BALTIMORE – The University System of Maryland Board of Regents on Tuesday recommended that the university’s president, Wallace Loh, athletic director Damon Evans and head coach DJ Durkin retain their jobs despite finding “problems that festered” within the football program,…
Anne Arundel police drug investigation leads to arrests
An eight-month investigation into a drug trafficking organization led to 21 arrests and seizure of more than $800,000 worth of products, Anne Arundel County Police announced at a press conference Tuesday.
Jealous aims to be Maryland’s 1st African-American governor
Ben Jealous, the Maryland Democratic candidate for governor, faces a steep test to unseat popular Republican incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan in November.
Hogan aims to be Md.’s first 2-term GOP governor in 64 years
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, the popular Republican incumbent, is seeking to become the first member of his party to win re-election as governor of the state in more than a half century.
Campaign events for Hogan and Jealous show different strategies
In the months leading up to the election, Jealous has made several stops at the University of Maryland, while Hogan has appeared at a number of parades.
Analysis: When books become movies
Your favorite book became a movie. Did book sales get a boost?
Who else is running in Maryland’s gubernatorial race?
Shawn Quinn of the Libertarian party and Ian Schlakman of the Green party are the other two ballot-qualified candidates who are running for Maryland governor.
Maryland voters to decide on two statewide ballot questions
One amendment would require the governor to budget commercial gaming revenues for supplemental public education funding, and the other would allow same-day voter registration on Election Day.
Md. settles with nursing home firm that discharged patients
The state of Maryland on Thursday announced a $2.2 million settlement in its suit against the owners of Neiswanger Management Services, a nursing home company that routinely discharged patients when their Medicare coverage ran out and they had no income for further care.
UMD Commission issues report on football program
The Commission appointed by University of Maryland President Wallace Loh to investigate claims of a “toxic culture” in the school’s football program has released its report. The investigation follows the
death last spring of player Jordan McNair. The Commission said the Athletics Department lacked a culture of accountability and failed to provide adequate oversight of the football program. It did not make any recommendations concerning the fates of the football coach or the University’s president. The report now goes to the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents.