Real or Fake? Time to Talk Trees

ANNAPOLIS – The great holiday debate continues — real vs

Direct-to-Consumer Turkey Farmers Scratch Out a Niche Market in Maryland

REISTERSTOWN – Tom Reynolds can’t compete with big turkey farms

Emergency Alarms Silenced in Some Counties

ANNAPOLIS – In the 1950s, the rise-and-fall wail of the air-raid siren was the signal to “duck and cover” in case of nuclear attack

Maryland Retailers Hope Holiday Shopping Brightens Their Season

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland retailers are hoping that the upcoming holiday season will not be dimmed by the economic downturn since the Sept

Purple Line Debate Is Best Told in Human Terms

ANNAPOLIS – On one end of the debate over a new Purple Line is Xiomara Cruz, 26, mother of three from Langley Park

More and More Maryland Christmas Tree Farmers See Green in Those Evergreens

MANCHESTER – The Thomas Tree Farm did not officially open for the season until last weekend, but Wayne Thomas said he sold his first Christmas tree this year on Oct

Some See O’Malley’s Many Trips to Washington as an Indirect Route to Annapolis

WASHINGTON – An average of twice a week for the past six weeks, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley could be found in Washington, testifying before congressional subcommittees or attending conferences or luncheons of movers and shakers

Prominent Marylanders Show Return to Normal Life in Their Thanks

ANNAPOLIS – Prominent Marylanders are grateful for family, friends and even football during this holiday season, marred by the memory of many lives lost in the terrorist attacks just two months ago

Thanksgiving Grounded in Harvest, Blossomed Into Prayer

ANNAPOLIS – Almost 400 years ago, Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest, peaceful co-existence with their Indian neighbors and survival with a day of thanks — the holiday we now know as Thanksgiving

Gay Rights Bill Takes Effect, As Opponents Concede Defeat in Referendum Fight

WASHINGTON – A Maryland gay rights law took effect Wednesday, after opponents of the legislation conceded they did not have enough signatures to put the measure to a vote in next year’s general election