Automated Calls Annoy Early and Often on Election Day

ANNAPOLIS – A few days before the Maryland primary, Theodore and Beatrice Hirsh returned to their home in Baltimore from a six-day vacation and found 31 messages on their answering machine

Prosecutor Presents MS-13 Racketeering Charges

GREENBELT – Two suspected MS-13 gang members from Maryland are part of a nationwide criminal enterprise engaging in murder, burglary and obstruction of justice, said Assistant U

Colleges, Entertainment Industry Say ‘Avast’ to Internet Pirates

WASHINGTON – The University System of Maryland is doing its best to fight Internet piracy, Chancellor William E

State Board Vows to Move Forward with Electronic Voting System

ANNAPOLIS – The State Board of Elections vowed Tuesday to move forward with fixes to Maryland’s troubled electronic voting system, despite Gov

Maryland Children Struck in Spinach-Linked Bacteria Outbreak

BALTIMORE – Three Maryland children were infected by bacteria tied to a national outbreak in spinach that has already claimed one life, state health officials said Friday

Iraq Explosion Kills Md. Soldier

WASHINGTON – An academically driven, athletically gifted and deeply religious Medical Service Corps officer from Fort Washington was killed Sept

FBI Broadens Fingerprint Database to Include Misdemeanors

WASHINGTON – The FBI is bolstering its database of fingerprints to include those from misdemeanor and juvenile offenses, but Maryland says it won’t go along with the change

Businesses Honored for Environmental Stewardship

ANNAPOLIS-Four businesses from four different regions of the Chesapeake Bay watershed received awards this week for their efforts in a voluntary pollution prevention program

Prince George’s Finishes Vote Count; 4th District Remains Undecided

WASHINGTON – Prince George’s County finished tallying votes for the 4th District Congressional race Friday, but more than a week after the primary election, U

Despite Uncertainties, Drug Courts Getting More Popular

ANNAPOLIS – James Craig stands at the front of the courtroom and recites the statistics of his life with a strange kind of pride:

Addicted to heroin and cocaine for 31 years