Gilchrest Calls Environmental Platform a First Step, But Not Much More

PHILADELPHIA – The “kinder, gentler” platform ratified by the Republican party this week includes an environmental plank that Rep

Longtime Convention Watcher Laments the Loss of Partisanship, Unpredictability

PHILADELPHIA – What would the this week’s GOP convention have been like if Texas Gov

Maryland War Hero Who Led Pledge is a Veteran of Convention Speeches

PHILADELPHIA – Everett Alvarez Jr

GOP Convention Delegation Looks More Like Maryland In 2000

Minorities and women are gaining ground in Maryland’s Republican Party leadership, though they have yet to achieve equal representation, according to a Capital News Service analysis

Girl Scouts Program Reunites Daughters With Their Mothers Behind Bars

JESSUP – Nine Girl Scouts, in unison with their mothers, pledged to respect authority, be honest, fair and responsible for their actions, and to make the world a better place — from behind the walls of a prison

Experts at Loss to Explain Soaring Number of Autistic Students in State

WASHINGTON – The number of autistic children in Maryland’s public schools has grown by roughly 300 students per school year for four years, according to the state Department of Education, but advocates say it is difficult to pinpoint a single cause

Aging Baby Boomers Will Drive Graying of Maryland’s Population

WASHINGTON – The number of Maryland residents aged 65 and older will grow 67 percent by 2020 and the aging trend will be felt in every part of the state, according to the Maryland Office of Planning

As Marylanders Live Longer, Officials Are Optimistic They Will Live Better

WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Boehner, director of the Montgomery County Area Agency on Aging, recalls how members of her grandparents’ generation often expected to spend their final years in what her aunt called “the old age home

Two Maryland Towns Ranked Among Best in Nation for Senior Living

WASHINGTON – Annapolis and Chestertown are among the country’s 50 best places for older adults to live, according to the May/June issue of Modern Maturity magazine