MaryPIRG Says 16 Maryland School Districts Using Toxic Pesticides

BALTIMORE – As many as 16 school districts in Maryland use one or more toxic pesticides believed to cause health problems in children, according to a report released Tuesday by MaryPIRG, the Maryland Public Interest Research Group

Nutria Eradication Bill Passes House, Given Good Chance of Passing Senate

WASHINGTON – The House has passed a bill that would give Maryland $2

Fate of Speed Humps Won’t Go to Voters

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County voters won’t get to decide on the fate of speed humps

Harford Development Question Won’t Appear on Ballot

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court ruled Tuesday that Harford County voters will not decide if development should be banned in the county for a year

$10 Million Cumberland Airport Loan Gets Preliminary OK

WASHINGTON – The Greater Cumberland Regional Airport took a step closer Friday to approval of a $10 million loan that airport officials say they desperately need for expansion

Summer’s Drought Robbed Maryland Forests of Their Fall Colors

WASHINGTON – The brilliant reds and golds of fall will be replaced by bare trees in Maryland this autumn because of the summer’s drought

Lease Clears the Way for Anne Arundel to Run Fort Meade Airport

WASHINGTON – Officials from Anne Arundel County and Fort Meade have agreed to a lease that clears the way for the county to take over the fort’s Tipton Airport

State Officials and Educators Outline Plans to Combat School Violence

BALTIMORE – The shootings get the headlines, but when U

Medical Coverage Program for Needy Children Successful in Early Months

BALTIMORE – In the three months since it was launched, a state program bringing health care to needy children and pregnant women has exceeded expectations

Epstein Wins GOP Nomination For Comptroller By 8 Votes

ANNAPOLIS – After almost two weeks of uncertainty, Larry Mark Epstein was told Friday he had won the Republican nomination for comptroller by eight votes, nudging out Timothy R