News in Maryland
Montgomery Executive Isiah Leggett has no party challenger, little GOP threat -
With a primary less than two weeks away in Montgomery County, Isiah Leggett has already begun a victory lap.
United States - Maryland - Politics - Counties - Montgomery Stimulus funds for BWI projects help to keep workers employed -
Keith Jones, a project manager for Baltimore-based P. Flanigan & Sons, watched Thursday as his construction crew at one end of the parking lot apron at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport worked on a new underground system that collects de-icing fluid from planes.
Business - Investing - Financial services - BWI - Canada Maryland Sen. Currie indicted on charges of taking bribes from grocery chain -
Longtime Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie, one of the most powerful and popular figures in the General Assembly, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he took more than $245,000 in bribes to use his position and influence to do favors for a grocery chain.
Ulysses - United States - James Joyce - World Literature - Literature Campos backs Baker for Prince George's County executive -
As the heated race for Prince George's County executive enters its final weeks, county politicians have begun to take sides. Or, in the case of County Council member Will Campos, to switch sides.
Prince George - County executive - United States - Counties - Maryland D.C. area's love-hate relationship with trees can split neighbors -
Amer Ghalayini cut down nearly half an acre of trees a few weeks ago to build a backyard soccer pitch for his children. His neighbors in Fairfax Station pitched a fit.
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Early voting starts smoothly in area - Voters like convenience and speed
Charlotte McDowell usually has to set aside a few hours to vote, but she hoped that voting early would be somewhat faster. This morning, she and others praised Maryland's first-ever experience with early voting as a great time-saver.
Violetville school community celebrates opening of new building - City, state leaders hold celebration for first new city school building since 1998
State and local leaders joined the community of Violetville Elementary/Middle School on Thursday to celebrate the opening of the school's brand-new building, which is the first new school facility to be constructed in Baltimore in more than a decade.
Hurricane Earl briefly batters Ocean City - Swimming prohibited as winds, waves strengthen
Swimming prohibited as winds, waves strengthen
Md. college student collapses while playing volleyball, dies - Freshman was playing volleyball, collapsed
It was barely three months ago that Catherine "Catie" Carnes and her friends were celebrating their graduation from McDonogh School.
State: Doctor performed abortions without license - Three weeks ago, physician Steven Brigham led a car caravan of patients from his Voorhees, N.J., abortion clinic to his facility in Elkton. After one of the patients was critically injured during her surgery there, Brigham put the semiconscious, bleeding woman into the back of a rented Chevrolet Malibu and drove her to a nearby hospital emergency room rather than call an ambulance.
