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• Tractor That Backfired May Be To Blame For Barn Fire In Baltimore County, Officials Say

  22-09-2020 23:50
  
  FREELAND, Md. (WJZ) — A tractor that backfired Tuesday afternoon in Freeland may be to blame for a large barn fire, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene of the fire along the 3500 block of Baker School House Road.
  “We looked up and it was big billowing smoke, and I said, ‘Oh my God. I hope it’s not my home,’” neighbor Anthony Atkins told WJZ.When Baltimore County Fire Department crews arrived on the scene, they found
  
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• Crews Battling Large Barn Fire In Baltimore County

  22-09-2020 23:50
  
  FREELAND, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County firefighters are currently on the scene of a large barn fire in Freeland.
  The fire broke out in the 3500 block of Baker School House Road.Crews arrived and found the barn fully engulfed. Firefighters have since been able to knock down the flames, the Baltimore County Fire Department tweeted.UPDATE: LARGE STRUCTURE FIRE//3500 BLK Baker School house Rd #marylandline//approximate 100×200 barn.Command advise Fire is knocked at this time. No inj
  
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• Crews Battle Large Barn Fire In Baltimore County

  22-09-2020 23:50
  
  FREELAND, Md. (WJZ) — Officials say a tractor may be to blame for a massive barn fire in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene of the fire along the 3500 block of Baker School House Road in Freeland.When crews arrived, they found the barn engulfed in flames.
  Officials tell WJZ the owner went to start his tractor when it backfired and sparks hit the hay, sparking the flames.UPDATE: LARGE STRUCTURE FIRE//3500 BLK Baker School house Rd #marylandline//approx
  
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• Baltimore Entrepreneurs Band Together To Make Special Face Masks, Earn Money During Pandemic - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 23:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Entrepreneurs Band Together To Make Special Face Masks, Earn Money During Pandemic  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Entrepreneurs Band Together To Make Special Face Masks, Earn Money During Pandemic

  22-09-2020 23:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When a local group of entrepreneurs in Hampden saw business dwindling during the coronavirus pandemic, they decided to band together and create some very special face masks.
  Every stitch in these face masks have a little bit of Charm City love sewn right in.
  “At the beginning of the COVID crisis, we decided that three small local companies were going to pivot and we were gonna start making masks,” Jill Andrews, Owner of Jill Andrews Gowns, said.
  They’re
  
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• Baltimore City schools will lay off 450 temporary workers and halt hiring - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 23:46 via baltimoresun.com
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• Baltimore man charged after allegedly choking woman in Westminster - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 23:31 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man charged after allegedly choking woman in Westminster  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Illegal Dumping in Baltimore: Once Trash is Cleaned Up, What Happens with the Rats? - Fox Baltimore

  22-09-2020 23:30 via foxbaltimore.com
  Illegal Dumping in Baltimore: Once Trash is Cleaned Up, What Happens with the Rats?  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Coronavirus Latest: Montgomery County Updates Phase Two Guidelines

  22-09-2020 23:24
  
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Officials in Montgomery County issued Tuesday an updated executive order to Phase Two coronavirus public health guidelines.
  The updated executive order allows indoor dining to reach 50 percent capacity, increases gathering size for religious facilities, modifies the definition of face-covering to remove plastic full-face shields and includes a face-covering exception for chuldren under 18 while playing sports.
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• Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate Shannon Wright’s Virtual Forum ‘Zoom Bombed’ With Racist Attack - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 23:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate Shannon Wright’s Virtual Forum ‘Zoom Bombed’ With Racist Attack  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate Shannon Wright’s Virtual Forum ‘Zoom Bombed’ With Racist Attack

  22-09-2020 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A Baltimore City mayoral forum Friday was interrupted by an apparent “Zoom bomber” during Republican Shannon Wright’s opening remarks.
  “Then he said, ‘I pledge my life to Pakistan,’ then he started saying some things I didn’t recognize and saying the N-word,” Wright said. “I refuse to let it deter me. I refuse to let it shake me. I refuse to let it stop me. It actually gives me more motivation, more energy to continue
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For 21-Year-Old Carjacking Suspect

  22-09-2020 23:02
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man who they say is wanted for carjacking.
  The suspect is identified as Alrice Sinclair, 21, of the 3800 block of Belle Avenue.
  Police say the alleged carjacking took place on June 20, 2020, in the 3600 block of Liberty Heights Avenue.
  According to police, Sinclair robbed the victim of his vehicle, money and cell phone.
  Robbery detectives investigated this incident and issued an arre
  
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• ‘Cancer Never Waits’: Doctors Urge Patients Not To Skip Routine Screenings, Medical Appointments

  22-09-2020 22:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Americans get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic and managing life around it, health experts stress the importance of annual screenings and preventative care as restrictions lift.
  The coronavirus pandemic has put non-urgent medical procedures on the back burner for many people across the country, meaning some people haven’t been getting routine health care procedures like cancer screenings. With September being Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, doctors are using
  
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• US Naval Academy Changes Schedule To Remove Thanksgiving Break Due To Coronavirus

  22-09-2020 22:50
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis will now not have a Thanksgiving break this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Tuesday, the academy announced it was updating its academic schedule “based on the COVID-19 environment on the Yard, in the local Annapolis area, and around the country,” as well as the risks that could have come from midshipmen traveling to see family members.
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• Morgan State University Serves Baltimore As Early Voting, Election Day Polling Center - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 22:42 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Morgan State University Serves Baltimore As Early Voting, Election Day Polling Center  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Morgan State University Serves Baltimore As Early Voting, Election Day Polling Center

  22-09-2020 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State’s Edward P. Hurt Gymnasium will serve as an early voting and election day voting center, the University announced Friday.
  Beginning on Monday, October 26, through Monday, November 2, citizens registered to vote in Baltimore City can take advantage of early voting on Morgan’s campus in northeast Baltimore.
  The Hurt Gymnasium will be one of only eight locations designated as an early voting site throughout the city.
  On Tuesday, November 3, Morg
  
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• Baltimore County Police Ask For Help Identifying Gas Station Burglary Suspect - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 22:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore County Police Ask For Help Identifying Gas Station Burglary Suspect

  22-09-2020 22:39
  
  ARBUTUS, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who burglarized a gas station last week.
  According to police, the suspect forced the doors of the Gulf gas station in the 4300 block of Leeds Avenue near Arbutus open just after 2:30 a.m. on September 18. Once inside, he stole cigarettes.
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Police described the suspect as a man between 40 and 60 years old wearing a dark hat, blue shirt and black pants. They
  
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• ‘Healthy Holly’ Fallout: Baltimore’s Board Of Estimates Could End All Contracts With Grant Capital Management Over Involvement In Scandal

  22-09-2020 22:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General released the findings of its investigation into the city’s deals with a local businessman linked to the Catherine Pugh “Healthy Holly” book scandal Tuesday.
  City Council President Brandon Scott asked the city to investigate all contracts in the last five years with Grant Capital Management back in December after it was revealed that James Preston (J.P.) Grant was a book purchaser involved in the Healthy H
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Wei-Yin Chen returns to NPB - Call to the Pen

  22-09-2020 22:30 via calltothepen.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles: Wei-Yin Chen returns to NPB  Call to the Pen
  
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• Maryland Senate Panel Begins Police Reform Hearings - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 22:21 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Maryland Senate Panel Begins Police Reform Hearings

  22-09-2020 22:21
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Senate panel began three days of hearings on police accountability Tuesday, with Democrats calling for long overdue reforms and Republicans criticizing the process for lacking their inclusion so far.
  The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee started discussing 15 reform measures they plan to take up in the legislative session scheduled for January.
  Police reform already has emerged as a priority issue in Maryland in the aftermath of protests around the coun
  
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• Dick's Last Resort eatery closes for good at Baltimore's Power Plant - Baltimore Business Journal

  22-09-2020 22:11 via bizjournals.com
  Dick's Last Resort eatery closes for good at Baltimore's Power Plant  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Irwin N. Kingsbury, retired Baltimore City firefighter and World War II veteran, dies - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 21:56 via baltimoresun.com
  Irwin N. Kingsbury, retired Baltimore City firefighter and World War II veteran, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ocean City, Maryland Mayor Urges Families To Stay Away This Weekend Due To Expected Crowds At Car Rally

  22-09-2020 21:50
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A social media event has been drawing thousands of people to Ocean City, Maryland the last few years for a car show, but the mayor tells WJZ those in attendance cause problems and terrorize the area.
  Mayor Rick Meehan expects people with the car show will start trickling into the area starting Tuesday evening and he’s worried about the safety of residents and is even putting harsher punishments in place for those who break the law.
  Ocean City, Maryland officia
  
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• ‘They Did It In A Typical Raven Way’ | Former Head Coach Brian Billick Praises Defensive Performance In Baltimore’s Win Over Houston

  22-09-2020 21:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens defense has allowed just 22 points in their first two games of the season, and their performance is receiving the attention of former head coach Brian Billick.
  Billick broke down the defensive performance of the Ravens against the Texans this week.
  “Really solid win on the road by the Ravens,” Billick said. “I put a lot of stock in a team’s ability being able to go on the road against a good team. Even though Houston’s 0-2, th
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Man Missing For A Week - CBS Baltimore

  22-09-2020 21:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Man Missing For A Week

  22-09-2020 21:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are searching for a missing 45-year-old who was last seen a week ago.
  Anthony Chalmers was last seen around 10 a.m. on September 15 in the 1700 block of Gorsuch Avenue.
  Police said he is five-foot-two, weighs 120 pounds and was wearing a blue denim jacket, leans and black Reebok shoes.Anyone with information should call police at 410-396-2477 or 911.
  
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• Healthy Holly Scandal - The connections throughout Baltimore City Hall - Fox Baltimore

  22-09-2020 20:58 via foxbaltimore.com
  Healthy Holly Scandal - The connections throughout Baltimore City Hall  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore council considers bills to rename holiday, monument named after Christopher Columbus - ABC17NEWS - ABC17News.com

  22-09-2020 20:45 via abc17news.com
  
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• 2020 Baltimore mayor's Christmas Parade cancelled due to coronavirus concerns - ABC17News.com

  22-09-2020 20:45 via abc17news.com
  
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• Couple Has Two Vehicles, Phones Stolen In Armed Robbery In Woodberry Monday Night, Police Say

  22-09-2020 20:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A couple walking home after parking their vehicle on a nearby street had it and another vehicle of theirs stolen during an armed robbery in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood Monday night, city police said.
  According to a police report, the couple had parked their black 2015 Chrysler 200 in the 2100 block of Girard Avenue around 9:30 p.m. and were walking home when four teens, one of whom had guns, ran toward them.
  One of the teens pointed a long pistol and a handgu
  
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• Jermall, Jermell Charlo Headline Showtime Pay-Per-View Doubleheader Saturday, September 26

  22-09-2020 20:27
  
  (CBS Local)- Showtime Boxing has a show in store for fight fans this weekend with a pay-per-view doubleheader featuring the Charlo brothers, Jermell and Jermall, fighting to retain their belts at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
  The two cards will feature three fights each culminating in the main events with the Charlo brothers and their challengers. The first card is headlined by the WBA middleweight championship fight between Jermall and Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko
  
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• When is Maryland’s fall foliage peak? - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 20:21 via baltimoresun.com
  When is Maryland’s fall foliage peak?  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore County renters could see relief under council proposal, administration programs - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 20:04 via baltimoresun.com
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• Belmont Winner Tiz The Law Won’t Run In Preakness

  22-09-2020 19:57
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law won’t run in next month’s Preakness, spoiling what would have been a highly anticipated rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.
  The Preakness on Oct. 3 at Pimlico concludes this year’s reconfigured Triple Crown series, which was run out of order because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Jack Knowlton, managing partner of Sackatoga Stable, which owns Tiz the Law, tweeted that it’s “disappointing Tiz the Law wi
  
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• Pierre Gibbons, Baltimore Man Who Ran Into Burning Home To Save Neighbor, Receives Carnegie Hero Award

  22-09-2020 19:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A southeast Baltimore man hailed as a hero for running into a burning building to save his neighbor last year is being honored with a national award for heroism.
  On September 23, 2019, Pierre Gibbons ran into his elderly neighbor’s home on North Rose Street near Patterson Park to rescue her from a fire. He was able to pull her from the basement to the first floor, where they were overcome by flames and were knocked unconscious.
  The woman later died and Gibbons suffe
  
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• Fulton Bank plots branch in Federal Hill as part of city expansion - Baltimore Business Journal

  22-09-2020 19:43 via bizjournals.com
  Fulton Bank plots branch in Federal Hill as part of city expansion  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Now Hiring: Best Buy Holding Holiday Job Fairs In Baltimore Area

  22-09-2020 19:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Best Buy is hiring thousands of employees nationwide, including in Maryland, ahead of the 2020 holiday shopping season.
  The electronics retailer plans to hold holiday hiring fairs at its stores, including those in the Baltimore area, from noon to 7 p.m. on September 24 and 25 and October 3 and 4.
  Among the jobs available locally are floor workers and warehouse positions.
  Earlier this month, Amazon said it plans to hire around 4,400 workers in the Baltimore area as it expa
  
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• Police: Man killed in Northeast Baltimore shooting Monday night - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 19:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Police: Man killed in Northeast Baltimore shooting Monday night  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Hiker Rescued From Maryland Wilderness After Fall

  22-09-2020 19:34
  
  KNOXVILLE Md. (WJZ) — A hiker was rescued from remote mountainous area in Washington County Sunday.
  Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 3, which is based at the Frederick Municipal Airport, was dispatched to on Weverton Cliffs areas around 1:40 p.m. to assist in the rescue of an injured hiker. The hiker had fallen 20 feet down a steep embankment and was unable to be moved.
  Other rescuers from Potomac Valley, Brunswick, Harpers Ferry, and Rohrersville volunteer fire companies, as well
  
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• Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze At Apartment Complex In Hagerstown

  22-09-2020 19:12
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a Hagerstown apartment complex Tuesday, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office said.
  The fire broke out at the Rosewood Village Apartments just after 11 a.m. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene.A team of Deputy State Fire Marshals are currently on the scene of this 2-alarm apartment building fire in Hagerstown. Multiple fire companies were dispatched to Rosewood Village Apartments just after 11AM. No inju
  
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• Hogan Makes Final Push For Marylanders To Fill Out Census Ahead Of September 30 Deadline

  22-09-2020 18:52
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — With just days left in September, time is running out to fill out the 2020 Census.
  Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday said while Maryland has passed its 2010 participation numbers, there are still people who have not filled out the form. He urged them to do so before the September 30 deadline.
  “Every single response is necessary to secure funding for healthcare, schools, hospitals, roads and other essential services,” Hogan said in a video news release. “P
  
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• Ocean City, Maryland Officials Urge Caution As Pop-Up Car Rally Arrives Into Beach Town

  22-09-2020 18:30
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City, Maryland officials are preparing for a pop-up car rally in the beach resort town this week.
  The unauthorized event will be help Sept. 22-27 and city officials are warning OCMD visitors to exercise caution this weekend. Excessive noise, extreme traffic delays and increased law enforcement presence.
  The town has created a special event zone to help deter motor violations by lowering speed limits and increasing fines and penalties.
  Officials also warn of si
  
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• Report Reveals Details About City’s Dealings With Baltimore Businessman Linked To Catherine Pugh’s ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Scandal

  22-09-2020 18:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General released the findings of its investigation into the city’s deals with a local businessman linked to the Catherine Pugh “Healthy Holly” book scandal Tuesday.
  City Council President Brandon Scott asked the city to investigate all contracts in the last five years with Grant Capital Management back in December after it was revealed that James Preston (J.P.) Grant was a book purchaser involved in the Healthy H
  
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• Baltimore’s trash dilemma not so clear-cut | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  22-09-2020 18:08 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s trash dilemma not so clear-cut | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Will Americans See More Financial Aid Before The Election?

  22-09-2020 18:04
  
  (CBSNewYork) — In recent weeks, hope of relief for the unemployed and struggling workers had grown increasingly faint. The first stimulus package is now a distant memory. President Trump’s Lost Wages Assistance program is running out of money. And the economy continues to struggle through its worst crisis in generations.
  But last week brought renewed sense that a divided Congress could put together some sort of plan. That optimism came in the form of the “March to Common Ground
  
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• Quitting Smoking Apps That Help You Acknowledge Your Triggers Work Better, Study Shows

  22-09-2020 17:55
  
  (CNN) — If you’re trying to quit smoking, it could pay to acknowledge and accept your cravings rather than avoid them.
  And downloading a smartphone app that takes that approach could increase your odds of success, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
  “The problem is that when you try to avoid what you’re feeling and what you’re thinking, you paradoxically create more of what you’re trying to avoid,” said Jonathan Bri
  
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• 10 buildings near Lexington Market downtown hit the auction block - Baltimore Business Journal

  22-09-2020 17:54 via bizjournals.com
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• Anne Arundel County Police Make 3 Separate Drug Busts Monday Night, Early Tuesday

  22-09-2020 17:42
  
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Officers in Anne Arundel County made three separate drug busts in the county Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the county’s police department said.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  The first bust happened around 7:45 p.m. at a Royal Farms in the 2500 block of Mountain Road in Pasadena. Police said detectives saw a hand-to-hand drug transaction in the parking lot.
  The detectives reportedly later seized more than 22 grams of suspected crack coca
  
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