ANNAPOLIS – Every year Muslim student Yousef Hussein looks forward to the feasting, prayer and family time following the month-long holiday of Ramadan
Activists Hope `Buy Nothing Day’ Gives `Black Friday’ a Black Eye
WASHINGTON – On what is typically one of the biggest shopping days of the year, a number of Maryland activists will be on the streets and at the malls urging shoppers to opt out
Maryland Public Defenders Overburdened With Cases
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Office of the Public Defender is so bogged down with cases it would have to hire more than 300 attorneys just to meet the American Bar Association’s minimum standard
Nursing Schools Enrollment Increases, But Nurse Staffs Remain Short
ANNAPOLIS – A nationwide nursing shortage and decline in nursing school enrollment has Maryland officials concerned that the cost of tuition at some of Maryland’s nursing schools could negatively affect graduation and retention rates
Counties Exercise Local Prerogative On How and When to Filter the Internet
WASHINGTON – John Taube believes education and parental involvement are the best ways to prevent children from seeing obscene material on the Internet
Food Pantry Donations Run the Gamut, From Artichoke Hearts to Venison Parts
WASHINGTON – Apparently, the families who donate food to the South County Assistance Network do not enjoy the taste of hot peppers
Pharmacists Volunteer for State Training Against Bioterrorism Attacks
WASHINGTON – An unlikely group of health care professionals has stepped to the front line of Maryland’s fight against bioterror — the neighborhood pharmacists
Libraries Balance Patrons’ Internet Access Against Porn Protection for Kids
WASHINGTON – When Jessica Bishop goes to the Cumberland library to get on the Internet, the computer is looking out for her
Workers, Easton Face Thankless Holiday
EASTON – This prosperous little town’s holiday season looks grim for up to 10 percent of its working population
Morella Sifts Through 16 Years of Memories, Looks Ahead After Loss
WASHINGTON – Connie Morella sat in her Capitol Hill office, trying to part with 16 years’ worth of legislative files, constituent letters and awards