Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Special Appeals Friday upheld a Montgomery County Circuit Court in its dismissal of a “breach of promise to marry” suit, holding that the Legislature’s abolition of that cause of action 51 years ago “is not even open to argument

ANNAPOLIS – With one stroke of the keyboard, high school students may now apply to any of the 11 University of Maryland System’s campuses through the World Wide Web

Annapolis — Mayors from across the state on Thursday publicly embraced the governor’s Smart Growth initiative, an effort to revitalize urban neighborhoods and direct suburban growth

In the South Baltimore neighborhood of Brooklyn, blocks of rowhouses surround eclectic small businesses like grocery stores that sell used baby strollers and sidewalk stands of fresh vegetables

WASHINGTON – A national truck safety organization reports that Maryland roads were safer for truckers in 1995 than those in 31 other states

WASHINGTON – An old-growth forest in Prince George’s County that provides critical habitat for migratory songbirds will be saved from development, under a deal signed Friday

WASHINGTON – A Potomac man was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to defrauding fellow inmates and Maryland homeowners

WASHINGTON – A six-line bill introduced by Maryland’s two senators opens a pandora’s box of questions on debt, consumer spending and bankruptcy

ANNAPOLIS – Renee Fitzgerald has been going to Madame Walker’s Braidery in Suitland for the past year to have her hair braided

ANNAPOLIS – Citing confusion to the general public and law researchers, advocates implored lawmakers Thursday to rename Maryland’s Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals