Distribution of Stimulus Funds in Maryland Shows Disparities

WASHINGTON – Bethesda and Congressional District 8 received the lion’s share of Maryland’s per capita stimulus dollar awards, an analysis shows, despite the fact that the recession in Bethesda was the shortest in the state and District 8 has the highest median income

Eroding Cliffs Endanger Calvert County Homes, Septic Systems

LUSBY – When Phyllis Bonfield and Marcia Seifert bought their Calvert Cliffs home six years ago, they were looking forward to a peaceful retirement in a quiet Chesapeake Bay community

Miller: Transit Projects Backlogged by Decreasing Funds

ANNAPOLIS – When – and if – dozens of proposed transportation projects are completed, Maryland will be connected by 44 additional miles of light rail, another Baltimore train station, and more development around Metro stations

New Law, Technology Freshen Maryland’s Redistricting Process

WASHINGTON – It could drastically alter election results and affect who runs for public office

Company Puts Decorator Touch on Outdoor Displays

DICKERSON – For five decades the members of the Woodmoor Pinecrest neighborhood of Silver Spring borrowed ladders from fire stations and battled broken strands of Christmas lights that had been chewed through by squirrels, all in the name of getting a three-story tall evergreen to light in the annual holiday ceremony

Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department Santa Visits Area Neighborhoods

BELTSVILLE – Beltsville and Calverton neighborhoods are getting early visits from Santa as part of the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department’s annual “Santa Tour,” scheduled to continue over several more nights before Christmas

S. Maryland Tree Farm Fosters Family Tradition

FRIENDSHIP – They started with 10,000 trees on 37 acres, but the appeal of a traditional family outing has created a steady stream of business since Nov

After Nearly 30 Years, Crabs Still Top Baltimore’s Christmas (Play) List

OWINGS MILLS – When David DeBoy set out to write a song 29 years ago, he had no idea it would become a Baltimore tradition

Baltimore Immigration Court Among the Best, But Flaws Remain

WASHINGTON – Madjaka Berthe was restless after spending most of the day in the Baltimore Immigration Court awaiting the final hearing for her asylum request to stay in the United States, where she has lived for 13 years

Few Oppose New Year’s Change to Traffic Court Dates

WASHINGTON – Drivers who want to dispute their traffic tickets will have to speak up come Jan