ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Poison Center is investigating a report that a caller to its new hotline had difficulty making a connection
Allfirst Bank Worker Missing Along with $750 Million; Four Others Suspended
BALTIMORE – Maryland-based Allfirst Bank suspended four employees and said Wednesday it will write off the $750 million that disappeared this week along with one of its employees, foreign exchange trader John Rusnak
Baltimore Ranks Worst in Country for Births to Teens, Unmarried Mothers
WASHINGTON – Baltimore had the highest rates of out-of-wedlock and teen births among the country’s 50 biggest cities in 1999, according to a report released this week by two national child advocacy groups
Kopp Clout Unbeatable in Treasurer Election
ANNAPOLIS – With little surprise, legislators voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to make Montgomery County Delegate Nancy Kopp the new state treasurer
Study Says Maryland One of Worst States for Low-Weight, Premature Births
WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the worst states in the nation for low birth-weight and premature births in 1999, capping a decade in which its standing against other states steadily fell
Problems Reported with Poison Center Phone Number
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Poison Center is investigating a report that a caller to its new hotline had difficulty making a connection
Sad Stories Fill Hearing on Increased Hit-and-Run Penalties
ANNAPOLIS – Rajiv Vaidya died three days after a car veered onto the median where he was waiting to cross East West Highway in Silver Spring in December 2000
Maryland Firefighters Join Call for Funds to Support Post-Sept. 11 Roles
WASHINGTON – Within an hour of the Sept
Bill Would Close Gap in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Law
ANNAPOLIS – The state needs to close a gap “a truck could drive through” in a law that restricts building along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, former Maryland Gov
8th District Candidates Banked $2.6 Million for Closely Watched Fall Race
WASHINGTON – Candidates in the hotly contested 8th District had almost $2