As more health care is regulated by government, more physicians are likely to run for Maryland legislative seats.
The environmentally friendly facility was built so water can seep through it and into the ground, keeping pollutants out of Chesapeake Bay.
Candidates for Maryland governor accuse one another of wrongdoing.
Maryland has accepted 2,804 children this year, the largest number of refugees per capita of any state in the U.S.
After a deadly summer of children left in hot cars, a mother is calling on a government fix. What do you think?
Ocean City leaders have given tentative approval to a law to limit smoking to designated areas on the beach, and the town's boardwalk.
WalletHub looked at life expectancy, wages, the number of male vs. female executives and other factors to rank states for women's equality.
A law banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets is not an undue burden on Second Amendment rights, says a judge.
GOP state delegate candidate hosts Shrimp Feast at the American Legion.
With more courthouse victories for gays and lesbians, is it time for a final decision?
New policy follows legal challenge from University of Maryland employee who was denied coverage, according to reports.
New Georgia law tickets slow drivers getting in the way of faster cars. What do you think?
Anne Arundel County health officials are urging residents to contact them if they were in a Glen Burnie apartment building where a rabid bat was found.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley serenaded passers-by on an Annapolis street Memorial Day with his banjo picking.
With the economic benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is our state the next in line?
The state's Republican candidates for governor say fracking for natural gas in Maryland is a better energy source than alternative methods such as wind or solar.
The Maryland Senate and House must still reconcile their versions of minimum wage bills before the General Assembly ends Monday.
Maryland may become the first state to ban the use of Vaportinis, a device that allows users to inhale fumes from heated alcoholic drinks, if a measure approved by the General Assembly is signed into law.
An environmental group will deliver more than 35,000 citizen letters to the Maryland Public Service Commission Wednesday in opposition to the proposed Cove Point liquefied natural gas export facility.
A worker died after he fell 200 feet from the water tower in the 3700 block of Mountain Road in Pasadena.
The measure would gradually increase the base rate of pay for most Maryland workers from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour by 2017.
If passed, the bills would require Maryland law enforcement to obtain a warrant before reading electronic communication and tracking a cellphone.
Anne Arundel County offices are closed March 3 and officials are urging residents to stay off the roads.
Those responsible for maintaining cameras may be fined for inaccuracies.
Do you know of someone who has helped society's most vulnerable members or improved the lives of Maryland residents? Nominate them for the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award.
'It boils down to this: an individual should be able to buy a cow and drink its milk.' —Delegate Nic Kipke, R-Anne Arundel, bill co-sponsor
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, is Maryland’s lone co-sponsor of the bill to prevent the National Security Agency from collecting people's private data.
Six versions of a minimum wage bill -- from statewide to county choice -- should go before the Maryland House and Senate.
Stormwater runoff that picks up debris, fertilizer and other pollutants is a major source of pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. Anne Arundel County will have more projects this year to tackle the problem.
A Montgomery County delegate wants to require markets and restaurants to label fish by their country of origin. Patch readers seem to agree as a way to preserve the state's heritage.
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey says he'll be back for a third season of "House of Cards," which uses Maryland's film tax credits. Season two will be on Netflix Feb. 14.
A Montgomery County delegate has introduced a bill that would require Maryland markets and restaurants to label fish by their common names and list country of origin.
Larry Hogan filed his candidacy papers for the Maryland governor's race on Monday. Boyd Rutherford is his running mate for the lieutenant governor's job.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is preparing for a 2016 presidential bid. But will he run if Hillary Clinton campaigns?
Maryland lawmakers are trying to balance the need to cull the state's deer population with the wishes of trail riders to have the woods to themselves on Sundays.
Maryland residents who couldn't sign up for health insurance because of problems with the state's website can enroll and be retroactively covered to Jan. 1
Darryl Hill was honored by a joint resolution of the Maryland General Assembly for being a sports pioneer.
Check out the top political stories from around the state.
A Maryland lawmaker is seeking to make posting "revenge porn" -- intimate images of a person and their contact information -- a felony.