WASHINGTON – Most of the elected officials had already had their say, but when Carole Price got up to speak Wednesday in the shadow of the Capitol, the crowd got a little more attentive and the applause grew a little more enthusiastic
MARC Riders Criticize Commuter Train Service’s Poor On-Time Performance
WASHINGTON – When it comes to reasons why her MARC train is late, Christy Huddle believes she’s heard it all
High-Profile Murders Thrust Talbot to Head of Nation’s Teen Violence Rates
WASHINGTON – Days before the anniversary of the murderous shootout at a Colorado high school, Maryland’s Talbot County has been identified as having one of the highest rates of murder of parents in the country
Court Rules That Property Owners Violated Clean Water Act by Digging a Ditch
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ruled that Wicomico County resident James Deaton violated the Clean Water Act after digging a drainage ditch on his property
Gun Dealers Mull Effect of New Gun Control Law
ANNAPOLIS – Ever since he was 18, when he converted a surplus military rifle to a sports rifle, guns have been a way of life for David Eccles, owner of Eccles Shooting Sports here
Study Shows Low-Income Maryland Taxpayers Face More IRS Audits
WASHINGTON – For the first time in modern history, low-income Maryland taxpayers have a greater chance of being audited than higher-income individuals, according to a study released this week
Price News Cheers Hurricane-Plagued Maryland Tobacco Farmers
WASHINGTON – Although last summer’s severe weather kept average prices down for the second year in a row at the Maryland tobacco market, foreign buyers continued to pay a premium for top-grade leaf, industry officials said
Cumberland Limo Company Threatened by Commuter Air Bill
ANNAPOLIS – David Shafer said he can’t make a living hauling caskets and bodies alone – he needs the dozens of road trips he takes to the Baltimore- Washington International Airport every month for his Cumberland-based limousine service to turn a profit
Low Prices, Long Hours, No Help: Tobacco Farmers Say the Tune Never Changes
UPPER MARLBORO – They look old, their faces lined like tobacco leaves and, in summer, about as dark
Population Shifts Could Determine Winners and Losers in Redistricting
ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County is finding it increasingly easy to get wishes granted by the Maryland General Assembly, at the same time Baltimore struggled this session to get 16 percent of the $49