Maryland News

By Jason Ruiter Capital News Service The Maryland Catholic Church lost more than 100,000 members between 2000 and 2010 according to the U.S. Religion Census, but a more direct and humble approach by Pope Francis is leading many to believe he may help re-energize the faithful.

Delmar Mayor Carl Anderton plans to challenge Delegate and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Norm Conway in the upcoming election.

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The Hyattsville City, Md., Council voted 9-0 Monday to approve the Hyattsville Human Rights Act, a bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based upon a person's age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical ... (more)

Maryland State Police have charged a man and a teenager in the slaying of a Somerset County man in his home.

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Candles and twinkling lights combined with piles of stuff is a holiday recipe for disaster.

One-party rule breeds cronyism. While Maryland's one-party Democratic rulers, like Gov. Martin O'Malley , fancy themselves progressive angels above such things, the fact is, Maryland has devolved into an oligarchy.

These exclusions inflate the state's test scores. They also deflate Maryland's reputation as the No.

As Comet ISON fizzles, sky watchers are instead tracking Comet Lovejoy, which can be seen with binoculars, says the Baltimore Sun .

Maryland's casinos pulled in nearly $67 million in revenue in November, a slight uptick from October thanks to rising income from the Maryland Live! casino in Hanover.

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced Thursday that November 2013 revenue numbers for the state's four casinos totaled $66,840,380.

A man who worked for more than 30 years as a plumber at the White House was paralyzed last year.

The Children's Playhouse of MD, in residence at CCBC Essex, will perform Disney's "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." the weekends of Dec. 7-8, 14-15, 21 and 22 at 1 pm in the Administration Building Lecture Hall at CCCB Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.

An inmate at the Frederick County jail is accusing a fellow inmate of assaulting him.

The Frederick News-Post reports that Marcus Anthony Dutton alleges that he required surgery after being struck in the face last month by a man who was in a cellblock with him.

MARYLAND GOV. Martin O'Malley has been a prolific tax-raiser, having advocated or acceded to some 40 new or increased levies since taking office almost seven years ago.

Pepco asked Maryland regulators for a $43.3 million rate increase Wednesday, which if granted would boost the average residential bill for its half-million customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties by $4.80 a month.

A side door was forced open. 800 block of Cabin John Parkway -Jewelry was taken from a residence Nov. 25, between 2:15 and 8:39 p.m. The front door was kicked in.

Sweetgreen, an organic salad chain founded by three Georgetown students, has gained an investor to help it expand nationally.