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Old Salisbury bakery building becomes arts and crafts mall
SALISBURY — An arts and crafts mall is rising in the old bakery building on Olive Street. Since the days of Owen Kruase and his Salisbury Baking Co., the century […]
Democratic primary in 1st District still undecided
WASHINGTON — Democrat John LaFerla says he’s not conceding to apparent nominee Wendy Rosen in the primary election in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. Rosen led by 126 votes out of […]
Giant, Safeway workers approve new contract
Safeway and Giant Food workers in the Baltimore-Washington region have approved a new contract with wage increases. The United Food and Commercial Workers announced approval Tuesday of the agreement that […]
Conditions at girls’ juvenile facility deteriorate despite high hopes
ANNAPOLIS — Conditions at the J. DeWeese Carter Children’s Center, where girls committed to the Department of Juvenile Services were recently moved in order to improve treatment, have deteriorated significantly […]
Maryland salad dressing makers seek to expand
EASTPORT — The Vetter family takes pride in their homemade salad dressing, from its natural ingredients on down to the slightly crooked bottle labels. But as the demand for Tessemae’s […]
New UMES president gets warm welcome on campus
PRINCESS ANNE — Juliette B. Bell made rounds on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday, greeting an assembly of hundreds of supporters, taking accolades at […]
Suit against farm advances, but judge has a lesson for students
A federal judge has cleared the way for the University of Maryland’s Environmental Law Clinic to proceed with its lawsuit against a family-owned chicken farm on the Eastern Shore, but […]
Mikulski, Cardin seek halt to postal center study
EASTON — Maryland’s senators are demanding a halt to any study by the Postal Service involving the closing of the distribution center in Easton and moving mail processing to Wilmington, […]
Maryland health care exchange could see 360k customers in year two
Some 180,000 people could buy health insurance through a state-run exchange in 2014 and that figure could double the following year, Maryland health officials told a Senate committee Thursday. Gov. […]
Top 5: ‘It’s a massive undertaking’
A battle over homeowner’s insurance and funding for the public defender’s office top the list of most-read legal affairs stories of the week. Also on the list are two more […]
AG loses fight against Allstate
Maryland’s top court Wednesday upheld Allstate Insurance Co.’s decision to stop offering new homeowners’ policies in Southern Maryland, the Lower Eastern Shore and parts of Anne Arundel County due to […]
GOP freshmen delegates criticize O’Malley tax proposals
ANNAPOLIS — Republican freshmen in Maryland’s House of Delegates are criticizing tax proposals. Delegate Kathy Szeliga, who represents parts of Baltimore and Harford counties, said Wednesday that she believes the […]
