WASHINGTON – More than one in four school-aged children in Somerset County and Baltimore City school districts live in poverty, the highest rates in the state, according to recently released census data
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Free Citizenship Classes Help Residents Get Ready for Test
SILVER SPRING – Barnabus Nkemleke asks his mostly native-born students what they did over the weekend
Escape Report Recommends Higher Security for Juvenile Facilities
ANNAPOLIS – Poor supervision, miscommunication among staff members and lax security policies created the opportunity for two male residents to briefly escape from a Baltimore detention center, the Charles H
Arrival of Nebraska Doctor Prompts Anti-Abortion Legislation
GERMANTOWN – The arrival in Maryland this week of a doctor who has been frank about his performance of abortions late in pregnancy has not only spurred public protests in the local community, but also prompted legislators to propose new laws that would ban the practice in the state
Maryland, DC Tops in Female Business Ownership
WASHINGTON – Maryland enjoys the highest percentage of women-owned businesses of any state except the District of Columbia, census statistics released Tuesday show
O’Malley Offers Buyouts to Trim 500 State Jobs
ANNAPOLIS – State employees can sign up for a $15,000 buyout — the latest move to cut Maryland’s budget — under a program announced Tuesday by Gov
Maryland Submits Pollution Diet Plan After Missing Deadline
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland submitted its final “pollution diet” plan Friday, which details how the state will achieve Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals five years earlier than mandated by the federal government
New University System of Maryland Strategic Plan Aims to Meet State Needs
BALTIMORE – The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted Friday to adopt a new strategic plan for the next decade that aims to raise the state’s college completion rate, increase the number of science and technology graduates, and incorporate more technology into student learning
Harris, Kratovil Staged Spending Blitz in Campaign’s Final Weeks
WASHINGTON – The candidates spent almost $2
Gingerbread Houses on Display in Downtown Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS – The fourth annual Gingerbread Parade of Homes will be sprinkled throughout downtown Annapolis until Jan