MVA Streamlining Approved by Board of Public Works

ANNAPOLIS – Renewing drivers’ licenses through a countertop television is the future for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, its administrator says, but for now state residents will have to be content with shorter lines

Maryland Drop in Teen Births Outpaces Nation, But Some Groups Lag

WASHINGTON – The number of births to Maryland girls ages15-19 dropped 19

Federal Appeals Panel Gives Rough Reception to Wilson Bridge Opponents

WASHINGTON – Opponents of a new Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge got a rough reception Tuesday in a federal appeals court, where they argued that further environmental studies are needed on the proposed 12-lane replacement bridge

Traditional Halloween Festivities Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance in Schools

WASHINGTON – Halloween is no longer welcome in some Harford County schools, where pictures of witches, goblins and scarecrows no longer hang from the walls

Court Orders New Trial in Headline-Grabbing Annapolis Restaurant Assault

A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for an Annapolis man who was convicted on “vulnerable” evidence and has since served almost eight years in jail for the brutal beating of a restaurant manager

Who Drives Halloween Worries? Could it Be Satan?

WASHINGTON – The backlash against traditional Halloween celebrations in schools became so prevalent that experts even coined a term for it: Satanic panic

Summer Drought Makes Pumpkin Shopping a Scary Experience

WASHINGTON – A flawless, locally grown jack-o-lantern will be tougher to find this Halloween, as bad weather cut Maryland pumpkin production by about half, a specialist said

AIDS Agencies Grapple with Rising HIV Infections Among Women

WASHINGTON – Chenita Smithwick finds more and more women walking into her Baltimore office every day

Appeals Court Orders Hearing for Maryland Man Facing Deportation

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Prince George’s County immigrant who faced deportation is due a hearing in U

Germantown Man Drops Presidential Bid But Holds on to Principles

GERMANTOWN – Elizabeth Dole wasn’t the only casualty in the presidential race last week