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• Baltimore Students Fly High To Celebrate Academic Success Thanks To Ravens’ Brandon Carr

  10-06-2019 23:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When Ravens cornerback Brandon Carr signed with Baltimore two years ago, he became a mentor to the students at Glenmount Elementary-Middle School.
  At the beginning of the school year, he promised a group of kids who did well he would have a big surprise for them, and he didn’t disappoint.
  The students, 27 in total, were surprised with a chance to take flight at iFLY indoor skydiving in White Marsh.
  “They’re so deserving to celebrate all their accomplishm
  
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• Former Baltimore Officer Convicted After August Assault - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 23:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Former Baltimore Officer Convicted After August Assault  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore police officer was convicted Monday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office for assaulting a man on the ...
  
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• Former Baltimore Officer Convicted After August Assault

  10-06-2019 23:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore police officer was convicted Monday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office for assaulting a man on the street in August 2018.
  The city’s state’s attorney’s office said Officer Arthur Williams faces 10 years in prison for the assault charge when he heads to sentencing on August 9.
  According to the city’s state’s attorney’s office, Williams and another officer were on duty in the 2500 block of Monument Street
  
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• Study shows the disparate impact of water rates on black Baltimore - Baltimore Brew

  10-06-2019 23:42 via baltimorebrew.com
  Study shows the disparate impact of water rates on black Baltimore  Baltimore BrewIt's well known that Baltimore's fast-rising water rates are producing unaffordable water bills for vast swaths of the population – meaning the bills exceed the ...
  
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• Defense Seeks To Hold Capital Gazette Shooting Trial In 2 Phases

  10-06-2019 23:17
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with killing five people at a Maryland newspaper are asking for his trial to be held in two parts, to determine guilt or innocence separately from whether his mental state made him not criminally responsible.
  Jarrod Ramos’ attorneys made the request in court filings last week.
  Ramos has entered pleas of not guilty and not criminally responsible, Maryland’s version of an insanity defense. He is charged with five counts of first-deg
  
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• 1st ID to hold 100th reunion in Baltimore - Manhattan Mercury

  10-06-2019 23:00 via themercury.com
  1st ID to hold 100th reunion in Baltimore  Manhattan MercuryBig Red One veterans are invited to the 1st Infantry Division's 100th-annual reunion in Baltimore, Maryland, Aug. 7 to 11 at the Renaissance Baltimore ...
  
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• AACO Police Join Neighbors App For Real-Time Crime Updates For Community

  10-06-2019 22:45
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department is joining the free “Neighbors” app by Ring to provide the community with real-time, local crime and safety information.
  The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been helpful in catching package thieves, stopping burglaries and keeping neighborhoods safe.
  County residents are encouraged to download the app and join the crime-fighting efforts.
   
  
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• Hoen Lithograph Complex To Be Reborn As Job Training Center - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 22:38 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Hoen Lithograph Complex To Be Reborn As Job Training Center  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A historic building in east Baltimore is getting a new lease on life as a place designed to fill the region's workforce needs. The Hoen ...
  
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• Hoen Lithograph Complex To Be Reborn As Job Training Center

  10-06-2019 22:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A historic building in east Baltimore is getting a new lease on life as a place designed to fill the region’s workforce needs.
  The Hoen Lithograph Complex was built in 1895 in east Baltimore.
  Its post and beam construction kept it upright, and its workers printed everything from baseball cards to national geographic magazines — that is, until the 1980’s, when new ways to print closed it down.
  Now it’s being restored for a new purpose by private and
  
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• Baltimore County school system to restore access to computer platform - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 22:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County school system to restore access to computer platform  Baltimore SunBaltimore County public schools is lifting restrictions on its computer network after a vulnerability was identified last week.
  
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• Man Fleeing From Police Dies After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant

  10-06-2019 22:16
  SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man fleeing from police after an attempted traffic stop was killed Friday morning near Seat Pleasant after crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant and a gate.
  Police said the man, Deshawn Williams of Washington, D.C., drove past an officer who was conducting stationary radar on East Capitol Street at Maryland Park Drive going 58 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone.
  The officer tried to pull Williams over, but he kept driving, crossing into th
  
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• Troopers Statewide Arrested 59 Impaired Drivers This Weekend, Recover Guns, Drugs

  10-06-2019 22:06
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police troopers made more than 3,800 traffic stops over the weekend that led to dozens of impaired driving arrests and the recovery of multiple loaded handguns and drugs.
  Troopers statewide arrested 59 impaired drivers between Friday and Sunday. Two of the impaired drivers were also charged with illegally possessing a firearm.
  A third loaded handgun was recovered from a traffic stop and the driver was also possessing drugs.
  In Frederick County a traff
  
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• One suspect in custody after stabbing in Lansdowne's Hillcrest Park - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 22:05 via baltimoresun.com
  One suspect in custody after stabbing in Lansdowne's Hillcrest Park  Baltimore SunA man who was stabbed is expected to survive his injuries.
  
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• Man Stabbed In Attempted Robbery In Hillcrest Park, Suspect In Custody

  10-06-2019 22:05
  HILLCREST PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating a stabbing during an attempted robbery in Hillcrest Park on Sunday.
  The victim, a 20-year-old man, fought back when the suspect pulled out a gun in the park shortly after 10 p.m. The suspect then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim at least once in the upper body before fleeing the area, police said.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening wounds but is expected to survive.
  Detectives investi
  
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• Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH) Acquires Thames Street Wharf Office Building in Baltimore, MD's Harbor Point for $101M - StreetInsider.com

  10-06-2019 22:03 via streetinsider.com
  Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH) Acquires Thames Street Wharf Office Building in Baltimore, MD's Harbor Point for $101M  StreetInsider.comGet instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 2-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) ...
  
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• BGE Offering $25 Reward To Drop Off Old Working A/C Units, Dehumidifiers In Columbia

  10-06-2019 21:59
  COLUMBIA (WJZ) — BGE is offering a one-day-only deal to help you earn a little cash and help out the environment!
  Drop off your old working A/C unit or dehumidifier for recycling and you can get $25 in cash.
  BGE is offering to unload the unit for you from your car.
  The drop off is Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  To be eligible, you must be a BGE residential electric customer to participate.
  BGE asks you bring your valid account number or a copy of a recent BGE electric bill with yo
  
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• Legendary Baltimore basketball player, comedian killed on city streets - KRTV Great Falls News

  10-06-2019 21:39 via krtv.com
  Legendary Baltimore basketball player, comedian killed on city streets  KRTV Great Falls NewsClick here for updates on this story. BALTIMORE, MD (WMAR) — Baltimore is mourning the loss of legendary basketball player and comedian Gerald Brown, ...
  
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• 8-Year-Old Who Was The First Person To Throw First Pitch In Every MLB Stadium Honored In Baseball Hall Of Fame

  10-06-2019 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After years of throwing baseballs, eight-year-old Hailey Dawson made history as the first person to throw out the first pitch at every MLB stadium, the National Baseball Hall of Fame said.
  Dawson was born with Poland Syndrome, a disorder which leaves those affected with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of their body.
  For Dawson, that meant underdeveloped pectoral muscles and three missing or underdeveloped fingers on her right hand, according to the Baseball
  
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• 8-Year-Old Girl, Orioles Fan, First To Throw Out First Pitch In Every MLB Stadium

  10-06-2019 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After years of throwing baseballs, eight-year-old Hailey Dawson made history as the first person to throw out the first pitch at every MLB stadium, the National Baseball Hall of Fame said.
  Dawson was born with Poland Syndrome, a disorder which leaves those affected with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of their body.
  For Dawson, that meant underdeveloped pectoral muscles and three missing or underdeveloped fingers on her right hand, according to the Baseball
  
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• Welcome charter school success in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 20:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Welcome charter school success in Baltimore  Baltimore SunThanks for a refreshing breath of *fresh* air and good news with the article, "One of Baltimore's most sought-after schools wants to open a second location. Will the ...
  
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• Uber Driver Charged With Rape In Baltimore County Held Without Bail - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 20:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Uber Driver Charged With Rape In Baltimore County Held Without Bail  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — A former Uber driver charged with the rape of woman who was riding in the Uber is being held without bail. 31-year-old ...
  
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• Uber Driver Charged With Rape In Baltimore County Held Without Bail

  10-06-2019 20:20
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — A former Uber driver charged with the rape of woman who was riding in the Uber is being held without bail.
  31-year-old Joshua Jamaal Robinson, of the 200 block of River Way Ct, 21117 was charged with second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, fourth-degree sex offense and two counts of second-degree assault.
  Robinson had his bail review at 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, where a judge ruled he would remain held without bail.
  Joshua Jamaal Robinson. Courtesy: Ba
  
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• MSP, Baltimore County Police Illegal Street Racing Op Leads to 120 Citations, 3 Arrests - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 20:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  MSP, Baltimore County Police Illegal Street Racing Op Leads to 120 Citations, 3 Arrests  CBS BaltimorePIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A joint eight-hour initiative to combat aggressive driving and illegal street racing Friday night led to 120 citations issued to motorists in ...
  
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• MSP, Baltimore County Police Illegal Street Racing Op Leads to 120 Citations, 3 Arrests

  10-06-2019 20:20
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A joint eight-hour initiative to combat aggressive driving and illegal street racing Friday night led to 120 citations issued to motorists in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said.
  Baltimore County Police officers and Maryland state troopers worked together for eight hours and did 130 traffic stops Friday, leading to the 120 citations, 93 warnings and 58 safety equipment repair orders, police said.
  Police also made one felony arrest on an outstanding warrant,
  
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• Baltimore hospitals partner with ride service firms to improve access, lower costs for patients - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2019 20:16 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore hospitals partner with ride service firms to improve access, lower costs for patients  Baltimore Business JournalLifeBridge and Johns Hopkins are among the local health systems partnering with ride-hailing *service* firms to provide on-demand transportation to patients in ...
  
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• Merging city and county = more bad government - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Merging city and county = more bad government  Baltimore SunExpecting a merger of Baltimore city and county to produce a government that is more efficient and effective is a leap of faith.
  
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• Here's what to do in Baltimore this week - Hoodline Baltimore

  10-06-2019 19:51 via hoodline.com
  Here's what to do in Baltimore this week  Hoodline BaltimoreLooking for fun, entertaining events and activities to check out in Baltimore this week? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations, and ticket links.
  
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• BSO needs greater financial support - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 19:50 via baltimoresun.com
  BSO needs greater financial support  Baltimore SunIf Baltimore music lovers want to keep a top-flight symphony they are going to have to reach deeper into their pockets.
  
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• Jonesing for bubble tea? Check out Baltimore's top 3 spots - Hoodline Baltimore

  10-06-2019 19:44 via hoodline.com
  Jonesing for bubble tea? Check out Baltimore's top 3 spots  Hoodline BaltimoreHoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bubble tea outlets in Baltimore. Here's a rundown of top businesses in the city, with ratings, photos and more.
  
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• Baltimore Native André De Shields Takes Home First Tony Award - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 19:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Native André De Shields Takes Home First Tony Award  CBS BaltimoreNEW YORK (WJZ) — After nearly 50 years in the entertainment industry, Baltimore native André De Shields took home his first Tony Award Sunday night at the ...
  
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• Carnival Celebrates 'Decade of Fun' at Port of Baltimore - Cruise Industry News

  10-06-2019 19:23 via cruiseindustrynews.com
  Carnival Celebrates 'Decade of Fun' at Port of Baltimore  Cruise Industry NewsCarnival Cruise Line and the Port of Baltimore celebrated a milestone with a “Decade of Fun” celebration aboard Carnival Pride to mark the 10-year...
  
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• Seniors More Likely To Work Longer In Big Metropolitan Areas

  10-06-2019 19:12
  CHICAGO (AP) — Seniors in major metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and around Washington, D.C., are more likely to continue working past age 65 than those in other areas around the country, according to an analysis of Census data by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
  “Those are the areas where all of the jobs are, really,” says Anqi Chen, assistant director for savings research at Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. &ld
  
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• Harrison doesn't stand by Baltimore cops - Baltimore Sun

  10-06-2019 19:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Harrison doesn't stand by Baltimore cops  Baltimore SunIt's a wonder Baltimore has any police. Not only have the mayor, state's attorney and council president shown that they do not respect or have the backs of our ...
  
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• Suspect Wanted For Fraud In Harford County - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 18:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Suspect Wanted For Fraud In Harford County  CBS BaltimoreHARFORD COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a victim walked into the Harford County Sheriff's Office Headquarters building to report a fraud ...
  
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• Suspect Wanted For Fraud In Harford County

  10-06-2019 18:50
  HARFORD COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a victim walked into the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters building to report a fraud at around 11:30 a.m. on May 29.
  According to the victim, an unknown person successfully withdrew a large amount of money from a bank account.
  Police obtained this photograph of the suspect:
  Courtesy: Harford County Sheriff’s Office
  Anyone with information is asked to call the police.
  
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• Hoen Lithograph redevelopment in East Baltimore gets $1.6M federal grant - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2019 18:32 via bizjournals.com
  Hoen Lithograph redevelopment in East Baltimore gets $1.6M federal grant  Baltimore Business JournalA federal grant will infuse $1.6 million into the redevelopment of the Hoen Lithograph Building in Collington Square. The nearly $30 million project is at its ...
  
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• Baltimore Leaders To Hold Anti-Crime Walk After Violent Weekend - WBAL Radio

  10-06-2019 18:21 via wbal.com
  Baltimore Leaders To Hold Anti-Crime Walk After Violent Weekend  WBAL RadioPolice Commissioner Michael Harrison, Baltimore lawmakers, community leaders and more will gather at Hanover Square Park Monday evening for an ...
  
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• The Mission Continues Deploying Veteran Force To Help Build A Stronger Baltimore - PRNewswire

  10-06-2019 18:16 via prnewswire.com
  The Mission Continues Deploying Veteran Force To Help Build A Stronger Baltimore  PRNewswireBALTIMORE, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The desire to be of continued *service* is driving more than 80 U.S. military veterans from across the country to ...
  
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• Family Displaced After Townhome Fire In Germantown

  10-06-2019 18:12
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A family of four is displaced after a fire rips through their townhome in Montgomery County.
  The fire started inside a multi-story townhome on Station Street in Germantown.When crews arrived they saw smoke and flames coming out of the second floor. It took about 65 firefighters to get the fire under control.
  The two adults and two children were able to get out and no one was hurt.
  The cause of the fire is being investigated.
  
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• Family Dispalced After Townhome Fire In Germantown

  10-06-2019 18:11
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A family of four is displaced after a fire rips through their townhome in Montgomery County.
  The fire started inside a multi-story townhome on Station Street in Germantown.When crews arrived they saw smoke and flames coming out of the second floor. It took about 65 firefighters to get the fire under control.
  The two adults and two children were able to get out and no one was hurt.
  The cause of the fire is being investigated.
  
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• 41-Year-Old Elkton Man Last Seen May 31

  10-06-2019 17:45
  ELKTON, MD. (WJZ) — Elkton police are looking for a 41-year-old man who was reported missing June 7.
  Christopher Dietterick was last heard from on May 31 in the area of Elkton. He is around 5’10” and 160 lbs.
  Courtesy: Elkton Police Department
  Police said he has short reddish-brown hair and blue eyes.
  Dietterick has medical concerns that require medication and his family is concerned for his safety, police said.
  Police said all information should be sent to Detective Comley of
  
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• Woman Makes False Bomb Threat At Bel Air MVA Office, State Police Say

  10-06-2019 17:33
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after a woman made an unfounded bomb threat Monday morning outside of the Bel Air location of the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration.
  The threat was reported around 9:20 a.m. at the building at 501 West MacPhail Road. The woman claimed there was a bomb in her car.
  The MVA requested the Bel Air location be temporarily closed and everyone inside the building was told to “shelter in place,&rdquo
  
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• Missing Vulnerable Man Last Seen In NW Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  10-06-2019 17:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Missing Vulnerable Man Last Seen In NW Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore police said family and friends of Michael Thomas, Jr., are concerned about his well-being. He was last seen in the 3900 block of Elderon Avenue while ...
  
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• Former South Baltimore Community Officer Kevin "ButterBean" Vaught Dies of Cancer at the Age of 57 - SouthBMore.com

  10-06-2019 17:19 via southbmore.com
  Former South Baltimore Community Officer Kevin "ButterBean" Vaught Dies of Cancer at the Age of 57  SouthBMore.comOfficer Kevin “ButterBean” Vaught was a popular fixture around South Baltimore during his 18 years working in the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Southern ...
  
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• Claire’s Recalls JoJo Siwa’s Makeup Kit After FDA Finds Asbestos In It

  10-06-2019 17:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Claire’s Stores, Inc., is issuing a voluntary recall of one of its makeup sets after testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicated a possible presence of asbestos fibers in the powder eyeshadow part of the kit.
  Claire’s and the FDA announced the recall for JoJo Siwa Makeup Set (Batch/Lot No. S180109) earlier this week and said while the cosmetic product is no longer available in stores, it may still be in homes.
  Today, the FDA is releasing new res
  
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• Baltimore City police investigate deadly weekend shootings - WEAA

  10-06-2019 17:09 via weaa.org
  Baltimore City police investigate deadly weekend shootings  WEAAThere were at least six shootings over the weekend that left four people dead, including a popular former college athlete.
  
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• Sagamore Spirit partners with Sierra Nevada on barrel-aged Rye Ale - Baltimore Business Journal

  10-06-2019 17:08 via bizjournals.com
  Sagamore Spirit partners with Sierra Nevada on barrel-aged Rye Ale  Baltimore Business JournalBaltimore's Sagamore Spirit distillery is partnering with a big-name craft brewer on a new beer release. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s limited-edition Rye Ale was ...
  
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• Sneaky Seagull Photobombs, Steals Tourist’s Lobster Roll

  10-06-2019 17:01
  (CNN) — Alicia Jessop only had two things on her mind when she got to Maine — eating lobster and seeing a lighthouse.
  Instead, she got more than she planned for when a seagull swooped in, stole her lunch and gave her the ultimate Instagram picture.
  The Pepperdine sports law professor says although she’s been to 14 countries and over 40 states, she still had a few east coast states to tick off her bucket list. A work trip to Vermont proved to be the perfect opportunity.
  Jessop s
  
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• MODEL MONDAY: Quan Michelle Is Coming Back For Baltimore - HelloBeautiful

  10-06-2019 16:54 via hellobeautiful.com
  MODEL MONDAY: Quan Michelle Is Coming Back For Baltimore  HelloBeautifulAs a young girl growing up in Baltimore, Maryland Quan Michelle thought a model was someone who “exuded confidence.” Sadly, despite having a ...
  
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• Running Attack Still Center Of Baltimore Ravens Offense - Forbes

  10-06-2019 16:23 via forbes.com
  Running Attack Still Center Of Baltimore Ravens Offense  ForbesThe Ravens are hoping Lamar Jackson will become a better downfield passer this season, but the offense will still center around the running attack.
  
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