Military Surplus, Outdoors Stores Report Brisk Business in Survival Gear

COLLEGE PARK – Army surplus stores in Maryland reported a brisk business in survival gear Tuesday, with some saying they sold out of gas masks in the wake of apparent terrorist attacks around the country

State House Targeted; Maryland Sends Aid to Terror Sites

ANNAPOLIS – The historic Maryland State House was evacuated just after noon Tuesday when Gov

Shoppers Crowd Area Groceries in Search of Staples After Offices Shut Down

COLLEGE PARK- Supermarkets throughout central Maryland were flooded with shoppers Tuesday, as much of the official Washington was sent home in the wake of the morning attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center

As Campus Stays Open, College Park Students Express Shock, Fear Over Attacks

COLLEGE PARK – Andrew Marino said he now understands what his grandfather was talking about when he told his stories of signing up to fight for the Marines in World War II

State Welfare Rolls Continue to Drop, but Rate of Decline May Be Slowing

WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland residents receiving temporary welfare assistance continued to decline, according to statistics released this week, but experts say the downward trend appears to be leveling off

The Sharks Are Biting, But Not on Fishing Lines — Shark Harvest Has Slowed

WASHINGTON – In this summer of the shark, the pace of shark harvesting has slowed dramatically along the Atlantic Coast, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, the National Marine Fishery Service said this week

First Stage of Redistricting Closes Along With Doors to Process

ANNAPOLIS – The complex and controversial process of redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional districts moved behind closed doors after Thursday’s final public meeting before the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee drafts recommendations

State Mosquito Spray Threatens Bay, Environmentalists Say

ANNAPOLIS – The state Department of Agriculture is caught between two demanding groups on the West Nile virus issue: the worried public and protective environmentalists

Maryland Model for States in Budget Trouble

ANNAPOLIS – With Maryland boasting a nearly $1 billion budget surplus at a time when the national economy is slumping, the state is one of the few that has not used temporary fixes and short-term gimmicks to alleviate its money woes, according to a Washington-based nonprofit organization that studies budgets

Plan to Shift Farm Crop Subsidies to Farm Conservation Gets a Cool Reception

WASHINGTON – A Maryland farm group is wary of legislation that would shift $2 billion from traditional crop subsidy payments into voluntary conservation programs