ANNAPOLIS – One day, as president of the United States, 16- year-old Sarah Andrews would like to see the country “moving to the point where education is really the top priority
Lawmakers Debate Election by Mail
ANNAPOLIS – Advocates of election by mail learned their lesson last year and are taking the tortoise track during the current General Assembly session
Vigil Mourns Maryland’s Domestic Violence Victims
ANNAPOLIS – About a decade ago, Joni Colsrud-Van Dyke’s abusive ex-husband arrived at her home several hours early for visitation with their two children
Make Milk the Official State Drink, Dairy Industry Asks
ANNAPOLIS – If the dairy industry gets its way, milk will soon share the spotlight with square dancing, a snail fossil and the black-eyed Susan as an official state symbol
“Thriving by Three” Bill Heard by Joint Committee Session
ANNAPOLIS – There are working families in Maryland that must choose between medicine for their children and food on their tables, state health officials told lawmakers Tuesday in support of a bill that would set up a new program
Potomac Man Sentenced on Fraud-Related Charge
WASHINGTON – A Potomac man was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to defrauding fellow inmates and Maryland homeowners
Maryland Old-Growth Forest Deeded to State
WASHINGTON – An old-growth forest in Prince George’s County that provides critical habitat for migratory songbirds will be saved from development, under a deal signed Friday
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WASHINGTON – A national truck safety organization reports that Maryland roads were safer for truckers in 1995 than those in 31 other states
Bill Would Expand Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements
In the South Baltimore neighborhood of Brooklyn, blocks of rowhouses surround eclectic small businesses like grocery stores that sell used baby strollers and sidewalk stands of fresh vegetables