Maryland College Costs Soar as Universities Services Expand

WASHINGTON – Tuition at Maryland’s public four-year colleges and universities has risen by almost 50 percent over the last five years and is expected to rise another 4 percent next year

Whither Winter’s Weather? Depends on Who You Ask

WASHINGTON – Maryland can expect a colder than normal winter this year

Program Helps Wild Turkeys Make Comeback Across Maryland

WASHINGTON – Wild turkey populations are growing by about 5 percent a year in Maryland, the product of a turkey relocation program that has been so successful that state officials suspended it last year

Project Could Turn Dredge, Poultry Manure Into Usable Soil

WASHINGTON – State and federal agencies hope to turn an environmental problem into a solution by combining poultry manure with harbor dredge to make a fertile soil substitute

Tuition Is Leveling Off, But College Fees Continue to Climb

WASHINGTON – Tuition is not the only thing on the rise on Maryland college campuses

USDA Asks Which Was First: Bigger Turkey or Unhatched Egg?

WASHINGTON – As turkey breeders produce heavier and heavier birds, the number of fertilized turkey eggs that do not hatch has also grown, causing concern among U

Students Turn to Loans in Record Numbers to Pay for College

WASHINGTON – Students at Maryland universities, community colleges and career schools more than doubled the amount of loans they took out from 1993 to 1996 to cover the rising cost of a college education

Beach-Bound Holiday Travelers Put the ‘Sand’ in Turkey Sandwiches

WASHINGTON – It’s over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s beach house we go this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Means Burial Grounds, Mass Dinners For Some

ANNAPOLIS – Bea Gaddy, an advocate for the homeless, will be helping to prepare dinner for 50,000

School-Based Health Centers On Rise in Md., U.S.

SILVER SPRING, Md