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• Thermal Imaging Cameras Among New Safety Measures At Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel

  16-06-2020 23:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan’s order last week allows for casinos to reopen under new safety guidelines and capacity limits.
  Tuesday marks three months since Maryland’s casinos closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Games have not been played, and money has not been made. Beginning Friday, though, Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills is reopening in phases.
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• 11-Year-Old Boy From Bel Air Missing Since February 14

  16-06-2020 23:31
  
  BEL AIR, MD. (WJZ) — An 11-year-old boy has been missing since early February, Harford County police say.
  Credit: National Center For Missing Children
  Salih Offer was last seen in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland on February 14, 2020.
  He was last seen wearing a gray short sleeve T-shirt, jeans and green “Under Armour” shoes.Anyone with information is asked to call Harford County Sheriff’s Office 410-836-5445 or 911.
  
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• ‘We Love You, Mo’ | Graduation Parade Held For Baltimore Sports Super Fan Mo Gaba

  16-06-2020 23:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A parade of cars lined up Tuesday to celebrate Mo Gaba, a Baltimore sports super fan who recently graduated from the eighth grade and will be moving onto high school next year.
  “We love you, Mo,” one person in the parade shouted.
  “Coming to see you, baby! Congratulations to you,” another person shouted from the parade line.
  Mo, who is blind and battling cancer, captured the city’s hearts as a child on sports talk radio.
  He threw out a fi
  
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• Maryland State Fire Marshal Warns Of Fake Online Fireworks Poster Circulating Around Social Media

  16-06-2020 23:11
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning the public about a fake online fireworks poster that has been circulating around social media referencing Independence Day celebrations and social distancing.
  “The author would have the reader believe Governor Hogan has issued a directive on a specific way to handle sparklers as well as a limited time celebrating outdoors. This poster is simply fake and was produced without the authority of the Governor’s Office
  
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• Summer Dessert Recipe: Keto-Friendly Strawberry Shortcake

  16-06-2020 23:10
  
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  Sam Dillard is the author and photographer behind Hey Keto Mama, a food blog that cuts carbs and strikes out sugar without sacrificing yummy flavor. Her recipes have been featured in numerous publications including Women’s Health and Brit + Co. She is the author The “I Love My Instant Pot” Keto Diet Recipe Book, The “I Love My Air Fryer” Keto Diet Recipe Book, and Keto Comfort Foods. Sam lives in Missouri with her husband and t
  
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• Keto Drinks’ Recipe: Relax with This Decadent Low-Carb Nightcap

  16-06-2020 23:10
  
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  Faith Gorsky is a lawyer turned food stylist, photographer, and published author. She owns the food blogs AnEdibleMosaic.com, which has a strong following on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram, and HealthySweetEats.com. Coauthor Lara Clevenger is a registered dietitian nutritionist, personal trainer, and keto coach; she has her own food blog at LaraClevenger.com, which is also widely popular across Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Lara and Faith, both kno
  
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• Ocean City, Maryland Police Make 120+ Arrests, Step Up Police Presence In Response To Boardwalk Violence

  16-06-2020 22:56
  
  OCEAN CITY, MD. (WJZ) — Ocean City police have stepped up their presence on the Boardwalk and around town after several violent incidents were reported so far this beach season.
  The Ocean City Police Department says it has increased its law enforcement presence on the Boardwalk and around town by 25 percent in response to the various incidents happening over the last several weeks.
  Just over the last weekend between June 11 and June 14, they made 129 arrests, compared to 95 total arre
  
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• Lamar Jackson On Playoff Loss To Titans: ‘They Caught Us By Surprise. That’s All It Was’

  16-06-2020 22:38
  
  (WJZ)- The Baltimore Ravens loss to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round was one of the more surprising upsets that we’ve seen in the playoffs in recent years. For reigning MVP quarterback and newly minted Madden cover athlete Lamar Jackson, the loss is still one he thinks about.
  Appearing on Complex’s Load Management podcast, Jackson said that the team is focusing on “not peeking ahead” this upcoming season, saying that’s what happened against the Titans.
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• I-83 Reopened After Fatal Crash Shuts Down Highway - CBS Baltimore

  16-06-2020 22:36
  
  I-83 Reopened After Fatal Crash Shuts Down Highway  CBS Baltimore
  
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• I-83 Reopened After Fatal Crash Shuts Down Highway

  16-06-2020 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning at the E. 28th Street exit.
  Officials say they got a call just after 10:30 a.m. for a multi-vehicle accident with a vehicle fire.
  Baltimore Fire reports one person died and another went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePo
  
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• Election Officials Blame Vendor For Maryland Primary Ballot, Voting Issues

  16-06-2020 22:00
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Election officials were grilled with questions about issues during the state’s June 2 primary that lead to long lines for voting, major delays on results and more.
  Maryland State Board of Elections Administrator Linda Lamone along with the state election board made a presentation to the general assembly’s Ways and Means and the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs committees about what led to some of the problems.
  Lammone and the state board put m
  
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• Stickers promoting white nationalist group found in Downtown Baltimore - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 21:50
  
  Stickers promoting white nationalist group found in Downtown Baltimore  wmar2news.com
  
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• Baltimore superfan, 14, battling cancer for fourth time, lauded by Ravens, Orioles with graduation parade - ESPN

  16-06-2020 21:49
  
  Baltimore superfan, 14, battling cancer for fourth time, lauded by Ravens, Orioles with graduation parade  ESPN
  
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• House To Vote To Make Washington DC The 51st State

  16-06-2020 21:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, an issue that they say has become far more important in the aftermath of protests for racial justice in both Washington and across the nation.
  Next Friday’s vote, if successful, would pass a D.C. statehood bill for the first time in the House, but the legislation faces insurmountable opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate.
  It comes even as the COVID-19 pand
  
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• Body Recovered Of Missing Swimmer In Patuxent River

  16-06-2020 20:50
  
  HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A search for a missing swimmer in the Patuxent River has ended after rescue crews recovered a body.
  Officials said the man’s body was recovered around 2:15 p.m. ending an hours-long search for the man.Update (~215p 6/15) Howard Duckett watershed, Patuxent River, missing swimmer located & body RECOVERED, Recovery completed by @mcfrs SW710, @HCDFRS ROV (Remotely operated vehicle-underwater) & HCDFRS BT11 @MontgomeryCoMD Police ‘Search Managers&r
  
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• 2 Arrested In Early June Armed Robbery In Severn

  16-06-2020 20:23
  
  SEVERN, MD. (WJZ) — Two people have been arrested and charged for an alleged robbery that happened earlier in June, Anne Arundel County Police say.
  Officers responded for a robbery in the area of Ridgemere Crossing and Lindenwood Drive in Laurel on June 2 at around 7 p.m.  A man said he was approached by two suspects, and one of them pulled out a knife and demanded property from him.
  He complied and the two suspects fled, police said.
  Officers arrested the first suspect, Heather
  
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• ‘I Wanted To Reach People Who Wouldn’t Normally Be Open To A Reading’: Psychic Medium Thomas John On CBS All Access’s ‘The Thomas John Experience’

  16-06-2020 20:22
  
  (CBS Local)– Thomas John is a world-renowned psychic medium who got the opportunity to travel the country, meet people and give them readings in his new CBS All Access show “The Thomas John Experience.”
  John went to cities like Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles to connect with everyday people and provide a bridge between them and their deceased friends and family members. The psychic medium has been on a spiritual journey since he was a young kid and this show provided him w
  
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• Maryland Delegates Ask Gov. Larry Hogan Ban Police Use Of Chokeholds

  16-06-2020 20:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and the Democratic delegation sent a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan asking him to ban police use of chokeholds and implement various measures of police reform.
  “This is not a partisan issue: I don’t care who gets the credit. We need to start implementing policing changes now,” said Speaker Jones wrote in the letter. “With the stroke of the pen, Governor Hogan has the power to save someone’s li
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Officials Discuss Issues With Mail-In Ballots For Maryland’s Primary Election

  16-06-2020 19:53
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland officials are set to discuss the issues with the June 2 primary election and just what happened with the mail-in ballots that caused major delays with the results.
  The Ways and Means & Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committees are set to listen to election officials.
  A majority of the issues were reported in Baltimore’s District 1 where misprinted ballots created major delays in counting votes, which then in turn created delays for th
  
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• Exit Ramp On I-95 To Eastern Ave Blocked After Tractor Trailer Overturns

  16-06-2020 19:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The exit ramp from northbound I-95 to exit 59 is blocked for an overturned tractor-trailer.
  MDTA tweeted just before 1 p.m. the truck with salt debris had spilled on the roadway.BaltCity: Exit ramp from NB I-95 to Exit 59 (Eastern Ave) is blocked for overturned tractor-trailer with salt debris spilled on roadway. #mdtraffic #baltraffic pic.twitter.com/TOKBETQsKw
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) June 16, 2020Crews are there cleaning up the salt, the exit is still blocked.
  
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• Exit Ramp On I-95 To Eastern Ave Blocked After Dump Truck Overturns

  16-06-2020 19:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The exit ramp from northbound I-95 to exit 59 is blocked for an overturned dump truck.
  MDTA tweeted just before 1 p.m. the truck with salt debris had spilled on the roadway.BaltCity: Exit ramp from NB I-95 to Exit 59 (Eastern Ave) is blocked for overturned tractor-trailer with salt debris spilled on roadway. #mdtraffic #baltraffic pic.twitter.com/TOKBETQsKw
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) June 16, 2020Crews are there cleaning up the salt, the exit is still blocked.
  
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• Water Rescue Underway For Missing Swimmer In Patuxent River

  16-06-2020 18:34
  
  HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A water rescue is underway in the Patuxent River after a man reportedly went under the water and didn’t resurface.
  Howard County Fire & EMS and Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services crews are on scene in the area between Reservoir and Browns Bridge roads searching for the missing swimmer.
  The call came in around 11:20 a.m. after an adult man was in the water, went under and wasn’t seen again, according to officials.Patuxent River Batson Rd
  
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• Fatal Crash Shuts Down Both Sides Of I-83 At Coldspring Exit In Baltimore, NB Now Reopened

  16-06-2020 18:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning at the E. 28th Street exit.
  Officials say they got a call just after 10:30 a.m. for a multi-vehicle accident with a vehicle fire.
  Baltimore Fire reports one person died and another went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePo
  
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• Fatal Crash Shuts Down Both Sides Of I-83 At Coldspring Exit In Baltimore, At Least 2 Others Injured

  16-06-2020 18:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning at the E. 28th Street exit.
  Officials say they got a call just after 10:30 a.m. for a multi-vehicle accident with a vehicle fire.
  Baltimore Fire reports one person died and another went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePo
  
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• NWSL Challenge Cup Opening Match Airs On CBS Saturday, June 27

  16-06-2020 17:46
  
  (CBS Local/CBSChicago)- The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup will see the National Women’s Soccer League open up their 2020 league year live on CBS on Saturday June 27. The league announced Tuesday that the opening match between back-to-back league champions North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns FC will air live on the network beginning at 12:30 pm EST/PST.
  The game will mark the first time that professional women’s club soccer will be aired live on a national broadcast network in the Un
  
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• Fatal Crash Shuts Down SB I-83 At Coldspring Exit, At Least 2 Others Injured

  16-06-2020 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning at the E. 28th Street exit.
  At least two other people have been taken to the hospital, according to Baltimore Fire.Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 16, 2020The roadway is shut down from the Coldspring exit, and Baltimore police are asking drivers to choose a
  
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• Parts Of I-83 SB Shut Down While Baltimore Police Investigate Fatal Accident

  16-06-2020 17:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning.Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 16, 2020The roadway is shut down from the Coldspring exit, and Baltimore police are asking drivers to choose a different route.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson Will Appear On Madden 21 Cover

  16-06-2020 16:42
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson? Of course, Lamar Jackson.
  With no mystery.
  The EA Sports Madden cover release usually carries some suspense, but Jackson let it slip a couple months ago that he had been approached about appearing on this year’s game cover.
  On Tuesday, EA Sports made it official: The Baltimore Ravens quarterback will indeed be on the cover of “Madden NFL 21” when it is released in two months.
  “It is something I have wanted since I was a kid,” Ja
  
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• COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline In Maryland For 20th Consecutive Day

  16-06-2020 16:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland coronavirus hospitalizations declined for the 20th consecutive day, according to numbers released by the Maryland Health Department, however 34 more Marylanders have died due to the virus.
  According to new numbers released by the state Tuesday, COVID-19 hospitalizations went from 745 on Monday to 742 and although it’s technically a decline, the numbers have remained largely flat since Sunday when hospitalizations were at 751.
  The number of patients in
  
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• Jonathan Blagmon Charged In Baltimore Murder Of Michael Alston - CBS Baltimore

  16-06-2020 16:32
  
  Jonathan Blagmon Charged In Baltimore Murder Of Michael Alston  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Jonathan Blagmon Charged In Baltimore Murder Of Michael Alston

  16-06-2020 16:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 37-year-old Baltimore man has been charged in the murder of Michael Alston.
  Baltimore Police say Jonathan Blagmon is suspected in the June 13 fatal shooting of 36-year-old Alston in the 2000 block of Ramsay Street.
  Blagmon, of the 100 block of N. Monastery Avenue, was arrested on June 15.
  He was taken to Central Booking and Intake Facility and charged with murder, assault and several handgun-related charges.
   
  
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• Harbour Town Golf Links Profile: Shot-Making Excellence Required At RBC Heritage

  16-06-2020 15:56
  
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Harbour Town Golf Links hosts this week’s RBC Heritage, the PGA Tour’s second event since returning. The famous course on Hilton Head Island first opened and hosted a tournament more than 50 years ago. Designed by the dynamic team of Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye, it was completed, under time constraints, just in time to watch Arnold Palmer end a 14-month victory drought with a three-stroke victory over Bert Yancey and Richard Crawford.
  “I just want t
  
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• New Free COVID-19 Testing Site Opening At Baltimore Convention Center - CBS Baltimore

  16-06-2020 15:52
  
  New Free COVID-19 Testing Site Opening At Baltimore Convention Center  CBS Baltimore
  
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• New Free COVID-19 Testing Site Opening At Baltimore Convention Center

  16-06-2020 15:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the Maryland Department of Health will begin operating a new COVID-19 testing site at the Baltimore Convention Center starting Wednesday, June 17.
  Patients can schedule an appointment at this site by visiting the “Testing” tab on coronavirus.maryland.gov.
  The state said appointments are “strongly encouraged” to reduce wait times and limit large crowds.
  Walk-in testing is also being offered as long as sch
  
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• Weather Blog: This One Is For You Ladies

  16-06-2020 15:46
  
  Hi Everyone!
  Today a shout out to all you ladies. It is about the makeup you wear and the late Spring and Summer’s heat and humidity.
  On TV, male or female you need to wear makeup, to basically remove the washout of your facial features caused by the lights of the studio. After 8 hours in make-up I cannot wait, I mean I CANNOT WAIT to take the stuff off. Yesterday and today were not even or will not be hot and humid, and I just felt greasy all over because of the base layer, the powder, th
  
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• Suspect arrested and charged for Saturday's South Baltimore homicide - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 15:41
  
  Suspect arrested and charged for Saturday's South Baltimore homicide  wmar2news.com
  
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• Ruxton author Evan Balkan finds his inspiration everywhere - Baltimore Sun

  16-06-2020 15:34
  Ruxton author Evan Balkan finds his inspiration everywhere  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Free COVID-19 Testing Begins At Baltimore Convention Center Tomorrow - Fox Baltimore

  16-06-2020 15:33
  Free COVID-19 Testing Begins At Baltimore Convention Center Tomorrow  Fox Baltimore
  
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• UVA Changes Athletics Logo Design Linked With Slavery

  16-06-2020 15:05
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia is changing the logos it uses for its athletics teams just two months after they were unveiled after criticism that a design element referred to the school’s history with slavery.
  Fans raised objections to the serpentine curves put on the handles of the sabres below the V for Virginia and on the Cavalier shield.
  They were meant to mimic “the design of the serpentine walls” that long stood on the campus, according to a
  
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• Matthew's Pizza says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 15:03
  
  Matthew's Pizza says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• Covid 19 Testing: Bilingual Christian Church of Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  16-06-2020 15:02
  Covid 19 Testing: Bilingual Christian Church of Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Second Chance Inc. says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 14:49
  
  Second Chance Inc. says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• Sunset Cove in Middle River says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 14:39
  
  Sunset Cove in Middle River says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• Fast Eddie's in Fallston says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 14:26
  
  Fast Eddie's in Fallston says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• 950-unit self-storage facility planned near Horseshoe Casino - Baltimore Business Journal

  16-06-2020 14:18
  950-unit self-storage facility planned near Horseshoe Casino  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ice Queens Snowball Shop says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 14:02
  
  Ice Queens Snowball Shop says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• Hickory Lodge in Bel Air says "We're Open Baltimore!" - wmar2news.com

  16-06-2020 13:50
  
  Hickory Lodge in Bel Air says "We're Open Baltimore!"  wmar2news.com
  
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• What we learned from Baltimore’s $3 billion operating budget - Baltimore Sun

  16-06-2020 12:14
  What we learned from Baltimore’s $3 billion operating budget  Baltimore SunBaltimore City Council Approves Millions In Cuts To BPD Units Amid Nationwide Calls To Defund Police  CBS BaltimoreVisit Baltimore faces deep budget cuts as coronavirus upends travel  Baltimore Business JournalBaltimore City Council cuts $22 million from police budget  Fox BaltimoreCity Council approves more than $22M in cuts to BPD amid calls to defund police  WBAL
  
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• Maryland State House Trust votes to remove Civil War plaque - Baltimore Sun

  16-06-2020 09:54
  Maryland State House Trust votes to remove Civil War plaque  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Customers Now Allowed Inside Baltimore City Retail Stores - SouthBMore.com

  16-06-2020 09:00
  Customers Now Allowed Inside Baltimore City Retail Stores  SouthBMore.com
  
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