First Maryland Firestone Fatalities Reported

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland this week recorded its first fatalities linked to faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tires, a review of complaints sent to the federal government’s safety agency has found

New Bill Taps Leftover Lottery Funds for School Construction

ANNAPOLIS – Leftover lottery proceeds could go toward badly needed public school construction and renovation under a new bill prefiled for the 2001 General Assembly session by an Anne Arundel County Republican

Eighth-Grade Reading Scores Lag Behind Other Test Subjects

ANNAPOLIS – While eighth-grade reading scores improved by 1

State Test Scores Reach Record High

BALTIMORE – A record 45

For Sunday, Nov. 26, or thereafter. With CNS-Fedex Food and CNS-Camden Critters.

ANNAPOLIS – Health inspection records for the three major league sports stadiums in Maryland show some violations of public health standards, but in Baltimore it’s hard to know what condition food service is in because of sloppy records and infrequent inspections

Prince George’s Lawmakers Create Bill To Block Waste Transfer Station

ANNAPOLIS – There are no alternative locations for a controversial waste transfer station planned near Bowie State University, county officials told lawmakers Tuesday, and difficulties with that site they’re sure will be fixed during development

Regents Draft New In-State Residency Policy

ANNAPOLIS – A recommended new residency policy for the University System of Maryland allowing in-state students to pay for college with out-of-state money could have the greatest impact on the state’s largest campus, a spokesman for the University of Maryland College Park said

Baltimore County Man Faces Third Murder Trial in 14 Years

ANNAPOLIS – After 14 years, two jury trials and three appeals, Maryland’s highest court Thursday granted a Baltimore County man another trial, ruling failure to participate in a murder investigation does not prove guilt

Commission Announces New International Scholarship

ANNAPOLIS – In an effort to expose Maryland students of different ethnic, gender and class backgrounds to the global community, the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 announced a new international scholarship Wednesday

Court Finds Malice In Wrongful Arrest Case

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals expanded the definition of malice to police officers Tuesday, upholding its previous decision for a jury trial in the wrongful arrest case of a Hyattsville man