John Long, president of Clean Bread and Cheese Creek, is working to combat trash pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Farmers Plow Through Red Tape to Hire Legal Workers
The H-2A program is a federal visa program that brings migrant workers to the U.S. for the agriculture sector, but at a high cost both administratively and monetarily.
Cremation on the Rise as Maryland Veterans Cemeteries See More Burials Than Any Other State
Thoughts of veterans cemeteries conjure images of row after row of uniform, white marble headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. But over the last few years, the reality has proven to be a little different as cremation increased drastically as an option.
Environmentally-Savvy Nursing Homes
Nine Maryland health care facilities are regularly purchasing and serving local, sustainable beef and poultry to their patients, while reducing their food budgets.
Prepping Means Prepared, not Paranoid
With economies collapsing all over the world, with storms like Sandy destroying all in its path, with tragedies like 9-11 promoting fear, some people are mobilizing for crisis.
Maryland Schools Encourage Tech Careers for Young Women
Springbrook High School, Parkland Middle School and Argyle Middle School, all in Montgomery County, have developed programs to push female students into technology careers.
Low Dissolved Oxygen Main Culprit in Reported Fish Kills
Low-oxygen conditions accounted for about a third of lethal events investigated by the Maryland Department of the Environment since it began collecting fish kill data in 1984, a Capital News Service analysis found.
Maryland’s Hidden Pop Culture Museums
Maryland has several lesser known, quirky, pop culture museums, including a Star Wars toy collection in Linthicum Heights and a comic book and pop culture mecca in Baltimore.
Mizeur Considers an Unprecedented Run for the Governor’s Mansion
Heather Mizeur, a state delegate, is considering running for governor. If she won she would be the first openly gay candidate elected to governor anywhere in the United States.
Social Security Advocates Protest Fiscal Cliff Cuts
BALTIMORE – The American Federation of Government Employees rallied here Wednesday to call attention to their contention that Social Security does not impact the deficit and should be spared changes in negotiations to solve the looming fiscal cliff. The AFGE…