Pomp and Tradition On a Cold, Bright Day

ANNAPOLIS – Hundreds of people from Maryland and beyond who came to Annapolis to see the new administration of Martin O’Malley ushered in Wednesday braved stinging cold temperatures on a bright and cloudless day to witness an inauguration marked by pomp and ritual

^Invasive Beetle Threatens Area Ash Trees

CHELTENHAM – Three years ago, Helen Kittredge, noticed the leaves on the 21-year-old ash tree in her front yard were dying

^These Teapots Have a Story to Tell

BALTIMORE – Traditionally teapots pour tea, but at a North Baltimore ceramic arts center they speak as well – telling stories of passion, tradition and inspiration

^Salisbury Family Mourns Soldier

WASHINGTON – Last Thursday, Army Spc

Region’s Top Three Leaders Make Introductions Over Security Concerns

WASHINGTON – The region’s three top leaders formally met Friday morning for the first time to discuss regional security strategies for the high-risk National Capital Region

^MedImmune Ruling Opens Gates For Patent Challenges

WASHINGTON – More patent disputes will find their way into the courts and Gaithersburg-based biotech giant MedImmune Inc

Proposed Electronic Tickets Could Increase Officer Safety

ANNAPOLIS – Police officers around the state may soon be wired

Scientists Discover the Deadly Toxin Associated With Pfiesteria

ANNAPOLIS – Federal researchers announced Thursday they have identified the toxin released by Pfiesteria – the microscopic marine organism nicknamed “the cell from hell” responsible for mass fish killings and human health problems in the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere along the East Coast in the late 1990s

Smoking Foes Again Propose Statewide Ban in Bars

ANNAPOLIS – Proponents of a ban on smoking in restaurants and taverns in Maryland pressed their cause for the fifth straight year on Thursday, this time confident that they have the necessary votes in the General Assembly and hopeful of winning the new governor’s approval

Cardin’s First Floor Speech Denounces Bush Iraq Plan

WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Sen