ANNAPOLIS – Western Maryland lawmakers are optimistic about the 1998 General Assembly, mainly because of a projected $260 million budget surplus
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Rich Urban Counties Spend More on Schools than Rich Rural Ones
ANNAPOLIS – Two of Maryland’s wealthiest suburban counties rank second and third statewide in the percentage of local tax base spent on students, while its two richest rural counties are at the bottom, a Capital News Service computer analysis reveals
Congress Eyes Mandatory Osteoporosis Testing for Fed Workers
WASHINGTON – Congress will decide next year whether to require government health insurance providers to cover osteoporosis testing for patients who are at risk of developing the debilitating bone disease
Chestertown Landmark Recognized for History, Architecture
CHESTERTOWN – Lauretum looks like someone slapped together the “Addams Family” mansion and a gingerbread house
Harford Couple Keeps Local History Alive at Old Mill
WHITE HALL – Ivory Mills is not a pristine example of the gristmill it was in the 19th century
McKinstry Settlement Is At the Crossroads of Counties and Time
NEW WINDSOR – In the mid and late 19th century, farmers drove their flatbed wagons over the winding roads of north- central Maryland until they stopped under one end of Sam McKinstry’s gristmill at Sam’s Creek
Machinist Union Is Biggest Special-Interest Spender In Maryland
WASHINGTON – A Maryland-based labor union that represents machinists and airline workers is one of the nation’s biggest spenders on federal elections, according to government reports
Top Maryland CEOs Received Drastic Pay Increases in 1996
WASHINGTON – Income for Maryland’s top corporate bosses jumped 75 percent between fiscal 1995 and 1996, driven by hefty stock options and bonuses, according to Securities and Exchange Commission records