Gift-Givers Put Philanthropy on Shopping List

WASHINGTON – In lieu of giving expensive gadgets, ugly sweaters or sure-to-be-returned gifts during the holidays, more people are donating to charities and nonprofits for those on their gift lists

As Geese Return, So Do Shore Hunting Guides

ANNAPOLIS- This time of year, Jay Bradshaw wakes up before dawn, jumps into his camouflage pants and shirt, and heads out into the great outdoors with his black lab, Bear, before most of us have even reached for our first cup of coffee

Running Mates From PG in High Demand

ANNAPOLIS- Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley became the first of the three major candidates for governor to pick his running mate Thursday with his choice of an African American legislator from Prince George’s County who is regarded as a rising star in Maryland politics

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

Bartlett: Oil Depletion Requires ‘Man on the Moon’-scale Solution

WASHINGTON – The decline in world oil reserves is such a pressing and enormous problem that it will take a project of the same magnitude as putting a man on the moon to solve it, Rep

Two Farm Commissions, Two Missions

ANNAPOLIS-Maryland Agricultural Commission, meet the Agricultural Stewardship Commission

Tighter Sex Offender Laws High on Assembly Priority List

ANNAPOLIS – Stricter monitoring and longer sentences for sex offenders who live in Maryland are shaping up as top priorities for lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session

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

Crystal Meth Addicts Pressure Md. Treatment Centers

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