WASHINGTON – Maryland is pushing ahead with plans for a pilot project to examine industrial hemp as an alternative to tobacco — even though most of the officials associated with the project have doubts about the crop’s potential
ATF Study of Baltimore Crimes Shows Difficulty of Tracking Firearms
WASHINGTON – Federal agents were able to trace only a fraction of the guns used by Baltimore criminals in 1999 back to a legal sale — evidence, officials said, of a brisk trade in illegal weapons
Write-in Votes Were Cast for Serious Candidates to Silly — and Toto, Too
WASHINGTON – Martin Sheen is not a president, but he plays one on TV
Oil Pipeline That Passes Through Maryland is Target of Pollution Suit
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has filed a suit against Colonial Pipeline Co
Report Calls Maryland’s Colleges Top-Notch, but Top-Dollar as Well
WASHINGTON – Maryland has a large number of students going to college, but many are struggling to afford it, according to a state-by-state report card on higher education released Thursday
Cost of Commuting in Baltimore-Washington Region is Among Lowest, Report Says
WASHINGTON -The Baltimore/Washington region may have a bad reputation for traffic congestion, but a report released Thursday gave the area high marks for keeping transportation costs down
Memorial Stadium Spared the Wrecking Ball – For Now
ANNAPOLIS – The imminent demolition of Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium was blocked Wednesday, when two members of the three-person Board of Public Works indicated they would not vote for its destruction – at least for a few weeks
More Students With Disabilities Getting Diplomas, Topping National Average
WASHINGTON – Maryland schools are graduating a higher percentage of disabled students than the national average, which hit a record high in 1997-98, according to a new report from the U
Court Declares Officer’s Search Illegal
ANNAPOLIS –
Police officers must have a strong reason to stop and frisk a suspect, the Court of Special Appeals ruled Wednesday in a Rockville case