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
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