Duncan Education Plan Stresses Early Childhood

BALTIMORE – Doug Duncan, Montgomery County executive and Democratic candidate for governor, fleshed out his promise to make education his top priority Wednesday by pledging to improve early childhood education throughout the state

Hybrids’ Popularity Depends on Where You Live in Md.

SNOW HILL – Parked along Green Street here are the pickup trucks, vans and SUVs – a Chevy Blazer, a Ford Expedition an Oldsmobile Silhouette – that you might expect to find in the commercial hub of a rural Eastern Shore community like Snow Hill

Maryland’s Dams Are Secure, But Are They Safe?, 1,470

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of the Environment says 19 dams in the state are a potential hazard to the lives and homes of people living nearby

Local Trees Donated to Troops

WASHINGTON – Maryland Christmas tree farmers are combining savvy marketing with a bit of holiday cheer this year by donating some of their Christmas trees to U

Maryland Remains Among Nation’s Wealthiest States

WASHINGTON – Maryland remains among the wealthiest states in the nation, ranking third in median household income, and 15 of the state’s counties rank higher than the national average, according to the U

Second Hereford High Grad Killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON – A Hereford High School graduate died in Iraq Wednesday, making him the Parkton school’s second alumus killed in just over a month

Crystal Meth Addicts Pressure Md. Treatment Centers

ANNAPOLIS – Jay Scorza is no stranger to the allure of drugs

College Students Provide Energy, If Not Votes, to Md. Campaigns

COLLEGE PARK-Standing before a room of about 70 college students recently, Baltimore Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martin O’Malley looked at his audience and asked for help

America’s Image in Arab World Shows ‘Tiny’ Improvement, Poll Finds

WASHINGTON – Most Arabs continue to believe the American invasion of Iraq has brought more terrorism and less democracy to the Middle East and left Iraqis worse off than under Saddam Hussein, according to a poll released Friday by the University of Maryland College Park and Zogby International