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• Images for Baltimore Print Fundraiser COVID-19 - HYPEBEAST

  01-05-2020 23:50 via hypebeast.com
  
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• Uncertain Triple Crown: A Preakness Stakes In Flux

  01-05-2020 23:44
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Horse racing’s Triple Crown season has been thrust into months of uncertainty by the coronavirus pandemic. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont face the same challenges in their own unique way. A look at some of the obstacles for the Preakness:
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  The 145th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course was set for May 16, but has been postponed to a date yet to be determined. The Stronach Group, which owns Pimlico, said it was working with state and local gover
  
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• Triple Crown Racing Season A Sure Bet To Be Unlike Any Other

  01-05-2020 23:37
  
  (AP) — This promises to be a Triple Crown season like no other.
  Instead of kicking off the chase this weekend with the Kentucky Derby, the storied race may end up capping the trio of races on Labor Day weekend.
  Instead of 3-year-old colts saving the longest race for last, maybe they begin in New York with a shortened Belmont Stakes in late May or June. Or perhaps the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico will be run on a sweltering July afternoon.
  It could happen.
  All scenarios are on the table, wit
  
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• Baltimore area construction starts rise in March despite outbreak - Maryland Daily Record

  01-05-2020 23:34 via thedailyrecord.com
  
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• Hogan Appoints New Insurance Commissioner

  01-05-2020 23:28
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday he has appointed Kathleen Birrane to be Maryland’s insurance commissioner.
  Hogan announced the appointment to replace Al Redmer, who has been appointed executive director of the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund.
  Birrane is former principal counsel to the state’s insurance commission. Since 2012, she has been with the law firm DLA Piper. She is currently a partner in the insurance sector and the litigation and regulatory practi
  
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• Coronavirus In Baltimore: Target Donates Masks To City, Tito’s Vodka Donates 600 Gallons Of Hand Sanitizer

  01-05-2020 23:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five groups have donated thousands of masks, gloves and other medical supplies to the city of Baltimore amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young’s office said Friday.
  The donations will go to protect front-line workers amid the pandemic, Young said.
  The donations include:
  Baltimore Health Professional Mutual Aid CorporativeGloves
  Surgical masks
  N95 respirator masks
  Gowns
  Disinfectant wipesBaltimore Mutual Aid Cooperative109 boxes of g
  
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• Baltimore Ravens plan to feature four running backs - 247Sports

  01-05-2020 23:16 via 247sports.com
  
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• Teen shot by Baltimore police last week is charged with having fake gun; department IDs officers involved - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 23:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Teen shot by Baltimore police last week is charged with having fake gun; department IDs officers involved  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore public works officials ask for more time to roll out city’s sweeping water equity law - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 23:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore public works officials ask for more time to roll out city’s sweeping water equity law  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Promise Heights Works To Help West Baltimore Families Thrive As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues - CBS Baltimore

  01-05-2020 23:10 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Promise Heights Works To Help West Baltimore Families Thrive As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Aerial Surveillance Program Starts Again In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD Patch

  01-05-2020 23:00 via patch.com
  
  Aerial Surveillance Program Starts Again In Baltimore  Baltimore, MD PatchAs Homicides Continue, Baltimore Turns to City-Wide Aerial Surveillance  TIMEBaltimore Police Launch Surveillance Plane Pilot Program  CBS BaltimoreSurveillance plane starts flying over Baltimore, recording everyone's movements  WBAL TV BaltimoreCoronavirus causing some delays in Baltimore police reform efforts under consent decree, federal judge is told  Baltimore SunView
  
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• Maryland joins multi-state lawsuit over Trump wetlands ruling - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 22:57 via baltimoresun.com
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• Sneed outpaces other candidates for Baltimore City Council president in fundraising, launches TV ad - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 22:54 via baltimoresun.com
  Sneed outpaces other candidates for Baltimore City Council president in fundraising, launches TV ad  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Promise Heights Works To Help West Baltimore Families Thrive As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

  01-05-2020 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One organization serving children and families in a west Baltimore neighborhood said their closer now than ever, even though they’re physically staying apart amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  For nearly 11 years, Promise Heights has been serving the west Baltimore neighborhoods of Upton and Druid Heights.
  It started as a place-based initiative in 2009 by the University of Maryland School of Social Work to improve educational outcomes, ensuring families are healthy an
  
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• Baltimore City Baltimore educator battling breast cancer continues to impact student life while working remotely Dave - wmar2news.com

  01-05-2020 22:48 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore City Baltimore educator battling breast cancer continues to impact student life while working remotely Dave  wmar2news.com
  
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• Local Dentist Provides Oral Hygiene Kits To Community With Offices Closed Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

  01-05-2020 22:41
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — We have all had to postpone routine appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic, that includes getting our teeth cleaned.
  When Dr. Joanne Block Rief was forced to close her Owings Mills dental practice on March 19 she said some of her patients were in mid-treatment.
  “Because we weren’t able to finish their treatment, they’re starting to have problems,” she said. “And we have to decide are these problems emergencies.”
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• Coronavirus Latest: Baltimore Rec Center Used As Food Distribution Site To Temporarily Close Due To Possible COVID-19 Exposure

  01-05-2020 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore recreation center that serves as a meal site amid the coronavirus pandemic is temporarily closing its doors due to possible exposure to the virus.
  The city’s recreation and parks department said the Bentalou Recreation Center site closed at 2 p.m. Friday and will remain closed through Monday. During that time, it will be extensively cleaned.
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• Baltimore and Annapolis experience worst coastal flooding in over 5 years - Washington Post

  01-05-2020 22:36 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Baltimore and Annapolis experience worst coastal flooding in over 5 years  Washington Post
  
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• Baltimore County to open coronavirus testing site in Dundalk on Monday - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 22:34 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County to open coronavirus testing site in Dundalk on Monday  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘I Keep Getting These Great Gifts Of Making History’: Simone Missick On CBS’s ‘All Rise’ & Show’s Virtual Season Finale

  01-05-2020 22:30
  
  (CBS Local)– While the spread of coronavirus shut down Hollywood for the most part, “All Rise” on CBS was miraculously able to produce a season finale through Zoom and Facetime.
  The legal drama stars Simone Missick and the show focuses on the flawed legal process and how Judge Lola Carmichael wants to immediately change things in Los Angeles. Missick was blown away at how everyone was able to pull of the production of a virtual episode.
  “We shut down production on Ma
  
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• Baltimore food distribution site closed after possible COVID-19 exposure - Fox Baltimore

  01-05-2020 22:09 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore food distribution site closed after possible COVID-19 exposure  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Woman Fatally Shot Inside Baltimore County Apartment Building, Police Investigating

  01-05-2020 22:00
  
  WINDSOR MILL, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after finding a woman shot inside a Windsor Mill apartment building Friday morning.
  The woman was found inside a home in the 7200 block of Chippenham Place.
  Police said they were called to the building around 9 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the woman lying in a third-floor hallway. She was taken to an area hospital where she later died.#BCoPD is on scene of a homicide, adult female dece
  
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• Baltimore County support organization passes out boxes of food to families in need - WBAL TV Baltimore

  01-05-2020 21:56 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore County support organization passes out boxes of food to families in need  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Lime Scooters Return To Baltimore Streets Saturday; Essential Workers Can Get Free Rides

  01-05-2020 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lime electric scooters will return to the streets and sidewalks of Baltimore Saturday morning to help essential workers get to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Friday.
  Fifty scooters will be available city-wide, located primarily near the Inner Harbor and several hospitals, including Johns Hopkins and Mercy Medical Center. Essential workers, including those in the health care industry, can get free rides of up to 30 minutes to help them get to work whi
  
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• Woman shot and killed inside Windsor Mill apartment complex, Baltimore County police say - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 21:54 via baltimoresun.com
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• Coronavirus Latest: 14 Baltimore City Fire Department Members Test Positive For COVID-19

  01-05-2020 21:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chief Niles Ford said Friday that 14 members of the Baltimore City Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
  He added that a total of 91 members who were off-duty self-quarantined.
  CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Coronavirus Resources: How To Get Help In Maryland
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  Latest coronavirus stories from WJZ“As first responders, we are more vulnerable to COVID-19,” Ford said. “And unfortunate
  
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• Average Gas Price In Maryland Below $2 For Fourth Straight Week, AAA Mid-Atlantic Says

  01-05-2020 21:40
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — For the fourth consecutive week, Maryland’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is below $2, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
  On Friday, the state’s average gas price was $1.87, down four cents from last week, AAA Mid-Atlantic said. Prices in Annapolis and Baltimore were slightly lower at $1.81 and $1.83 respectively, while prices in the Washington, D.C., suburbs were at $2.02.
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• Restaurant roundup: Cinco de Mayo specials, farmer's markets return - Baltimore Business Journal

  01-05-2020 21:37 via bizjournals.com
  Restaurant roundup: Cinco de Mayo specials, farmer's markets return  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• When and where to see Blue Angels, Thunderbirds flyover in Baltimore - Capital Gazette

  01-05-2020 21:30 via capitalgazette.com
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• Contactless Pick-Up Available At THE AVENUE At White Marsh

  01-05-2020 21:06
  
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — As states across the country begin to plan out their re-opening procedures in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, retailers are adjusting to the new normal.
  Federal Realty, the owners of the properties at THE AVENUE at White Marsh, announced Friday that they are launching a program to allow for contactless pick-up at their retail stores.
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• Frederick County Public Schools Will Honor Class Of 2020 Graduates With Special Message At Stadiums

  01-05-2020 21:01
  
  FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The coronavirus pandemic has cancelled many of the traditional events that we have come to appreciate each spring. Among those traditions is graduation ceremonies, a celebration of the accomplishments and hard work the senior class of that year has put in over the last four years.
  For Frederick County Public School students who are part of the Class of 2020, their graduation may not be the same as previous years, but they will still be honored by their schools
  
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• Maryland Zoo’s ‘LEGO Turtle’ No Longer Needs Wheelchair To Move

  01-05-2020 20:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Eastern Box turtle that found its way to the Maryland Zoo in July 2018 is continuing to recover from a shell injury, all with the help of a “LEGO wheelchair.”
  To help him maintain his mobility while recovering, a LEGO wheel chair was built for the turtle.
  Injured Turtle At The Maryland Zoo Gets Lego Wheelchair
  Staff at the Maryland Zoo named him LEGO Turtle.
  They said turtles heal very slowly, but that LEGO Turtle was able to start moving without his d
  
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• Lime relaunches scooters in Baltimore Saturday for essential medical personnel - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 20:34 via baltimoresun.com
  Lime relaunches scooters in Baltimore Saturday for essential medical personnel  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Donnie Wahlberg On Coronavirus First Responders: ‘There’s So Many People That Have Shown Their Value’

  01-05-2020 20:16
  
  Blue Bloods will air a very unique season finale this Friday, May 1st at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. Due to the COVID-19 crisis production for the current season was halted prematurely, but the Reagan family still has one more new story to add to the show’s latest chapter.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to series star Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan) about keeping busy in quarantine and what it means to provide viewers an escape during these trying times.
  
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• MedStar Health Discharges 1,000th COVID-19 Patient

  01-05-2020 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — MedStar Health announced it has sent home its 1,000th COVID-19 patient treated at its hospitals.
  The patient, a 60-year-old man from Upper Marlboro, earned and emotional send-off after he was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Thursday evening.
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  Latest coronavirus stories from WJZHealthcare heroes formed a “clap line” for t
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: MedStar Health Discharges 1,000th COVID-19 Patient

  01-05-2020 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — MedStar Health announced it has sent home its 1,000th COVID-19 patient treated at its hospitals.
  The patient, a 60-year-old man from Upper Marlboro, earned and emotional send-off after he was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Thursday evening.
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• Baltimore turns to aerial surveillance as homicides continue - KRMG

  01-05-2020 20:00 via krmg.com
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: ‘Brew At The Zoo’ Postponed

  01-05-2020 19:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo has postponed its “Brew at the Zoo” event to the fall due to coronavirus.
  Zoo officials did not say when the event would be held in the fall.
  In a statement, the zoo said: “We appreciate your continued support of The Maryland Zoo. We will send updated event information once plans are finalized.”
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• ‘Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020’ Coming To CBS On May 16th

  01-05-2020 19:29
  
  LOS ANGELES – XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation have announced that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). LeBron James, Bad Bunny, Charli D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Chika, YBN Cordae, Loren Gray, H.E.R., the Jonas Brothers, Brandan Bmike Odums, Ben Plat
  
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• Poultry industry coronavirus cases continue to increase on Maryland’s Eastern Shore - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 19:15 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore County police officer welcomed back to work a year after being shot in the line of duty - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 19:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County police officer welcomed back to work a year after being shot in the line of duty  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore-area governments are weighing big cuts as they brace for a collapse in revenues due to coronavirus - Baltimore Sun

  01-05-2020 19:14 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore-area governments are weighing big cuts as they brace for a collapse in revenues due to coronavirus  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to soar above DC, Baltimore in tribute to essential workers - WTOP

  01-05-2020 19:07 via wtop.com
  
  Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to soar above DC, Baltimore in tribute to essential workers  WTOP
  
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• Baltimore Police Launch Surveillance Plane Pilot Program 

  01-05-2020 19:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department launched Friday its controversial surveillance plane pilot program.
  Baltimore City leaders said the program is intended to reduce crime.
  Baltimore Police Aerial Investigation Pilot Program Launches Friday
  Officials said the program will be active for up to 180 days and focus on murders, non-fatal shootings, armed robberies and car-jackings.
  It will be reviewed by independent civilian auditors to “ensure that the program is only b
  
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• Whole Foods Markets To Make Masks Available To Customers Nationwide

  01-05-2020 18:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Whole Foods announced Thursday that it will begin offering free, disposable masks to customers in all of its stores within the next week in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  Whole Foods said if customers don’t already have their own face covering, they will be able to pick up a mask at the entrance of their local store.
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• Friday Marks Fallen Heroes Day In Maryland

  01-05-2020 18:25
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland flags remain at half-staff Friday in order to observe Fallen Heroes Day.
  “We honor all those brave men and women of our police, firefighter, and first responder families who selflessly laid down their lives in service to others,” Hogan tweeted.Today, Maryland flags remain lowered for our annual observation of #FallenHeroesDay as we honor all those brave men and women of our police, firefighter, and first responder families who selflessly laid dow
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: CDC Team Arrives In Maryland After 279 Poultry Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

  01-05-2020 18:05
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced that a CDC field team is working to slow the spread of coronavirus among poultry workers along Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
  There are 279 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among poultry workers in Maryland. Wicomico County now has the fourth highest coronavirus case rate in the state, higher than both Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
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• Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 Employees For New Baltimore Store - CBS Baltimore

  01-05-2020 18:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 Employees For New Baltimore Store  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 18-Year-Old Baltimore Woman Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Police Raid - CBS Baltimore

  01-05-2020 18:02 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  18-Year-Old Baltimore Woman Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Police Raid  CBS Baltimore
  
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• UMB-born medical device company Breethe acquired by Abiomed - Technical.ly

  01-05-2020 17:54 via technical.ly
  
  UMB-born medical device company Breethe acquired by Abiomed  Technical.ly
  
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