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Citizens Energy delivers the heat for struggling families

BALTIMORE -- Tiara Frierson and her children found refuge in a family shelter last year after an illness left her hospitalized and unpaid rent and utility bills left them homeless. More »

Claim your eligible credits and deductions this tax season

When W-2 forms begin arriving in the mail, it's a sure sign that tax season has returned. This year however, there will be a slight delay for tax filers. Due to the lateness of tax law changes made by Congress, IRS will begin processing returns on Jan. 30. This date will apply regardless of whether tax returns are e-filed or on paper. More »

Community Voices: The significance of Black History Month

Black History Month answers the question: Who is the African American? What is his or her place in a society so unique and so recognized as one of the greatest, most powerful in known history? How have black people -- in a country where they have for several centuries been denied the status of being -- forge an identity so far-reaching that they managed to inalterably shape the cultures of the North Atlantic nations, Europe and Africa itself? More »