ANNAPOLIS – With Southern Maryland’s historical economic dependence on tobacco waning because of reduced interest and state buyout programs, state agriculture officials are promoting a handful of replacement crops and hoping at least one grows popular

ANNAPOLIS – It’s a week into the two-and-a-half month application period for Maryland’s tobacco buyout program and 75 farmers have already signed up

WASHINGTON – Thanks to the Aberdeen Boys and Girls Club, Shaquonda Bibbins-Blakes can handle politicians with the confidence of a seasoned lobbyist

WASHINGTON – The state’s blood supply has improved from the critically low levels of this summer, but blood banks said donors are still needed, particularly with an expected decline during the holiday season

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s congressional incumbents have raised vastly more money than their opponents and have more than twice as much cash on hand heading into the final days of the campaign

WASHINGTON – A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge Thursday denied a third-party candidate’s request to be included in a forum featuring the Republican and Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District

PRINCE FREDERICK – In an increasingly acrimonious divorce, a Calvert County judge Wednesday gave U

ANNAPOLIS – Eloise Abadeey needs her blood pressure medication right now, but says she just can’t afford it

ANNAPOLIS – Two parts of the state’s HOPE Scholarship program may need retooling to bring in more recipients, a key House subcommittee determined Tuesday

BALTIMORE – Power plant emissions cause more than 900 Maryland deaths each year, according to a nationwide study commissioned by an environmental watchdog group