Numbers of Irish Americans in Maryland Fell Sharply in Last Decade

WASHINGTON – Everyone’s Irish on St

Wearing o’ the Green is Wearing a Little Thin for Some Irish Americans

WASHINGTON – James O’Toole doesn’t care for the beer-filled bashes that have come to characterize St

Maryland Advocates Welcome House Vote to Allow Some Illegal Immigrants Stay

WASHINGTON – Maryland immigrant advocacy groups Wednesday praised House approval of a bill that would let illegal immigrants buy time to legalize their status, hitting them with a $1,000 fine instead of deporting them

Russian Ban on U.S. Chicken Could Cost Maryland Producers $15 Million

WASHINGTON – Maryland poultry producers stand to lose about $15 million in trade annually if U

Farmers Watch Skies After Record-Dry Winter, But Rains Promise Little Relief

WASHINGTON – Maryland farmers are hoping the worst winter drought in 70 years won’t lead to a bone-dry summer reminiscent of the drought of the 1960s, but record-breaking low water levels could push Maryland into a state of emergency

Sewage Plants Need $1.2 Billion in Upgrades for Bay’s Health, Sarbanes Says

WASHINGTON – The 300 wastewater treatment plants in the Chesapeake Bay watershed need $1

Same-Sex Partners Account for Fraction of Maryland Households, Census Shows

WASHINGTON – Same-sex partners made up less than 1 percent of Maryland’s 1

Campaign Reform Could Dry Up Millions in `Soft Money’ from Maryland Donors

WASHINGTON – The biggest “soft money” donors in Maryland gave more than $8

Bush Comes to Silver Spring to Unveil `Significant’ Clean Air Initiatives

SILVER SPRING – President Bush came to Silver Spring on Thursday to unveil clean air proposals that he promised would protect the environment and prolong the lives of thousands of Americans with asthma and other respiratory illnesses

Court Refuses to Block Enforcement of Montgomery Law Aimed at Adult Businesses

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has denied a Silver Spring adult bookstore owner’s request to block enforcement of a Montgomery County law that limits adult entertainment businesses to certain areas of the county