Eclectic Treasure in State’s Capital is a Community Affair

Hidden off the beaten path this charming bookstore on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis has served the locals for almost 10 years.

National Fossil Day Hosted at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

Several students from around the region gathered at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to celebrate National Fossil Day.

O’Malley Aims to Expand School Breakfast Program

Gov. Martin O’Malley said he’s included $1.8 million in his proposed budget towards expanding a program that feeds breakfast to students.

Bill Would Enhance Penalty for Committing a Violent Crime in Front of a Child

A bill that would impose harsher penalties upon those who commit violence in front of children was heard by the House Judiciary Committee, Tuesday. The enhanced penalty would include imprisonment for up to five years.

Senators Try Again to Ban Smoking with Kids in Car

Maryland senators want those who smoke in cars with children under 8 to be fined $50. Proponents and opponents presented their cases in a hearing on Thursday before the Judicial Proceedings Committee.

Harford County Sees Child Poverty Rise in Recession’s Wake

Bel Air mother of four Letisha Hill has been unemployed for a year. In that time, she has taken seasonal temp work, sold her car and moved her family in with her aunt, all to keep her children from poverty. As it turns out, they are already there.

Smoking Ban Sees No Opposition On First Reading

No one came to testify Tuesday against a bill that would impose penalties on drivers who smoke with a child under the age of 8 in the car.