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• Maryland Agencies Respond After Eagle Deaths

  09-05-2019 23:57
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland agencies are boosting outreach efforts to collect illegal pesticides after recent poisonings of bald eagles.
  The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday they are working together to address the continued illegal use of carbofuran, a banned pesticide that has been implicated in recent poisonings in Kent and Talbot counties on the Eastern Shore. At least seven bald eagles and one horned owl have
  
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• Second Canadian printer confirms it produced some of former Baltimore mayor's 'Healthy Holly' books - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 23:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Second Canadian printer confirms it produced some of former Baltimore mayor's 'Healthy Holly' books  Baltimore SunA second Canadian printer confirms his company produced additional "Healthy Holly" books written by former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, a Democrat.
  
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• 3 Killed In Edgewood Boarding House Fire, Multiple Others Injured - CBS Baltimore

  09-05-2019 23:22 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  3 Killed In Edgewood Boarding House Fire, Multiple Others Injured  CBS BaltimoreThe fire broke out in the middle of the night in a townhouse, killing three people and injuring three more. Nine people lived inside the home that was a boarding ...
  
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• Plans For Towson Whole Foods Building Include Outdoor Plaza, Retail Space

  09-05-2019 23:12
  TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) — More details are coming out about the new Whole Foods location that’s headed to Towson.
  The project developers detailed the plans to a Baltimore County panel recently.
  They said the building anchoring the store will have a plaza with outdoor seating and retail space as well as a terrace accessible to student housing residents.
  The grocery store will span 45,000 square feet. It’s part of a newly developed Towson Row.
   
  
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• Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewery Merges With The Makers Of Sam Adams In $300 Million Deal

  09-05-2019 23:07
  REHOBOTH BEACH, De. (WJZ) — The Boston Beer Company, Inc., the parent company of Sam Adams, and Dogfish Head Brewery announced Thursday that the companies are merging.
  The $300 million merger agreement will bring together the two craft breweries and its co-founders.
  Exciting news to share today, we’re merging with our friends at Boston Beer @SamuelAdamsBeerpic.twitter.com/HArzutLvdx
  — Dogfish Head Brewery (@dogfishbeer) May 9, 2019The new entity possesses more than half a centu
  
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• Baltimore mothers grieving multiple losses to violence - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-05-2019 23:00 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore mothers grieving multiple losses to violence  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere will be an extraordinary event this Mother's Day that honors women who are surviving a loss, and in some cases multiple losses, to violence.
  
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• Police canvass Dundalk neighborhood following reports of shooting - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 22:47 via baltimoresun.com
  Police canvass Dundalk neighborhood following reports of shooting  Baltimore SunBaltimore County Police dispatched officers to Dundalk where they found evidence of a shootout near schools.
  
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• Chesapeake Bay’s Blue Crab Population Increase Is Good News, Officials Say

  09-05-2019 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Every winter, Maryland and Virginia dredge the Chesapeake Bay’s bottom, looking for crabs down in the mud to take a survey of the overall population.
  “We were pleasantly surprised by the numbers this year. So it’s always good to see some good news,” said Jenine McClain with Department of Natural Resources’ Blue Crab Project.
  As it turns out, very good news. An estimated total of 594 million blue crabs, a 60 percent increase over last year. Th
  
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• Body Found In Building After Dwelling Fire In Crofton

  09-05-2019 22:24
  CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County firefighters discovered a body in a dwelling after a fire in Crofton.
  Officials were called to the 1800 block of Ralston Place around 4 p.m. for a reported dwelling fire.
  This story is breaking. Continue to stay with WJZ for the latest. 
  
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• Several County Schools Announce Their Last Days Of 2019 Academic Year

  09-05-2019 22:04
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — With winter long gone, parents, employees and students can turn their attention to completing the school year.
  Anne Arundel County Public Schools announced that the last day of school for most students will be Friday, June 14.
  The following six schools have received a waiver from the Maryland State Department of Education to close one day earlier than other schools this year:Arnold Elementary School (replacement project)
  Edgewater Elementary School (re
  
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• Baltimore Co. Firefighters Battle Abandoned House Fire In Catonsville

  09-05-2019 21:51
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County firefighters are working to put out a fire in an abandoned structure in Catonsville.
  Baltimore County firefighters were called to the 2400 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville around 3:08 p.m. on Thursday.
  No injuries have been reported at this time.
  Crews are still on scene battling the fire.
  This story is developing. Continue to stay with WJZ for the latest.
  
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• National Aquarium Will ‘Not Intervene’ With Dolphin In Distress

  09-05-2019 21:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A dolphin was seen in distress in the Inner Harbor near Fort McHenry earlier Thursday.
  It was spotted this morning and the National Aquarium and NOAA were made aware of the situation.National Aquarium staff monitored the dolphin throughout the day and have identified it as a Risso’s dolphin calf.
  The National Aquarium said that, “due to the fact the dolphin is swimming in a deep, large body of water, attempting to rescue the calf would be dangerous to both hum
  
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• National Aquarium Monitoring Dolphin In Distress In Baltimore Inner Harbor

  09-05-2019 21:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A dolphin was seen in distress in the Inner Harbor near Fort McHenry earlier Thursday.
  It was spotted this morning and the National Aquarium and NOAA are aware of the situation.
  Credit: John Papadakis
  The dolphin is being watched and they will continue to monitor it. The aquarium said it is hard to intervene because of its location and the depth of the water.
  It’s not clear what kind of distress the dolphin is in right now.
  
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• Heavy fire showing from house on Frederick Road in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 21:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Heavy fire showing from house on Frederick Road in Baltimore County  Baltimore SunBaltimore County firefighters are on scene of a working dwelling fire at a “large Victorian balloon frame” house with heavy fire showing.
  
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• Dolphin In Distress In Baltimore's Inner Harbor - CBS Baltimore

  09-05-2019 21:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Dolphin In Distress In Baltimore's Inner Harbor  CBS BaltimoreThe National Aquarium is monitoring a dolphin in distress in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Video Credit: John Papadakis. 6 hours ago ...
  
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• Overlea High students to perform in groundbreaking Baltimore Choral Arts Society production - nottinghammd.com

  09-05-2019 21:14 via nottinghammd.com
  Overlea High students to perform in groundbreaking Baltimore Choral Arts Society production  nottinghammd.comOVERLEA, MD – On Sunday, May 12 (Mother's Day), 22 members of Overlea High School's Honors Chorale will perform in the U.S. premiere of a ...
  
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• Baltimore Co. alleges improper records requests by litigants - Maryland Daily Record

  09-05-2019 21:12 via thedailyrecord.com
  Baltimore Co. alleges improper records requests by litigants  Maryland Daily RecordBaltimore County claims plaintiffs to a federal lawsuit alleging police and prosecutors improperly handle sexual assault allegations are misusing the Maryland.
  
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• Dundalk Schools Postpone Dismissal While County Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired In The Area

  09-05-2019 20:55
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — Police activity has been reported near some Dundalk schools in the area, police say.
  Dundalk Elementary, Middle and High Schools are all postponing dismissal while #BCoPD investigates a report of shots fired in the area of Cornwall Rd. We will provide more information when available. ^NL
  — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 9, 2019Dundalk Elementary School, Middle School and High School are not releasing students at this time while Baltimore C
  
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• Dundalk Schools Cleared For Dismissal, Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired In The Area

  09-05-2019 20:55
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — Dundalk area schools have been released after postponing dismissal while police investigated reports of shots fired in the area, Baltimore County Police said.
  Dundalk Elementary, Middle and High Schools are all postponing dismissal while #BCoPD investigates a report of shots fired in the area of Cornwall Rd. We will provide more information when available. ^NL
  — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 9, 2019Dundalk Elementary School, Middle School
  
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• 12 Baltimore County schools postponed dismissing students amid reports of shots fired - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 20:55 via baltimoresun.com
  12 Baltimore County schools postponed dismissing students amid reports of shots fired  Baltimore SunDundalk Elementary, Middle and High schools officials postponed dismissing students Thursday amid reports of shots fired in the area of Cornwall Road, ...
  
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• Women Arrested For Theft, Oxy, Cocaine Possession In Frederick

  09-05-2019 20:45
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Frederick Police arrested a woman for drug possession and theft after responding to a report of a stolen wallet on Wednesday.
  At around 10:45 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of South Market Street for the stolen wallet report.
  Through video surveillance police identified the suspect as Teresa Dorsey, 50, who has no fixed address.
  Courtesy: Frederick Police Department
  Dorsey was arrested and when searched, officers found suspected crack cocaine, oxycodone hydr
  
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• Woman Arrested For Theft, Oxy, Cocaine Possession In Frederick

  09-05-2019 20:45
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Frederick Police arrested a woman for drug possession and theft after responding to a report of a stolen wallet on Wednesday.
  At around 10:45 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of South Market Street for the stolen wallet report.
  Through video surveillance police identified the suspect as Teresa Dorsey, 50, who has no fixed address.
  Courtesy: Frederick Police Department
  Dorsey was arrested and when searched, officers found suspected crack cocaine, oxycodone hydr
  
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• Amid rising hate incidents, Baltimore County faith leaders launch interfaith coalition - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 20:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Amid rising hate incidents, Baltimore County faith leaders launch interfaith coalition  Baltimore SunThe Interfaith Coalition of Greater Baltimore launched Thursday with a summit on security for faith-based institutions.
  
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• Baltimore software firm Fearless launches new business incubator - Baltimore Business Journal

  09-05-2019 20:26 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore software firm Fearless launches new business incubator  Baltimore Business JournalBaltimore software firm Fearless Solutions has launched its own incubator to help other tech-based firms looking to grow. The 10-year-old tech company, which ...
  
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• LaFontaine Oliver leaving for Baltimore - Bungalower

  09-05-2019 20:04 via bungalower.com
  LaFontaine Oliver leaving for Baltimore  BungalowerIt's official, LaFontaine Oliver, the president and GM of 90.7 WMFE, will be leaving Orlando. The six-year WMFE superstar has accepted a new position at WYPR ...
  
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• ‘We’re In This Together’ | Baltimore Mayor Jack Young Sworn In

  09-05-2019 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young was officially sworn into office Thursday.
  The ceremony Thursday comes a week after Catherine Pugh resigned amid corruption investigations.
  Young was automatically made mayor when Pugh resigned, however, he chose to have a public ceremony in order to bring Baltimore together.
  Gov, Larry Hogan, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cumming, State Del. Adrienne Jones, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin and others spoke at Young’s swearing-in cere
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Jack Young Sworn In

  09-05-2019 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young was officially sworn into office Thursday.
  The ceremony Thursday comes a week after Catherine Pugh resigned amid corruption investigations.
  Young was automatically made mayor on Thursday, however, he chose to have a public ceremony in order to bring Baltimore together.
  Gov, Larry Hogan, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cumming, State Del. Adrienne Jones, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin and others spoke at Young’s swearing-in ceremony.
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• Welding Sparks Fire At Auto Body Shop Fire In Bel Air

  09-05-2019 19:30
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — A fire broke out at an auto body shop in Bel Air Thursday afternoon.
  According to Harford County officials, the fire is at Weavers Autobody — 729 Bel Air Road — and broke out around 12:30 p.m.
  5/9, 1p: FFs from Harford and Baltimore Counties are working a building fire at Weavers Autobody off of the 700blk of Bel Air Rd. The following roads are affected… Tollgate Rd between Bel Air Rd and Boulton St… https://t.co/gYgzbGrhVM
  — Harford Co
  
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• Firefighters On Scene Of Auto Body Shop Fire In Bel Air

  09-05-2019 19:30
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — A fire broke out at an auto body shop in Bel Air Thursday afternoon.
  According to Harford County officials, the fire is at Weavers Autobody — 729 Bel Air Road — and broke out around 12:30 p.m.
  5/9, 1p: FFs from Harford and Baltimore Counties are working a building fire at Weavers Autobody off of the 700blk of Bel Air Rd. The following roads are affected… Tollgate Rd between Bel Air Rd and Boulton St… https://t.co/gYgzbGrhVM
  — Harford Co
  
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• Fans line up, camp outside Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre for 'Hamilton' - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 19:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Fans line up, camp outside Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre for 'Hamilton'  Baltimore SunOn Thursday morning, with barely 30 minutes to go until the box office opened at 11 a.m., several dozen people eagerly waited outside the Hippodrome Theatre.
  
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• ‘It Just Made People Happy’: The Big Bang Theory Stars Reflect On Show’s Legacy

  09-05-2019 19:10
  (CBS) – We are just a week away from bidding a fond farewell to Sheldon, Penny, Leonard & the rest of the gang on The Big Bang Theory.  After 12 incredible seasons and 279 episodes, how will the longest-running multi-cam comedy series be remembered?
  During their final days on set, the cast shared their thoughts on the show’s legacy.
  “I think I would like our show to be remembered as a really strong four camera sitcom.  That films in front of a live audience in an
  
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• MDTA Police Seize Loaded Gun, Drugs From Man In Charles County

  09-05-2019 19:07
  CHARLES COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested an Upper Marlboro man who was in possession of a loaded handgun and drugs.
  MDTA police stopped an Audi A4 on US 301 near the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge on Wednesday.
  Officers smelled marijuana coming from the passenger compartment of the car. Police searched the car and found a loaded .40 caliber handgun and drugs.
  Anthony Reed Walker, 23, from Upper Marlboro
  
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• 66,300 Marylanders Could Lose Their Driver’s Licenses In June As REAL ID Deadline Looms, MVA Says

  09-05-2019 19:03
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — 66,300 Marylanders with a new REAL ID star license or identification card since 2009 have just a few weeks to file residency and identification documents with the Motor Vehicle Administration before their driver’s license or ID cards could be revoked.
  This group still using the licenses after June 1 will still be licensed Maryland drivers, but if pulled over by police they would have their physical cards confiscated.
  The overall deadline for obtaining a REAL
  
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• Chests Sold Online At Target And Walmart Recalled After Child Killed In Tip-Over Incident

  09-05-2019 18:55
  (CBS Local) — More than 300,000 three-drawer chests sold online at a number of retailers, including Walmart and Target, are being recalled after a child died when the chest tipped over.
  The Libra style 3-drawer chests are manufactured by South Shore Furniture and were sold from October 2009-July 2018 for about $60. The 3-drawer chests came in nine colors and each drawer has a metal handle. The chests are 27-and-a-half inches high, 31-and-a-quarter inches wide, and 15-and-a-half i
  
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• Baltimore Ravens announce front office tweaks, Ozzie Newsome's new title - PennLive

  09-05-2019 18:21 via pennlive.com
  Baltimore Ravens announce front office tweaks, Ozzie Newsome's new title  PennLiveThe Baltimore Ravens on Thursday restructured their front office under first-year general manager Eric DeCosta.
  
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• Items Seized From Catherine Pugh's Office Shed Light On Investigation - CBS Baltimore

  09-05-2019 18:18 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Items Seized From Catherine Pugh's Office Shed Light On Investigation  CBS BaltimoreOfficials in Baltimore's City Hall have released a list of items seized by federal agents when they raided former Mayor Catherine Pugh's office. 7 hours ago ...
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan To Honor Fallen Heroes In Ceremony Friday

  09-05-2019 18:06
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan will join Maryland State Police and police survivor families to honor state troopers who have died in the line of duty at the annual Maryland State Police Fallen Heroes Ceremony on Friday.
  The ceremony will honor the 43 state troopers who died in the line of duty, two troopers killed while on active military duty in World War II and one fallen deputy state fire marshal.
  Current and retired state troopers, deputy state fire marshals and families of t
  
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• ‘They Were Good People’ | 3 Killed In Edgewood Boarding House Fire, Multiple Others Injured

  09-05-2019 18:05
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — Three people were killed in a large, fast-moving fire in Edgewood early Thursday morning.
  The fire broke out in the middle of the night in a townhouse, killing three people and injuring three more. Nine people lived inside the home that was a boarding house for people with disabilities.
  Those who got out alive couldn’t help but look back and the blaze that took their friends’ lives. The entire top floor is ravaged, the flames eventually go through the roof
  
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• Police arrests end sit-in against policing at Baltimore university - Police News

  09-05-2019 18:05 via policeone.com
  Police arrests end sit-in against policing at Baltimore university  Police NewsPolice arrested seven people ending a monthlong sit-in in the lobby of an administrative building at a Baltimore university.
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Jack Young To Be Sworn In After Catherine Pugh Resigned

  09-05-2019 18:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young is set to be sworn into office.
  The ceremony Thursday comes a week after his predecessor resigned amid corruption investigations.
  Young began leading the mid-Atlantic city on an interim basis in early April, when Catherine Pugh took a leave from her role as mayor due to what her lawyer described as poor health following a bout of pneumonia.
  Young automatically became the permanent mayor when Pugh resigned May 2.
  The Democrat
  
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• Hippodrome Theatre selling Hamilton tickets - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 17:59 via baltimoresun.com
  Hippodrome Theatre selling Hamilton tickets  Baltimore SunThe Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore had a line of people forming to buy, "Hamilton" tickets wehn they go on sale. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun video)
  
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• Millionaire Seeks New Trial Over Man’s Death In Bunker Fire

  09-05-2019 17:50
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A wealthy stock trader is seeking a new trial after his murder conviction in the fiery death of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for an underground nuclear bunker beneath a Maryland home.
  Daniel Beckwitt’s attorneys asked a Montgomery County judge on Monday to schedule a hearing for their written request for a new trial.
  In this Aug. 18, 2018, photo, police tape surrounds the house where Askia Khafra died in a fire while digging underground tunnels
  
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• Editorial Advisory Board: Baltimore in winter - Maryland Daily Record

  09-05-2019 17:47 via thedailyrecord.com
  Editorial Advisory Board: Baltimore in winter  Maryland Daily RecordBaltimore was the hapless soul you sometimes saw in the neighborhood. Threadbare, in need of a bath, a shave and a haircut. But in this person you could see ...
  
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• Facebook Giving Away Free Cupcakes Friday At Charm City Cakes

  09-05-2019 17:43
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Facebook is treating Baltimore with free cupcakes as they launch a new product Friday.
  Facebook is launching “birthday stories” a new story type where family and friend can add digital birthday cards, photos and video. The celebration is nationwide and the company is giving away free cupcakes in all 50 states.
  You can nab a free cupcake from Charm City Cakes between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 2936 Remington Avenue.
  It’s one cupcake per customer, while supplie
  
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• TV anchor fired for suggesting Baltimore needs a change from black female mayors - New York Post

  09-05-2019 17:41 via nypost.com
  TV anchor fired for suggesting Baltimore needs a change from black female mayors  New York Post A Baltimore TV anchor has been fired after suggesting the city needed a "different kind" of mayor after three black women had held the post.
  
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• Woman Killed In Route 32 Crash Identified

  09-05-2019 17:40
  WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the woman killed in Tuesday’s fatal two-car crash in West Friendship.
  Yan Ma, 41, of Millersville, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ma was the passenger in one of the cars involved in the crash.
  Woman Killed In Route 32 Crash, Drivers Identified
  The driver of the Mercedes Ma was riding in, Bohan Li, 31, of Pasadena, was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma has been released.
  The driver of the Ford, John Edward Turner, 4
  
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• Giving Republicans more power won't make Baltimore better - Baltimore Sun

  09-05-2019 17:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Giving Republicans more power won't make Baltimore better  Baltimore SunA two-party system that gives Republicans more say in Baltimore politics won't solve the city's problems.
  
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• Items Seized From Catherine Pugh’s Office Shed Light On Investigation

  09-05-2019 17:29
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials in Baltimore’s City Hall have released a list of items seized by federal agents when they raided former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s office.
  The inventory released Wednesday sheds some light on the ongoing federal investigation into Pugh. She resigned a week after her offices, homes and other locations were raided by FBI and IRS agents and it became clear that a federal grand jury has been empaneled.
  The seized items include Money Gram receipts, a laptop, c
  
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• 19K Portable Generators Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

  09-05-2019 17:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firman Power Equipment has recalled one of their portable generators sold exclusively at Costco for a possible fire hazard.
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the generator’s carbon canister can leak gas, and about 19,000 units are being recalled.They warn that consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and return them to where they were bought for a full refund or take the recalled generator to a FIRMAN service center for a free i
  
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• Crash Reported On Pulaski Highway In Havre De Grace

  09-05-2019 17:22
  HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. (WJZ) — Susquehanna Hose Company crews are on the scene of the motor vehicle crash with injuries Thursday.
  The crash is at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Old Post Road.
  #SHCo crews are on scene of a motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Pulaski Highway & Old Post Road. Please use caution in the area while our crews work. #HavredeGrace #HdG
  — Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) May 9, 2019Crews warn the public to use caution in t
  
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