Marylanders Show There’s More Than One Way to Be Green on St. Patrick’s Day

WASHINGTON – While more than 600 Catholics packed the aisles for 10 a

Study Says Maryland Could Not Weather an Economic Downturn

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s “rainy day fund” is already too small to keep the state afloat through an economic recession and it is being shrunk further to pay for an income tax cut, according to a report released Thursday

Montgomery County Leads State in Gifts to Clinton Legal Defense

WASHINGTON – Maryland residents gave more than $111,000 last year to help pay the president and first lady’s legal bills, the ninth-largest total from any state, according to data released by the Clinton Legal Expense Trust

Small Town Lands in Big League of Clinton Donors Thanks to Wealthy Brothers

WASHINGTON – The tiny town of Oxford ranked second only to Bethesda in the amount residents sent to the Clinton Legal Expense Trust last year, thanks to a pair of $10,000 contributions from brothers Thomas and Edmund Stanley

One in Three Maryland Fourth-Graders Have Below-Basic Reading Skills

WASHINGTON – Just 29 percent of Maryland fourth-graders scored at the “proficient” level on a national reading test in 1998, according to a report released Thursday by the U

“Monica’s Story” Draws More Venom than Buyers

ANNAPOLIS Publishers hoped that former White House intern and presidential paramour Monica Lewinsky’s chat with Barbara Walters Wednesday night would send readers running to the bookstores, but “Monica’s Story” brought out more venom than buyers in Maryland Thursday

Amish Child Labor Exemption Passes House

WASHINGTON – The House Tuesday passed a bill that would let Amish teen- agers work in sawmill and carpentry jobs, an exception to child labor laws that opponents said could endanger children

Kent Official Tells Congress Flexibility Is Good For Schools

WASHINGTON – Kent County Public Schools Superintendent Lorraine A

Glendening Praises Federal-State Partnership in Education

WASHINGTON – As he touted Maryland’s educational accomplishments to a Senate committee Tuesday, Gov

Maryland Amish Support Child Labor Exemption

MECHANICSVILLE – Like many Amish men, Ben runs a carpentry business