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• Baltimore AmeriCorps Member Gives Back By Making Face Coverings For Families During COVID-19 Pandemic

  06-05-2020 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An AmeriCorps member is giving back to some of Baltimore’s hardest hit communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by making face-masks.
  When the pandemic began, Reshon Jackson tried to get face masks for her and her family, but had some trouble.
  “I couldn’t find them,” Jackson said. “The cost was great, and I have a big family of eight, so I just was like, ‘Let me make them myself.’”
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• Baltimore AmeriCorps Member Gives Back By Making Face Coverings For Children Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  06-05-2020 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An AmeriCorps member is giving back to some of Baltimore’s hardest hit communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by making face-masks.
  When the pandemic began, Reshon Jackson tried to get face masks for her and her family, but had some trouble.
  “I couldn’t find them,” Jackson said. “The cost was great, and I have a big family of eight, so I just was like, ‘Let me make them myself.’”
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• Maryland Nurses Honored By Local Organizations During National Nurses Week

  06-05-2020 23:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The past few months have shown us how important our healthcare workers are.
  While they all deserve to be honored, this week it’s all about the nurses. May 6 is National Nurses Day, which kicks off National Nurses Week.
  These scrub wearing heroes are noting only caring for those with COVID-19, but anyone else that may be sick or injured.
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• Crisis Navigators At Loyola University Help Small Business Stay Afloat During COVID-19 Pandemic

  06-05-2020 23:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives, including small businesses owners.
  Many have had to shut their doors due to this pandemic. But now, a group of volunteer crisis navigators from Loyola University are lending a helping hand.
  On the brink of letting go of her business, Sarah Wehners’ acupuncture shop has been closed for eight weeks.
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• Coronavirus Latest: Western Maryland Lawmakers Urge Gov. Hogan To Adopt Regional Reopening Approach

  06-05-2020 23:21
  
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Lawmakers in Western Maryland wrote a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday urging him to adopt a regional approach to reopening the state as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
  The Western Maryland Delegation and the Boards of County Commissioners for Allegany, Garrett and Washington Counties sent the letter to Gov. Hogan.
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• June E. Finney, former co-owner of a fabric shop, dies - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 23:19 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore County Offers Expanded Food Distribution For Older Adults

  06-05-2020 23:13
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski recently announced that the Baltimore County Department of Aging will expand its food distribution efforts by providing boxes of food to the County’s older adults.
  The program will be supported by $590,000 in funding provided through the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to specifically target individuals age 60 and older.
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• "You sold us out" — Upset parents, students react to Institute of Notre Dame closure - New York Business Journal

  06-05-2020 22:58 via bizjournals.com
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreasing, ICU Numbers Flattening

  06-05-2020 22:45
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland is starting to see a decrease in hospitalizations and a “flattening of the curve” when it comes to intensive care cases, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday.
  “When I introduced the roadmap to recovery, I said that if Marylanders continued staying home and continued practicing social distancing I was hopeful that the key numbers we were tracking the rate of hospitalizations and the number of patients in ICU would potentially plateau, perhap
  
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• Concern For Homeless As 1 Baltimore Official On Leave, 1 Left Job - WBAL Radio

  06-05-2020 22:38 via wbal.com
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• Coronavirus Updates: New Video Offers Vote-By-Mail Tutorial For Maryland’s June 2 Presidential Primary Election

  06-05-2020 22:36
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The Maryland State Board of Elections released a video outlining the safe and secure way to vote by mail in the state’s June 2 primary election.
  You can watch the video here.
  The video outlines instructions for how to properly fill out and complete a ballot, how to properly return the completed ballot, including additional documents some voters may need to include in the return envelope.
  It also includes instructions on how to check that your ballot has been receive
  
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• Coronavirus Closings: Maryland Schools Will Remain Closed Through Academic Year

  06-05-2020 22:25
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Students across Maryland haven’t been in a physical classroom since March 13, and now they won’t be going back for the rest of the year.
  Maryland will close all its schools for the rest of the school year, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
  While online and distance learning opportunities will continue, the department will release the “Maryland Together: Recovery Plan for Education,” a comprehensive plan for long-term recover
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland Officials Launch New Portal To Connect PPE Suppliers And Buyers

  06-05-2020 22:10
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — State officials launched the Maryland Manufacturing Network Supplier Portal to help connect suppliers and buyers in need of critically personal protective equipment needed to combat coronavirus.
  Increasing Maryland’s PPE supply is one of the four building blocks, Gov. Larry Hogan said would allow for the state to reopen.Dating back to March 27, the State of Maryland has received:KN95 masks: 4.5M units
  Gloves: 3.5M units
  Face Shields: 1.1M units
  N95 masks: 600K
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland To Allow Elective Medical Procedures Again

  06-05-2020 22:03
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health will immediately issue guidelines to allow for elective medical procedures at the discretion of local hospitals and health care providers, Gov. Hogan announced Wednesday.
  “Many Marylanders may have put off important procedures, screenings and other things that they really need to attend to, if there’s something that you’ve had to delay like a PET scan or a biopsy, angioplasty or orthopedic procedure you should be able to
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: New Portal Will Connect PPE Suppliers And Buyers

  06-05-2020 22:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — State officials launched the Maryland Manufacturing Network Supplier Portal to help connect suppliers and buyers in need of critically personal protective equipment needed to combat coronavirus.
  Increasing Maryland’s PPE supply is one of the four building blocks, Gov. Larry Hogan said would allow for the state to reopen.
  Dating back to March 27, the State of Maryland has received:KN95 masks: 4.5M units
  Gloves: 3.5M units
  Face Shields: 1.1M units
  N95 masks: 600K
  
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• UMMS Hospitals Granted Nearly $170K From Nora Roberts Foundation To Aid In Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

  06-05-2020 22:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Medical System has received nearly $170,000 in grant funding from the Nora Roberts Foundation for its acute-care hospitals and freestanding medical facilities that are engaged in the COVID-19 response.
  The funds will be used by individual hospital foundations to support a variety of projects and initiatives related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• 3 top options for low-priced vegan fare in Baltimore - Hoodline

  06-05-2020 21:48 via hoodline.com
  
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• Maryland Farm Bureau, Maryland Food Bank Launch #HungerHeroes Campaign

  06-05-2020 21:42
  
  DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WJZ) – The COVID-19 pandemic has left food banks across the country under pressure to meet the skyrocketing demand of hungry families and individuals.
  To assist in efforts to feed residents, the Maryland Farm Bureau and the Maryland Food Bank have partnered to launch the #HungerHeroes campaign.
  The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of the work that the Maryland Food Bank is doing to help struggling families, and to strengthen the connection between food and agr
  
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• Coronavirus Closings: Maryland Schools Will Remain Closed Though Academic Year

  06-05-2020 21:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland will close all its schools for the rest of the school year, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
  While online and distance learning opportunities will continue, the department is releasing “Maryland Together: Recovery Plan for Education,’ a comprehensive plan for long-term recovery.
  Maryland State School Superintendent Karen Salmon said different methods of returning to school could be included in both Stage Two and Three of the state&
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Some Outdoor Activities Restrictions Lifted In Maryland Starting Thursday

  06-05-2020 21:33
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov, Larry Hogan announced that some coronavirus-related restrictions will be lifted starting Thursday morning ahead of the initial steps to reopen the state.
  “After much discussion, all of our doctors and scientists are now in agreement that we are able to move forward with resuming some additional lower risk outdoor activities,” Hogan said.
  Starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 Marylanders can now golf, play tennis, go boating, fishing and camping and p
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Some ‘Low Risk’ Outdoor Activities Restrictions Lifted In Maryland Starting Thursday

  06-05-2020 21:33
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov, Larry Hogan announced that some coronavirus-related restrictions will be lifted starting Thursday morning ahead of the initial steps to reopen the state.
  “After much discussion, all of our doctors and scientists are now in agreement that we are able to move forward with resuming some additional lower risk outdoor activities,” Hogan said.
  Starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 Marylanders can now golf, play tennis, go boating, fishing and camping and p
  
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• 5 Ways To Prep Your Lawn For Summer In Maryland - Patch.com

  06-05-2020 21:24 via patch.com
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Maryland Attorney General Investigating Blue Flame Medical After State Cancels PPE Order

  06-05-2020 21:23
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Blue Flame Medical is now being investigated by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh for failure to perform and for potential misrepresentation.
  This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the Maryland Department of General Services to cancel a PPE order and directed Frosh to open an investigation into the company.
  He said it is now being reported that the Department of Justice is also launching an investigation into the company’s interactions with multiple states, i
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreasing, ICU Numbers Flattening

  06-05-2020 21:15
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland is starting to see a decrease in hospitalizations and a “flattening of the curve” when it comes to intensive care cases, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday.
  “When I introduced the roadmap to recovery, I said that if Marylanders continued staying home and continued practicing social distancing I was hopeful that the key numbers we were tracking the rate of hospitalizations and the number of patients in ICU would potentially plateau, perhap
  
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• Maryland weather: Chances for freezing temperatures and maybe snow Friday night - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 20:54 via baltimoresun.com
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• What to do with SO much sour cream? A Baltimore pandemic story - Baltimore Brew

  06-05-2020 20:50 via baltimorebrew.com
  
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• ‘It’s The Half Hour Of TV I’m Most Proud Of’: Pauley Perrette On CBS’s ‘Broke’

  06-05-2020 20:48
  
  (CBS Local)– Pauley Perrette is back on TV and back on CBS and she’s excited to get back to her roots as a comedic actor.
  Perrette is the star of the new CBS sitcom “Broke,” a show about a single mother named Jackie who takes in her sister and wealthy husband after they run out of money.
  “I love Broke. I retired and no one believed me and the reason I’m back on TV is because of this show,” said Perrette in an interview with CBS Local’s DJ Sixs
  
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• Man Charged With Various Handgun Violations In Severn

  06-05-2020 20:32
  
  SEVERN, MD. (WJZ) — A man is charged with handgun violations including illegally possessing a firearm after he was caught driving erratically in Severn on Tuesday.
  An officer was patrolling the Stillmeadows Community at around 9 p.m. when he saw a vehicle being driven erratically in the area of Jacobs Road and Stillmeadows Drive.
  The driver tried to flee in the car but lost control, hitting the police vehicle. Officers then noticed the driver reaching under his seat and ordered him to show
  
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• Preakness Stakes May Be Moved To October: Report - Baltimore, MD Patch

  06-05-2020 20:25 via patch.com
  
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• Baltimore County will add meal pickup sites for residents over 60 years old - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 20:18 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore-area school nurses are helping health departments track and contain the coronavirus - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 20:02 via baltimoresun.com
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• No Official Date Yet Set For Preakness 145, Maryland Jockey Clubs Says

  06-05-2020 20:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is no official date yet for Preakness 145, despite speculation, the Stronach Group/Maryland Jockey Club says.
  “The Stronach Group/ The Maryland Jockey Club is aware of speculation about a potential date for Preakness 145.  At this point in time, there is no definitive date set and we continue to explore options,”
  The group said once Preakness 145 has been finalized, an official announcement will be made.
  
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• State Police Investigating 2 Fatal Hit-And-Run Crashes In Prince George’s County

  06-05-2020 19:59
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating two fatal hit-and-run crashes in Prince George’s County.
  The first was on Feb. 29 between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. along the inner loop of I-495 near I-95 north in College Park.
  Sixty-year-old Henry Washington of DC died at the scene. Washington may have been struck by a silver 2018 or 2019 Nissan Altima. There is also damage to the vehicle’s passenger side — and may involve the bumper, hood, headlight, fender
  
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• Baltimore County will provide free boxed meals for older adults amid pandemic - Fox Baltimore

  06-05-2020 19:29 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Drive-In Movie Theaters Making A Comeback Amid Coronavirus Crisis

  06-05-2020 19:25
  
  PLYMOUTH, Ind. (CBS Local) — With most indoor theaters shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, a cultural relic from the 20th century is poised for a major comeback in the era of social distancing.
  Drive-in theaters, which combined America’s passion for automobiles and movies, peaked in popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. Many closed down as more people chose to watch movies indoors or at home.
  More than 40,000 movie theater screens nationwide are now dark and Americans sh
  
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• Joint Base Andrews Personnel To Host 2 Blood Drives In May To Help During Coronavirus Pandemic

  06-05-2020 19:10
  
  JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. (WJZ) — The Armed Services Blood Program will run two blood drives at the Joint Base Andrews base theater in May to help with higher demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The two drives will be on May 13 and May 19 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  The ASBP provides blood products for service members, veterans and their families.
  The joint operation works with military services to collect, process, store, distribute, and transfuse blood worldwide.
  “More than ever, d
  
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• Airbnb: No Parties In Baltimore Until Further Notice Due To Coronavirus Pandemic - CBS Baltimore

  06-05-2020 19:10 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Man Seriously Injured After Ejected From ATV In Harwood

  06-05-2020 19:01
  
  HARWOOD, MD. (WJZ) — A 32-year-old man is seriously injured after falling off of an ATV in Harwood on Monday, Anne Arundel County fire officials said.
  Firefighters responded to an incident at around 5 p.m. involving an all-terrain vehicle in the 200 block of South River Clubhouse Road. Responders found the man lying on the side of a private lane. The man had been driving an ATV and was ejected from it, officials said.
  Paramedics took him to South River High School where he was taken to R A
  
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• Antonio Brown to Baltimore? Ravens GM doesn't rule out the possibility of signing the seven-time Pro Bowler - CBS Sports

  06-05-2020 18:49 via cbssports.com
  
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• Airbnb: No Parties In Baltimore Until Further Notice Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  06-05-2020 18:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Airbnb is warning hosts in Baltimore not to authorize renters to throw parties during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Under normal circumstances, Airbnb will allow its hosts to set house rules about events or parties. May is normally a time for graduation celebrations, baby or bridal showers or other special events, but Airbnb says they won’t allow it.
  “We have previously announced that we will not allow for hosts to authorize parties and events in regions where cur
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Looking Back at Chris Davis Pitching in 2012 - Birds Watcher

  06-05-2020 18:33 via birdswatcher.com
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Honoring “Helpers” As Part Of Virtual Birdland Community Heroes Program - CBS Baltimore

  06-05-2020 18:31 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Maryland settles challenge over law regulating online campaign ads - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 18:29 via baltimoresun.com
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• Domino Sugar-anchored warehouse complex sells for $88M - Baltimore Business Journal

  06-05-2020 18:28 via bizjournals.com
  
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• Baltimore Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Southwest Discount Liquor Store - CBS Baltimore

  06-05-2020 18:26 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Coronavirus Resources: Officials Say Maryland Unemployment Website Is Improving

  06-05-2020 18:25
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — After getting off to a rocky start, officials with the Maryland Department of Labor said the unemployment filing website is getting better.
  The state’s labor secretary said steps have been taken to improve the performance.
  She said more than 200,000 people have filed their weekly claims over the past two days.
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• No shifting of tax burden from developers to Baltimore County residents, not even temporarily during the pande - Baltimore Sun

  06-05-2020 18:20 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Southwest Discount Liquor Store

  06-05-2020 18:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in the armed robbery of a liquor store in southwest Baltimore at the end of March.
  Baltimore police said a suspect shown in the video above robbed the Southwest Discount Liquor Store in the 3200 block of Washington Boulevard on March 30.
  Police said he walked into the store, passed an employee a note that implied he was armed, and robbed the store.
  He then allegedly fled on foot.
  If you know his identity,
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Honoring “Helpers” As Part Of Virtual Birdland Community Heroes Program

  06-05-2020 18:14
  
  (WJZ)- The Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday afternoon that the organization will be honoring community “helpers” who have made an impact in their communities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  As part of the Virtual Birdland Community Heroes program, the club will recognize small business owners who have addressed needs in their community, non-profit leaders, volunteers offering their time to local organizations and members of the community who are reaching out to lend a helping han
  
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• Demolition work kicks off at Baltimore's Lexington Market - The Architect's Newspaper

  06-05-2020 18:13 via archpaper.com
  
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