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Young anglers of all skill levels are invited to enjoy a morning of fun and fishing at Dan's Mountain State Park's annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.

Nearly 4,800 families on Maryland's Eastern Shore will soon be saving on their energy bills.

Equality Maryland PAC, the political action committee for the Free State's major LGBT-rights organization, released a fourth wave of candidate endorsements for those seeking office in the General Assembly, expanding its total number of legislative endorsements to 91. The organization previously endorsed the ticket of Lt.

State Attorney General Doug Gansler wants Maryland's government to take the initiative on building high-speed rail from Baltimore to Washington.

Maryland is poised to become the 18th state, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to protect employees from unlawful discrimination based on gender identity.

The Maryland-National Capital Park Police are seeking the public's help to find a man suspected of groping a woman while she was jogging Monday on Sligo Creek Parkway between Maple Avenue and Piney Branch Road, says Montgomery Community Media .

Democratic Maryland gubernatorial candidate Douglas Gansler on Monday disparaged his primary opponent's service in Iraq, criticizing him as "somebody who has never managed anybody, never run anything."

William Gazafi, 44, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court in Greenbelt to six counts of sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography.

Maryland's highest court has ruled that the Montgomery County Council acted within its authority in 2011 when it decided not to pay for retirement and health benefits included in a collective bargaining agreement with police.

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards is one of Maryland's premium producers. Located on the borde between Frederick and Montgomery counties, it's open seven days a week.

A teaching style that brings literature alive - and is called "awesome" by her students - has earned Bowie teacher Faith Majors the state's the Christine D. Sarbanes Award.

Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell, a Democrat who has represented a Baltimore district for 15 years, says she will retire when her term ends.

A breakdown of spending on Maryland's troubled health exchange shows that more than $90 million of the nearly $130 million cost so far has gone toward technology expenses.

Both men are charged with misdemeanor assault. A Maryland man says they punched him outside a Washington hotel in October.

There is no doubt that national security is of paramount importance. But what if Maryland can protect one of its crown jewel military assets, the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, while also boosting domestic energy security and taking advantage of the economic development wind energy provides in an area in need of good jobs and investment? Such ... (more)

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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.