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• Group Uses Drones To Help Kids Get Interested In STEAM Education, Careers

  23-06-2020 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Global Air Drone Academy uses drones to get kids interested in science, technology, engineering, art and math careers.
  They said they’re not going to let a global pandemic stop them from accomplishing their goal.
  Austin Brown and Eno Umoh have been using drones as a tool to teach kids about science, technology, engineering, art and math — or STEAM — through their Global Air Drone Academy.
  “We want to teach kids about this technology, and u
  
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• Black Woman, Son Denied Restaurant Service In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD Patch

  23-06-2020 23:46
  
  Black Woman, Son Denied Restaurant Service In Baltimore  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Adam Jones Launches First Home Run In Nippon Professional Baseball League

  23-06-2020 23:41
  
  OSAKA, Japan. (WJZ) — Former Orioles center fielder Adam Jones hit his first home run of the season in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
  Jones, who played 11 seasons in Baltimore, now plays for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan.
  He recently launched a 449 foot home run into right center field.Here’s the footage of Adam Jones’ first #NPB home run – a 449 ft bomb! pic.twitter.com/PftP0n7T9s
  — Dan (@DanClarkSports) June 23, 2020Jones, who played for the Arizona Diamon
  
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• Baltimore restaurant denies service to Black woman, son because of how he was dressed - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 23:34
  Baltimore restaurant denies service to Black woman, son because of how he was dressed  Baltimore SunAtlas Restaurant Group responds to viralat Ouzo Bay in Baltimore  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore restaurant apologizes after Black woman, son denied service  WTOPBaltimore restaurant manager cites dress code while denying service to black family  New York Post Restaurant Group Apologizes After Black Boy, Mother Denied Service At Baltimore’s Ouzo Bay  
  
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• A ‘Game-Changer’: Johns Hopkins Uses Augmented Reality To Perform Major Surgeries

  23-06-2020 23:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A first-of-its-kind augmented reality technology is now being used by neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital to treat patients who need major surgeries.
  For Kay Bartulis, the last 25 years have been so painful, they hindered her life.
  “My lower back pain got really bad,” Bartulis said. “I couldn’t walk far. I’d have to stop, take a break, walk a bit, stop and take a break.”
  A few weeks ago, she had back surgery at Johns Hopkins, a
  
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• Baltimore DPW Says Trash Collection Should Be ‘As Close To Normal’ Starting Wednesday With Over 100 Employees Returning To Work - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 23:31
  
  Baltimore DPW Says Trash Collection Should Be ‘As Close To Normal’ Starting Wednesday With Over 100 Employees Returning To Work  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City to pay $14.6M (so far) to hotels offering lodging, meals amid pandemic - Baltimore Business Journal

  23-06-2020 23:20
  Baltimore City to pay $14.6M (so far) to hotels offering lodging, meals amid pandemic  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• How Dent Education is creating opportunity for Baltimore youth during the pandemic - Technical.ly

  23-06-2020 22:36
  
  How Dent Education is creating opportunity for Baltimore youth during the pandemic  Technical.ly
  
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• Baltimore moves into second stage of reopening - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  23-06-2020 22:35
  
  Baltimore moves into second stage of reopening  Johns Hopkins News-Letter
  
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• Maryland Weather: Storms Possible For Second Consecutive Day - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 22:34
  
  Maryland Weather: Storms Possible For Second Consecutive Day  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Two Ouzo Bay Managers No Longer With Restaurant After Black Boy Denied Service Over Alleged Dress Code Violation

  23-06-2020 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two managers at the Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore are no longer with the company following the latest dress code controversy involving an Atlas Restaurant Group restaurant.
  On Monday, Atlas Restaurant Group issued an apology after a video surfaced of a manager telling a woman and her son they couldn’t dine at the restaurant because the boy was wearing athletic shorts. In the video, the boy’s mother asked multiple times why her son, who is Black, was being t
  
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• Maryland Senators Recommend Ways To Avoid Election Problems - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 22:27
  
  Maryland Senators Recommend Ways To Avoid Election Problems  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Report: Ravens ‘mulling’ over whether to sign wide receiver Antonio Brown - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 22:14
  Report: Ravens ‘mulling’ over whether to sign wide receiver Antonio Brown  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Senators Recommend Ways To Avoid Election Problems

  23-06-2020 22:05
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Two leading Maryland senators urged the state on Tuesday to prepare for a “hybrid mail-in preferred” November election in which voters can cast ballots by mail or in person with early voting, bidding to avoid the problems that arose in this month’s primary.
  Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat, and Sen. Paul Pinsky, a Prince George’s County Democrat, made a variety of recommendations to state election officials in a letter Tuesd
  
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• Reopening Baltimore: Horseshoe Casino To Reopen To Public Sunday Morning - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 22:04
  
  Reopening Baltimore: Horseshoe Casino To Reopen To Public Sunday Morning  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man Keyonta Davis Missing From Baltimore Since May 7 - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 22:04
  
  21-Year-Old Man Keyonta Davis Missing From Baltimore Since May 7  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Family Offering $1,000 Reward For Information On Keith Frock, Man Missing Nearly A Month

  23-06-2020 21:59
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — The family of a man missing for nearly a month is offering a $1,000 reward for information in the case, Baltimore County police said Tuesday.
  Keith Frock, 30, was last seen on May 24 at a Royal Farms store on Harford Road. He’s known to frequent Oak Grove Apartments in Middle River.
  Keith Frock. Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Frock is six feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or 911.
  
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• Howard County Library System Will Start Contactless Pickup On Monday

  23-06-2020 21:57
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, MD. (WJZ) — Howard County Library System will begin Phase 3 of its reopening plan with contactless pickup on items on hold starting Monday, June 29.
  The pickup service will be available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all six branches, the system said Tuesday.
  “Libraries are one of the most visited places in our county and are essential to lifelong learning and enrichment for our residents of all ages and abilities,” said County Executive Calvin
  
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• Reopening Baltimore: Horseshoe Casino To Reopen To Public Sunday Morning

  23-06-2020 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore will reopen to the general public Sunday morning after being closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  In a news release, the casino said it will open at 8 a.m. Sunday for the general public. Diamond and Seven Stars cardholders will be able to visit the casino two days earlier, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday.
  Thermal Imaging Cameras Among New Safety Measures At Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel
  Once the casino reopens, guests and emp
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man Keyonta Davis Missing From Baltimore Since May 7

  23-06-2020 21:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for a 21-year-old man who has been missing since the beginning of May.
  Keyonta Davis was reported missing at around 10:30 a.m. on May 7 from the 400 block of S. Bentalous Street.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  Davis is 6’1″ tall, weighs 180 lbs and was last seen wearing a gray jacket, white shirt, black pants and black & white Nike sneakers.Mr. Davis frequents the area of Charles Street & North Avenue, as well as the central di
  
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• Family Offering $1,000 Reward For Information On Keith Frock, Man Missing Nearly 2 Months

  23-06-2020 21:24
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — The family of a man missing for nearly two months is offering a $1,000 reward for information in the case, Baltimore County police said Tuesday.
  Keith Frock, 30, was last seen on May 24 at a Royal Farms store on Harford Road. He’s known to frequent Oak Grove Apartments in Middle River.
  Keith Frock. Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Frock is six feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or 911.
  
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• Ravens OC Greg Roman Seeks To Upgrade Record-Setting Unit

  23-06-2020 21:13
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Intent upon improving a record-setting attack and the play of NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is striving to overcome the obstacle of working from home and the inevitable adjustment of opposing defenses.
  A year ago, Roman designed a run-oriented offense designed to take advantage of the versatile Jackson at quarterback. No one really knew what to expect when Baltimore opened the season at Miami.
  “There were a lot of people who had quest
  
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• Noah Woelfel Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Man In Leg During Argument In Annapolis

  23-06-2020 21:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A 21-year-old Annapolis man was arrested Tuesday after police said he shot a man in the leg during an argument Monday night.
  Noah Joseph Woelfel is charged with first-degree and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment stemming from the shooting.
  Noah Joseph Woelfel. Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  Police said officers responded to the unit block of Decatur Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Monday for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, the victim said he and
  
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• Baltimore DPW Says Trash Collection Should Be Better Starting Wednesday With Over 100 Employees Returning To Work

  23-06-2020 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Department of Public Works officials shared residents’ frustrations with trash collection delays in the last few weeks, but have good news.
  Employees who were quarantined or off work due to COVID-19 will return Wednesday.
  DPW Acting Director Matt Garbark said he understood residents’ frustrations, saying that having trash go uncollected for multiple weeks at a time is “completely unacceptable,”
  “He said they expect to return to as c
  
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• Baltimore DPW Says Trash Collection Should Be ‘As Close To Normal’ Starting Wednesday With Over 100 Employees Returning To Work

  23-06-2020 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Department of Public Works officials shared residents’ frustrations with trash collection delays in the last few weeks, but have good news.
  Employees who were quarantined or off work due to COVID-19 will return Wednesday.
  DPW Acting Director Matt Garbark said he understood residents’ frustrations, saying that having trash go uncollected for multiple weeks at a time is “completely unacceptable,”
  “He said they expect to return to as c
  
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• Howard police investigating racist, white supremacist signs seen in Ellicott City - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 20:54
  Howard police investigating racist, white supremacist signs seen in Ellicott City  Baltimore Sun
  
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• NWSL Releases Updated Schedule For Challenge Cup Following Orlando Pride’s Withdrawal

  23-06-2020 20:46
  
  (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 an updated schedule on Tuesday due to the Orlando Pride needing to pull out of the tournament following positive tests from players and staff for COVID-19. 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
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man Shot In Buttocks At Baltimore Bus Stop, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 20:44
  
  21-Year-Old Man Shot In Buttocks At Baltimore Bus Stop, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Towson University Police Cpl. Peter Publico Released On Recognizance On Child Pornography Charges

  23-06-2020 20:42
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Towson University Police Department corporal who faces multiple child pornography charges was released on his own recognizance Tuesday, online court records show.
  Cpl. Peter Publico, 53, of Essex, turned himself in to police on Monday on two felony charges of distributing child pornography and a misdemeanor charge of possession of child pornography.
  Towson University Police Cpl. Peter Publico Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
  He had been held without bail pending
  
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• Two Ouzo Bay Managers No Longer With Restaurant After African American Boy Denied Service Over Alleged Dress Code Violation

  23-06-2020 20:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two managers at the Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore are no longer with the company following the latest dress code controversy involving an Atlas Restaurant Group restaurant.
  On Monday, Atlas Restaurant Group issued an apology after a video surfaced of a manager telling a woman and her son they couldn’t dine at the restaurant because the boy was wearing athletic shorts. In the video, the boy’s mother asked multiple times why her son, who is African American,
  
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• ‘It Felt Magical’: Paula Newsome On CBS All Access’s ‘The Twilight Zone’

  23-06-2020 20:21
  
  (CBS Local)– Season two of “The Twilight Zone” drops on CBS All Access on Thursday, June 25 and actor Paula Newsome can’t wait until people can check out her episode.
  The actor grew up as a fan of the original series from Rod Serling and has long admired the work of Jordan Peele, who is the executive producer of this iteration of the series on CBS All Access. In her episode, Newsome plays a pastor in a small town where the community is brought together by a series of
  
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• National Aquarium To Reopen To The Public On July 1 - Baltimore, MD Patch

  23-06-2020 20:08
  
  National Aquarium To Reopen To The Public On July 1  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Monday’s Heavy Rains Triggered Ellicott City Flooding Alarms For First Time, County Says

  23-06-2020 20:04
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — As heavy rains moved into Ellicott City Monday evening, sirens blared in the low-lying historic district for the first time since they were installed.
  Following two devastating floods in historic Ellicott City in recent years, an alert system was installed to warn residents and businesses in the area of imminent flooding. Those sirens sounded Monday as officials urged people to seek higher ground.
  In a news release, Howard County officials said the sirens went of
  
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• Baltimore DPW Officials Update On Trash Collection Delays

  23-06-2020 20:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city officials are giving an update about trash collection delays in the city.
   
  
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• Reopening Maryland: National Aquarium To Reopen July 1 - CBS Baltimore

  23-06-2020 19:42
  
  Reopening Maryland: National Aquarium To Reopen July 1  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Marilyn Mosby gets systemic racism; Jonah Goldberg does not | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 19:40
  Marilyn Mosby gets systemic racism; Jonah Goldberg does not | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Police Civilian Review Board calls for more authority as activist legal group sues over transparency - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 19:34
  Baltimore Police Civilian Review Board calls for more authority as activist legal group sues over transparency  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man Shot In Buttocks At Baltimore Bus Stop, Police Say

  23-06-2020 19:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while at a bus stop Tuesday morning, police said.
  The shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. in the 1900 block of Aisquith Street. The victim reportedly told police he was standing at the bus stop when he was shot.
  He was taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2433 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
  
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• The Maryland Book Bank Is Mailing Free Story Kits To Students In Baltimore City Title I Schools

  23-06-2020 19:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Book Bank is mailing out free Story Kits to the homes of all students enrolled in Title I schools in Baltimore City.
  Each kit includes five books tailored to the child’s age, grade level and special book interests, according to a press release from the Book Bank.
  The kits will also have tips for reading at home for families.
  Books will be mailed directly to homes for free. Children can even keep the books they read and add them to their home libraries.
  
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• Reopening Maryland: National Aquarium To Reopen July 1

  23-06-2020 19:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The National Aquarium in Baltimore will reopen on July 1 after being closed for around three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Visitors will see a number of changes, the aquarium said in a news release. Attendance will be limited to 25 percent capacity and all guests and staff over the age of two will be required to wear a face mask. They will also be temperature screened before entering the building.
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• Maryland Weather: Storms Possible For Second Consecutive Day

  23-06-2020 19:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the second day in a row, Maryland could see some strong to severe thunderstorms move through parts of the state.
  Temperatures topping out in the low 90s and high humidity will make it possible for some storms to develop later in the day. They will likely arrive later than on Monday, with the best chance being between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  The rain will be less widespread than Monday as well; those storms left some parts of the region with as much as three inches of rain.
  
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• Investigators Searching For Suspect, Vehicle Linked To Bel Air Arson

  23-06-2020 19:01
  
  BEL AIR, MD. (WJZ) — Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the arson of two buildings in Harford County and are searching for a suspect that may have been involved, as well as his vehicle.
  Investigators were able to capture video surveillance footage of the suspect in a Wawa located in the 700 block of Bel Air Road.
  Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding companies responded to 1226 Bel Air Road for a reported building fire at around 3:29 a.m. on Saturday. Firefighters arrive
  
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• One restaurant opens, another closes at Kenilworth amid Covid-19 - Baltimore Business Journal

  23-06-2020 18:37
  One restaurant opens, another closes at Kenilworth amid Covid-19  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Fire officials release images of individual suspected in Bel Air arson - Baltimore Sun

  23-06-2020 18:34
  Fire officials release images of individual suspected in Bel Air arson  Baltimore Sun
  
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• JCPenney Closing Another 13 Stores, Including 1 In Maryland

  23-06-2020 18:10
  
  (CNN) — JCPenney will close another 13 stores for good, including one in Hyattsville, Maryland.
  The department store chain, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is inching toward its target of closing 250 stores — about 30% of its network of 846 locations.
  The company previously said it expects 200 of those closures will happen by the end of this summer, with the remaining 50 closing by next summer. Most of the 13 stores in the latest round will start liquidation sales on or around
  
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• Maryland Has Distributed More Than 50M Units Of PPE , Gov. Hogan Says

  23-06-2020 18:03
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland has now distributed more than 50 million units of personal protective equipment to hospitals, state agencies, local health departments and front line workers, Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.
  “One of the biggest challenges Maryland and our nation have faced in battling coronavirus has been ensuring we have a steady supply of PPE for our health care workers, first responders, and essential employees,” said Governor Hogan. “Our multi-agency
  
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• 23-Year-Old Destiny Guns Charged In Stabbing Death Of Perryville Man Chad Petroulis

  23-06-2020 17:56
  
  PERRYVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — A 23-year-old Perryville woman has been arrested and charged in the stabbing death 25-year-old Perryville man, police say.
  Police responded to Chad Petroulis’ home on June 15 for a death investigation, where they learned he died after being stabbed to his upper body.
  A neighbor told investigators they recalled hearing an argument during the early morning hours on June 14 between the victim and a woman.
  The neighbor said they saw the victim on the ground outsid
  
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• Baltimore County To Host Webinar On COVID-19s Economic Impact - Towson, MD Patch

  23-06-2020 17:51
  
  Baltimore County To Host Webinar On COVID-19s Economic Impact  Towson, MD Patch
  
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• Atlas Restaurant Group responds to viral video of incident at Ouzo Bay in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  23-06-2020 17:50
  Atlas Restaurant Group responds to viral video of incident at Ouzo Bay in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police: 1-Year-Old Child's Death Ruled A Homicide - Baltimore, MD Patch

  23-06-2020 17:49
  
  Baltimore Police: 1-Year-Old Child's Death Ruled A Homicide  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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