Fifty Years Later, Some Maryland Communities Still Leery of Fluoridation

WASHINGTON – When Princess Anne adds fluoride to its water next spring, the Somerset County town will join the vast majority of public systems that have added the cavity-fighting chemical

Budget Trimming to Dominate 2002 Session

ANNAPOLIS – The 2002 Maryland General Assembly session promises to be more contentious than recent years with the budget, a smaller than usual pinata, hanging above anxious legislators waving their sticks and waiting to take their whacks when the session begins Jan

State Blinks First in Feud with Federal Government Over Wilson Bridge Contract

WASHINGTON – The Glendening administration conceded defeat Wednesday in its months-long battle with the federal government over union-friendly language in the largest contract for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge replacement

Bottled Water Offers Some Respite to Fluoride Foes, But Not Much

WASHINGTON – When Cumberland and Frostburg added fluoride to their water systems this past year, members of the Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland Inc

Maryland Moves Up in Ranking on Women’s Health, But Challenges Loom

WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the most improved since last year in a ranking of states on women’s health issues, moving up seven places to 18th overall in a study released Tuesday

Skyway Airlines Becomes Third Carrier to Join BWI since Sept. 11

ANNAPOLIS – Skyway Airlines will become the third carrier in three months to begin service at Baltimore/Washington International Airport, offering nonstop flights roundtrip to Milwaukee beginning Jan

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Pension Plan of Maryland-Based Union

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said that it will consider whether a disgruntled retiree can challenge a court settlement of a class-action lawsuit against a Maryland-based union

Calvert Cliffs Postponed Emergency Drill in Days After Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to give the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant another year to complete a test of its emergency preparedness, after post-Sept

Bioterrorism Strains Maryland Public Health System

ANNAPOLIS – The tale of Maryland’s few months dealing with bioterrorism can be told in statistics – two dead of anthrax out of 85 cases investigated, 30 mail rooms tested for spores, 3,000 antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to workers believed to have been exposed

States Ask for Billions for Bioterror Fight; Maryland Already Out $2 Million

WASHINGTON – Maryland Health Secretary Georges Benjamin said Friday that public health officials nationwide will need a minimum of $1