Maryland News

By ETHAN BARTON, CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE Maryland gubernatorial candidates have a variety of strategies for the future of pre-kindergarten and to mitigate the struggle for power between the state and local school systems' control over teacher evaluation protocols.

He grew frightened when his schoolmate put the knife to his throat, while his 15-year-old girlfriend shot video with her cellphone.

By ILANA SHULEVITZ Capital News Service Representatives from the Cuban Interests Section said last week that until the Obama administration fully addresses Maryland resident Alan Gross' intentions in Cuba, relations between the two countries will not improve.

Five people have been killed and at least 13 others have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday evening.

Our view: A theoretical inconvenience to Pax River radar testing shouldn't trump a 150-megawatt Eastern Shore wind power facility For Southern Maryland, the Patuxent River Naval Air Station is an economic engine like no other.

Though all 23 Maryland counties started by being run by county commissioners, more and more counties have switched to a charter form of government in search for greater control over local issues.

In true-blue Maryland, where Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2 to 1, life can be difficult in the GOP.

A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including meals and what percentage of each bill will be donated to Food & Friends.

There was a time when I would anticipate with some degree of glee a journey cross-country.

Del. Aisha N. Braveboy has picked up the endorsement of a Washington-area building trades labor organization in her bid to become Maryland's next attorney general .

By Sarah Tincher, CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE With the Maryland gubernatorial election approaching at the end of the year, the seven major candidates are taking a stance on one of the state's hot-button issues: taxes.

By Melinda Carstensen and Elizabeth Janney The national arts-and-crafts chain Michaels has reported a security breach that affected 3 million payment cards at its stores.

A Lanham man pleaded guilty Friday, April 18, in Annapolis District Court to charges he caught 228 undersized striped bass during a fishing trip last summer.

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An economic analyst says changes made to Maryland's minimum wage increase bill will mean $875 a year less in a full-time worker's yearly earnings, compared to Gov. Martin O'Malley's original plan.

What you imagine can become a reality, at Columbia's newest tech venture. 3D Maryland , an initiative of the Howard County Economic Development Authority , officially opened this week, according to a statement from the county.

By Mike Denison, CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE Maryland government entities have suffered at least six cyberattacks since the beginning of 2013, according to incident reports from the Department of Information Technology.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is warning residents not to consume or purchase certain batches of Korea Food Trading Ltd. rice porridge with abalone because it might contain botulism.

Significant demographic obstacles stand in the path of the state's achieving its goal of ensuring that 55 percent of its population has a two-year post-secondary degree or higher by 2025.

The Promenade in Havre de Grace is the ideal waterfront walk in Maryland. The combination of the spectacular views, the hometown charm, and the complete lack of commercialization make this walk the best of its kind in the state.