‘Skilled Shooter’ Not Needed For Maryland Slayings, Experts Say

ANNAPOLIS – Police may not be looking for an expert marksman in a killing frenzy that took the lives of at least five Maryland residents Wednesday and Thursday

Jobless Rate Unchanged as Maryland Economic Recovery Lags

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s August unemployment rate of 4

Planners Worry Nursing Shortage May Hurt Bioterrorism Preparedness

ANNAPOLIS – The nationwide nursing shortage has affected hospitals, doctors’ offices and at-home care, but state officials are now worried that in the event of a biological emergency there won’t be enough help

Pols Back Slates In Face of Criticism from Campaign Finance Reformers

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland campaign finance reformers have taken aim at the latest vexing election law: campaign committees that support a slate of candidates and allow virtually unlimited flexibility to transfer funds

Despite Cloud of Anxiety After Shootings, It’s Business As Usual At Schools

WASHINGTON – A day after a Montgomery County shooting spree forced officials to lock down students and cancel activities, schools statewide began easing restrictions Friday in an attempt to regain normalcy

State Grant Puts Fowl Food on Track

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland is spending up to $300,000 to repair a washed-out Eastern Shore rail line for Tyson Foods – but the state considers the cost chicken feed

Pumpkin Patches Paltry After Drought, But Irrigation Keeps Supply Adequate

BROOKEVILLE – Chuck Sharp’s pumpkin patches at Waterford Farm are a pleasing picture: the basketball-sized globes shine beneath a frilly cover of brown, curling leaves

Maryland Newspaper Publisher Nominated to Lead Export-Import Bank

WASHINGTON – Maryland newspaper and magazine publisher Philip Merrill arrived on Capitol Hill Friday morning to start what is expected to be an unusually quick confirmation as head of the U

Green Party Candidates Pin Ballot Hopes on Last-Minute Court Intervention

WASHINGTON – A year after they sued the State Board of Elections over third-party petition requirements, Maryland Green Party candidates are still waiting for a ruling — and holding out hope that they will be on the Nov

State in No Hurry to Grapple With New Federal Rules on `Unborn Child’

WASHINGTON – Maryland health officials said they are not rushing to adopt controversial new federal regulations that would let to them count fetuses as children who would be eligible for federal health insurance for kids