Two Maryland High Schools Among 13 Honored Nationally for Innovation

WASHINGTON – Two Maryland high schools were named New American High Schools on Friday, the first time any of the state’s schools have received the national award

Crack Mom Abandons Addiction at Novel Program

ANNAPOLIS – After she was abused and abandoned by her mother, in and out of foster care, living on the streets, and unsuccessful at two other drug treatment programs, Denise has found a home

One-of-a-Kind Drug Program Heals Women and Their Children

ANNAPOLIS – It’s difficult for women with children to leave their lives, especially their children, to get treatment for a drug problem

Turkey With All the Trimmings is a Stretch for Food Stamp Recipients

WASHINGTON – Before sitting down to that traditional turkey feast, say another thank you if you’re not on food stamps

More Marylanders Hungry; Food Kitchens Go Begging

BALTIMORE – The shelves within the interior of the vast, run-down warehouse have seen better days

GOP Sees Glass Half-Full, Democrats Half-Empty, as Congress Winds Down

WASHINGTON – Interest groups from across the ideological spectrum are giving the first session of the 106th Congress a resounding ho-hum — as are some Democrats in Maryland’s congressional delegation

Gun Task Force Pushes Up Timetable for Smart Guns

ANNAPOLIS – If gunmakers have smart gun technology now, why give them years to put guns using it on the market, the Governor’s Task Force on Childproof Guns decided Thursday

Glendening Says Smart Codes Caught the Nation’s Eye

ANNAPOLIS – People around the country are interested in Maryland’s next step in fighting sprawl, Smart Codes, Gov

Panel on Nursing Homes Work on Solutions

ANNAPOLIS – Increasing the amount of care patients receive and boosting Medicaid reimbursement to hire more workers were recommendations highlighted by a legislative panel on quality nursing home care in Maryland Thursday

Maryland Dairy Farmers Frozen Out of Multistate Compact For Now

WASHINGTON – Maryland would not be allowed to join a multistate milk pricing organization under a tentative agreement reached Thursday in Congress, temporarily blocking a move dairy farmers had seen as crucial to their existence