOLIS – George Sadler can rattle off a list of reasons for taking automobile care and construction classes at the Community College of Baltimore County

WASHINGTON – Maryland substance abuse treatment centers experienced a 36 percent increase in admissions for prescription drug use in fiscal 2002, according to state and federal statistics

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Judiciary is asking the General Assembly to more than double the fees would-be lawyers must pay before taking the bar exam

WASHINGTON – State and federal officials are looking for another Chesapeake Bay island or two that they can rebuild by dumping tons of silt dredged from the bay’s shipping channels

ANNAPOLIS – An emergency regulation to open five areas around Chesapeake Bay to power dredging for oysters is awaiting approval by the Joint Legislative Review Committee, a Department of Natural Resources official said Tuesday

WASHINGTON – Roller coasters are still safe, even though they are faster and taller than ever before, according to two studies released Tuesday by physicians and amusement park industry officials

ANNAPOLIS – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield removed two of the most significant obstacles to its merger and conversion Tuesday, upping its sale price and canceling planned executive bonuses

ANNAPOLIS – Chris Senior was a college student when he triumphed at the race track

WASHINGTON – It took four university researchers to figure out what an area trashman has known for years: Divorce hurts the environment

WASHINGTON – Wesley Bartlett is still fighting the cancer that’s spread throughout his body, but after 16 years of legal wrangling he’s stopped fighting the Kelly