The ‘James Gang’ Runs For a Mother, a Friend and a Cure

TOWSON – Wearing a pink silk tie over a light rose dress shirt and looking younger than his twenty-five years, Randy James spoke to the crowd gathered near the fountain in Courts Plaza here about how his mother’s battle with cancer had shaped him

Lieutenant Governor Forum Fails To Impress Seniors

CAMBRIDGE – Seeking votes among the Eastern Shore’s growing number of retired senior citizens, the two candidates for lieutenant governor squared off in an AARP candidate forum Wednesday morning in Cambridge, tackling questions on healthcare, affordable housing and transportation

Commission Deals Major Setback to Blackwater Development

CROWNSVILLE-A state land use commission voted unanimously Wednesday against a proposal to develop environmentally sensitive land near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, dealing a major setback to a controversial $1 billion development that has become a symbol of the struggle to balance growth with environmental protection

Simulated Election Aims to Validate Electronic Voting

LINTHICUM – Officials from Diebold Elections Systems, Inc

New School Fundraiser Linked to Homework Site

WASHINGTON – Discovery Education hopes to lift the dread surrounding the school fundraiser this fall by giving families the option of buying online homework support for their children, rather than selling wrapping paper, sweets or nuts to friends and relatives

American Youth Show Large Lapse in Community Involvement

WASHINGTON – It’s a myth that young Americans are uninvolved in civic and political activity, but there remains a great number of those aged 15 to 25 who are completely unengaged, according to a report released Tuesday by The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement from the University of Maryland, College Park

^Md.’s 2005 Property Values Increase in Last Throes of Boom Market

WASHINGTON – Property values and mortgage costs throughout Maryland rose in 2005, according to U

New Welfare Rules Restrict Work Activities, Pressure States to Perform

WASHINGTON – Maryland welfare clients will find it increasingly difficult to get work credit for going to college or receiving drug treatment under program changes that take effect Sunday

Verizon Seeks TV Deal in Montgomery

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Salvadoran Asylum Provision Jeopardized

WASHINGTON – El Salvadorans living in Maryland could face a new obstacle to reuniting with family members under an immigration reform bill pending in the U