Maryland Woman’s Moment of Terror Drives Appeal for Federal Gun Control

WASHINGTON – Braddock Heights resident Marguerite Wilson remembers the ride to work was uneventful — even boring — until her neighbor turned down a dirt road and lifted a handgun to her left temple

School Districts Start Happy Scramble for Kindergarten Space

ANNAPOLIS-A state school board proposal to mandate full-day kindergarten has school districts puzzling over how to provide classrooms for what amounts to a doubling of students for many schools

Maryland Ranks Among Best in Nation in Battle Against Substance Abuse

WASHINGTON – Maryland was one of the 10-best states in the nation in the battle against alcohol and drug abuse among people 12 and over in 1999, according to a survey released yesterday by the Department of Health and Human Services

Would-Be 1st District Candidate Learns It’s Not Easy Being Green in Maryland

WASHINGTON – State elections officials rejected a bid last week by Green Party candidate Dave Gross to get his name on the ballot in the 1st District congressional race

Appeals Court Reinstates Murder, Rape Convictions

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Thursday reinstated an Anne Arundel County man’s convictions in a murder and rape case while rehabilitating the defense attorney’s performance in handling what was then novel DNA evidence

Blacks Led Population Increases by All Minority Groups in Maryland in 1990s

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s black population made the most sizeable gains among minority groups in the state during the 1990s, according to new figures from the state and the Census Bureau

Labor Day Brings New Low Maryland Jobless Rate

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s already low unemployment rate dropped to 3

Ethics Lawmakers Deny Contention of Widespread Corruption

ANNAPOLIS – Members of the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics Thursday denied allegations stemming from a political fraud trial that Maryland politics is mired in a culture of corruption