Fall May Be in the Air, But Fall Outlook is Up in the Air, Forecasters Say

WASHINGTON – Mary Sue Shaw looks for cool nights and sunny autumn days to produce the ideal crop of apples at Shaw Orchards in Harford County, with maybe a little more rain

Survey Shows Maryland Teen Drug Use Down, Except Ecstasy

BALTIMORE – Drug use among Maryland teens has continued to decrease over the past six years, according to a survey released Tuesday, but administrators are concerned about the increasing popularity of designer drugs

Students Suffer Through Weird September at Maryland

COLLEGE PARK – They wandered the streets Tuesday, the shell-shocked survivors of the third significant tragedy to touch the University of Maryland since classes began Aug

Tougher Drunken-Driving Law Takes Effect Oct. 1

ANNAPOLIS – On Oct

Maryland Tourism, Entertainment Industries Suffer After Terrorist Attacks

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s tourism and entertainment industries, both major sources of state revenue, are being hit hard by the Sept

BWI Security Turnover Reached 155 Percent, Highlighting Airline Trend

WASHINGTON – The turnover rate for screeners at Baltimore/Washington International Airport hit 155 percent in one year, a rate that officials say is typical in the industry and leads to poorly trained screeners working in airport terminals

Red, White and Who? Parents Fret Over Kids’ Woeful Patriotic Repertoire

WASHINGTON – Maryland law mandates that state schools stand up and salute the flag every morning and school officials say they do — but some parents say they find that hard to believe

Would-be IMF Protesters, Others Prepare for Anti-War Demonstrations

WASHINGTON – An emerging peace movement, including many protestors who had planned to be in Washington for this week’s now-cancelled World Bank meetings, is gearing up to protest potential military retaliation for this month’s terrorist attacks

Maryland Officials Welcome White House Initiatives on Agriculture Bill

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers and farm groups are lauding the Bush administration’s newly released farm policy, which calls for increased funding for conservation and more equal distribution of government money to farmers