Md. Health Officials Open All Doors for Swine Flu Vaccines

WASHINGTON – Swine flu vaccines are now available to all Marylanders, state health officials announced Tuesday, discarding the protocol that gave priority to the groups most in need

Businesses Raise Stink Over State’s Septic System Upgrades

ANNAPOLIS – A state program that aims to upgrade septic systems throughout Maryland, reducing the amount of nitrogen that failing systems can discharge into the Chesapeake Bay, has been met with overwhelming public demand — and unexpected conflict

Despite Maryland’s Wealth, Working Families Struggle

WASHINGTON – Maryland remains the wealthiest state in the nation, but income and health gaps are still a concern for blue-collar families here, a new report suggests

Yoga Competition,723

BALTIMORE – Practicing yoga can relieve stress and increase flexibility, and now, it can also earn you a blue ribbon

Quilt Stitches Together the Story of Black Watermen

GRASONVILLE – From building boats and making sails to owning seafood restaurants and processing plants, black watermen have, for more than a century, made contributions to the culture of the Chesapeake Bay

Obama Afghan Troop Plan Wins Confidence of Some Md. Lawmakers

WASHINGTON – Reaction among Maryland lawmakers to President Obama’s call to deploy additional troops to Afghanistan was mixed Thursday

Mikulski Women’s Health Amendment Wins Senate OK

WASHINGTON – Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Thursday

Marylanders to Measure Bay Efforts by Mattawoman Creek’s Tidings

BALTIMORE – The Mattawoman Creek — and planned construction of the Cross-County Connector in Charles County — will, for some, be an indication of the effectiveness of the latest round of Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts

Flu Vaccine Urgency Heightened With Resistant-Strain’s Discovery

WASHINGTON – Immunization against the new swine flu virus became even more important this week after the discovery of antiviral-drug-resistant infections in Maryland, experts said