Maryland NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State Releases Documents Linked To Sen. Currie- July 7, 2008 Documents made public Monday shed more light on attention a prominent senator paid to projects relating to a grocery store chain where he worked as a consultant, work that is part of a federal investigation.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/state-releases-documents-linked-to-sen-currie?fromrs... Lawsuit Claims Anti-Muslim Bias in Small Md. Town- July 7, 2008 Officials of a rural Maryland town illegally discriminated against a Muslim group by barring them from building a mosque and holding annual conventions on land zoned for farming, the property's owner claims in ...http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/lawsuit-claims-anti-muslim-bias-in-small-md-town?fro... Maryland Attorney General Targets Hallucinogen Salvia- July 7, 2008 Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler says he is looking into legislation on a hallucinogen currently banned in other states but still legal in Maryland.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/maryland-attorney-general-targets-hallucinogen-salvi... MARYLAND: Former senator to report to prison- July 7, 2008 BALTIMORE - Former state Sen. Thomas Bromwell is in Massachusetts, where he is scheduled to report to a federal prison today to begin serving his seven-year sentence.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/maryland-former-senator-to-report-to-prison?fromrss=... Berlin's selected as Main Street Maryland community- July 6, 2008 A highlight of Gov. Martin O'Malley's visit to Worcester County in mid-June was his announcement during a tour of the historic town that Berlin has been included in the Main Street Maryland program, which ...http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/berlins-selected-as-main-street-maryland-community?f... Maryland Police Blotter- July 6, 2008 The man, who has not been identified, was crossing the eastbound side of Pennsylvania Avenue when he was stuck by a sports utility vehicle and died.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/maryland-police-blotter?fromrss=1 Coalition of labor organizations urges Maryland to sever ties to sweatshops- July 6, 2008 Maryland spends millions of dollars on state worker uniforms made by companies that employ sweatshop labor, according to a labor advocacy group.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/coalition-of-labor-organizations-urges-maryland-to-s... New Md. laws to help protect children- July 5, 2008 Health protections for children, including lead restrictions in toys that sparked trade complaints from the Chinese government, are among the new laws taking effect in Maryland this week, along with a health ...http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/new-md-laws-to-help-protect-children?fromrss=1 Volunteers Needed To Educate Students About Maryland's Natural Resources- July 5, 2008 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking enthusiastic adults to become TEAM volunteers.http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/volunteers-needed-to-educate-students-about-maryland... Oil in Maryland It's just a pipe dream- July 5, 2008 What do you know about Marcellus shale, a sedimentary bedrock that underlies much of the Appalachian Basin, including Maryland's westernmost counties, and why should you care I didn't know anything about the ...http://www.topix.net/state/md/2008/07/oil-in-maryland-its-just-a-pipe-dream?fromrss=1 |