Maryland Poised to Become the First State to Ban Polystyrene Food Containers
If approved by the governor, Maryland would become the first state to ban polystyrene products.
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When His Fortune Cookie Said it Was His Lucky Day, He Bought a Lottery Ticket That Proved it Was Indeed
The Maryland man bought the lottery ticket in honor of his favorite soccer player – and as fortune would have it, it turned out to be a winner.
Amish Come to Rescue of Town Flattened by Tornado
Tornados hit La Plata, Maryland killing three people and ruining 400 homes. The entire town center was destroyed. After the devastation another force came to town: the Amish. A gang of volunteers came.
Baltimore is a Five-Star City - Gets the Rating to Prove it
Baltimore, Maryland has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, but one organization is shining a positive light
White House Moves to Protect Striped Bass
On Saturday, President Bush visited the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, to sign an Executive Order to protect America's striped bass and red drum fish populations from over-fishing.
Instead of 'Million Dollars in Tickets' Cop Gives Helpful Advice, And His Cap
This young mother expected big fines for expired tags and more, but the cop told her how to fight the tickets, then made friends with her toddler.
Nurse Turns Blizzard to Smiles, Brings Snow Inside for Hospitalized Kids
This nurse made several trips outside, into a winter storm, to bring in huge bowls of snow so hospitalized kids could make mini-snowmen with it.
Family Saves Lost Piglet from Freezing in Blizzard (Photos)
A family stopped to rescue Wee Wee the piglet from a snow bank, right before a snowplow would have buried him.
On Endangered List Since the 60s, Fox Squirrel Finally Jumps Off
Survival of the fittest couldn't claim these forest-dwellers. After decades of struggling through habitat loss and poaching, the fox squirrel is back.
82-year-old Vet Sends Thousands of Care Packages to Soldiers as "Spam Czar"
It means a lot when any soldier receives a package from the U.S. loaded with treats to remind him of home. 82 year-old Don Downer has sent more than 1,400 such packages to American troops deployed overseas and was honored in Maryland recently as Howard County's Volunteer of the Year.
Monthly Shot Brings New Hope, Cuts Cravings, for Recovering Addicts
A once-a-month shot dulls the euphoria from heroin and pharmaceutical opiates, helping addicts to stop their cravings.
Cop, Skip, and Jump-WATCH This Officer's Amazing Double Dutch Skills
Maryland Policeman Alan Jones is an amazing Double Dutch rope jumping novice... Check out his moves.
Retirement Home For Unwanted Senior Pets Offers Love In Final Years
If you're over the age of ten and you've got a tail to wag, then you've got a friend at House With A Heart Senior Animal Sanctuary.
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough, Researchers Announce
Johns Hopkins researchers announce breakthrough in fight against ALS, credit ALS Association funding after org's Ice Bucket Challenge went viral last year
American Swimmer Stuns World, First to Win All These Races in Single Meet
18-year-old US swimmer Katie Ledecky swept all individual freestyle events at the 2015 FINA World Championships, an unprecedented feat by man or woman.
8-Year-Old Deaf Basketball Champ Has Sights Set on NBA
Zeke Ortiz has his sights set on the NBA, so he left his team with only deaf players to join a more competitive league where he is the only one.
'Free Range' Kids Given the Okay to Roam Free By Maryland Officials
Child Protective Services cleared a Silver Spring couple of any wrongdoing for allowing their two young children to walk around their neighborhood alone.
Inmates Grow Along With the Gardens They Tend Behind Bars
Prison gardens are a growing trend to rehabilitate inmates while providing fresh food to those in need.
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