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• LB Bobby Wagner Chooses Rams Over Ravens, Signing 5-Year Deal

  31-03-2022 23:58
  
  (WJZ/AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner has agreed to a five-year deal to join his hometown Los Angeles Rams.
  The Super Bowl champions announced the deal Thursday for Wagner, who became one of the NFL’s top linebackers during a decade with the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN reported Wagner’s deal is worth $50 million.
  The Seahawks released the six-time All-Pro anchor of their defense on March 9. Just over three weeks later, Wagner agreed to join their NFC West rivals, providing the force at
  
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• Baltimore DPW Says It Wasn’t Given Enough Time To Correct Back River Plant Issues Before State Takeover

  31-03-2022 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Department of Public Works on Thursday said it had been working with the Maryland Environmental Service for months to correct issues at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, and that it wasn’t given enough time before the state took over operations at the facility.
  Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles on Sunday directed the Maryland Environmental Service to take over operations in response to pollution and other compliance issues at the was
  
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• Women Empowerment: Biologist rises above occasion > Baltimore District > News Stories - US Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District

  31-03-2022 23:45 via nab.usace.army.mil
  
  Women Empowerment: Biologist rises above occasion > Baltimore District > News Stories  US Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  
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• 5 Fetuses Found Inside DC Home Of Anti-Abortion Activist

  31-03-2022 23:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed “anti-abortion activist” who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center.
  The Metropolitan Police Department says officers were responding to a tip about “potential bio-hazard material” at a home in Southeast Washington on Wednesday when they located the five fetuses inside.
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• Bucs battle Baltimore to 4-4 tie - Bucs Dugout

  31-03-2022 23:28 via bucsdugout.com
  
  Bucs battle Baltimore to 4-4 tie  Bucs Dugout
  
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• Ravens’ over/under win total for 2022 set at 9.5 - Baltimore Beatdown

  31-03-2022 23:22 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens’ over/under win total for 2022 set at 9.5  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Baltimore man convicted of murder in Harford County - Fox Baltimore

  31-03-2022 22:35 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore man convicted of murder in Harford County  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Film Festival Returns Next Month With In-Person Screenings And Parties

  31-03-2022 22:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After two years of virtual programming, the Maryland Film Festival is set to return next month for five days of in-person screenings and events.
  The 24th edition of the festival is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 1 at the historic Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theatre.
  “MdFF attracts talented filmmakers from all over the world, as Baltimore is considered ‘hallowed’ ground for emerging artists. We are thrilled to return to a fi
  
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• Maryland Film Festival Returns April With In-Person Screenings And Parties

  31-03-2022 22:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After two years of virtual programming, the Maryland Film Festival is set to return next month for five days of in-person screenings and events.
  The 24th edition of the festival is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 1 at the historic Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theatre.
  “MdFF attracts talented filmmakers from all over the world, as Baltimore is considered ‘hallowed’ ground for emerging artists. We are thrilled to return to a fi
  
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• Hogan Endorses Thiru Vignarajah For Baltimore City State’s Attorney

  31-03-2022 22:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday endorsed Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State’s Attorney.
  It is the first time Hogan, a Republican, has endorsed a Democratic candidate. The governor has long taken aim at incumbent Marilyn Mosby, blaming policies like her choice to no longer prosecute certain crimes for Baltimore’s violent crime problem.
  “For far too long, violent criminals have been allowed to terrorize the streets of Baltimore with impuni
  
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• Baltimore Police Seek Help Identifying Homicide Victim

  31-03-2022 22:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a homicide victim found dead in southeast Baltimore earlier this month.
  The unidentified man was found dead about 5:20 p.m. March 1 at the scene of a reported overdose in the 300 block of Spring Court, Baltimore Police said.
  Photo via Baltimore Police
  An autopsy performed by the Medical Examiner’s Office determined the man’s manner of death was homicide but was unable to identify him, police said.
  Since
  
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• Glen Burnie Man Charged In Connection With Swastika Graffiti

  31-03-2022 22:05
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A 22-year-old Glen Burnie man has been charged in connection with Swastika graffiti found in a Glen Burnie community, Anne Arundel County Police said.
  Residents reported three spray-painted swastikas in the Elvaton Town community Monday. Two of the symbols were found on the roadway and one was found on a HOA building.
  Investigators identified Brandon Dozier as the suspect in the graffiti. He was arrested and charged with destruction of property, use of a hate symbo
  
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• 4 Charged In Columbia Shooting That Injured Bystander & 4-Year-Old Son

  31-03-2022 21:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four men are charged in a February shooting in Columbia that injured three people, including a bystander and her child, police said Thursday.
  Malachi Smith, 18, and Tony Terrell Blunt, Jr., and Byron Lamar Dickey, Jr., both 19, are charged with multiple firearm offenses in connection with the Feb. 13 shooting, which authorities say happened during an illegal gun sale.
  A fourth suspect, who was 17 at the time, is charged with first- and second-degree assault as well as fir
  
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• Maryland Teacher Who Taught Ukrainian Mom English Raises Funds To Help Her Flee

  31-03-2022 21:48
  
  (CNN) — Julia Temchenko and her two young children were in their living room in Kyiv, Ukraine when a rocket flew past, shattering the window. For so long, she believed Russia wouldn’t actually invade. Then it was reality.
  Temchenko, who moved with her family to Kyiv from Bucha, is a lawyer and human rights activist who worked near her former home.
  “I was out with friends in the restaurant and I didn’t expect that it would happen. I said it wouldn’t happen,” Te
  
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• New Maryland Congressional Map Drawn & Approved By State Lawmakers

  31-03-2022 21:35
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – Maryland’s General Assembly on Wednesday approved a new congressional map to meet the deadline imposed by a judge last week.
  The House of Delegates voted 94-41 for the new map Wednesday, sending it next to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk.
  Anne Arundel County Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ruled the original elections map violated the state’s constitution. In her ruling, she struck down the original map as “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” dilutin
  
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• Media Advisory: BALTIMORE COUNTY TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW RAVENS-THEMED PLAYGROUND IN OWINGS MILLS - BaltimoreRavens.com

  31-03-2022 21:35 via baltimoreravens.com
  
  Media Advisory: BALTIMORE COUNTY TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW RAVENS-THEMED PLAYGROUND IN OWINGS MILLS  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Where’s Marty? Going Behind The Scenes At The National Aquarium

  31-03-2022 21:18
  
  Hi everybody!
  One picture says it all. Today’s “Where’s Marty?” destination is so iconic, you need not even say the name.
  Historic ships in front of the National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo By: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
  The National Aquarium in Baltimore is the official name because it is indeed the country’s aquarium and it is located in Baltimore, not D.C. That was a major coup. It got the “National” status in
  
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• Baltimore Safe Haven, Nonprofit Helping At-Risk LGBTQ Residents, Vandalized On Transgender Day Of Visibility

  31-03-2022 21:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Safe Haven, a trans-led nonprofit providing housing and support services for at-risk LGBTQ residents, was vandalized with bigoted graffiti on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the group tweeted.
  The organization shared images of the words “F— Pride” and “Die” spray painted on a doorway. Another door was tagged with purple spray paint.
  International Transgender Day of Visibility, held annually on March 31, celebrates trans
  
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• New CBS Series ‘How We Roll’ Premieres on March 31

  31-03-2022 21:03
  
  Pete Holmes stars in a new comedy inspired by the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, who gets laid off from his factory job and makes the extraordinary decision to follow his dream of becoming a professional bowler, on the series premiere of the CBS Original series HOW WE ROLL, Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White and Mason Wells also star.
  As a skilled pla
  
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• Baltimore killer seeks high court review, claims racial bias in appellate opinion - Maryland Daily Record

  31-03-2022 20:56 via thedailyrecord.com
  
  Baltimore killer seeks high court review, claims racial bias in appellate opinion  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis rejects plea offer, will stand trial on hit-and-run charges in September - Baltimore Sun

  31-03-2022 20:21 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis rejects plea offer, will stand trial on hit-and-run charges in September  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Alert Day With Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Much Of The State

  31-03-2022 20:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The WJZ First Alert Weather team has declared this Thursday an Alert Day due to the potential for severe storms.
  The day is shaping up to be breezy and warmer than the past few days with temperatures climbing to a high near 74 degrees this afternoon.
  As a cold front approaches the Baltimore metropolitan area this afternoon and evening, we’ll see some showers and heavy, gusty thunderstorms.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch unti
  
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• Baltimore County Public Schools Postpones Outdoor Athletic Events

  31-03-2022 19:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) –– Baltimore County Public Schools has postponed all outdoor athletic events on Wednesday afternoon due to severe weather.
  While outdoor activities are on hold, indoor athletic practices may carry on as scheduled at the discretion of each school’s athletic director, the school district said.UPDATE: All outdoor BCPS athletic events scheduled for this afternoon, March 31, will be postponed due to forecasted severe weather. Indoor practices may continue under the d
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Send Climate Change Bill To Gov. Hogan

  31-03-2022 19:14
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a broad measure to cut greenhouse gas emissions, sending the bill to Gov. Larry Hogan who has called it a “reckless and controversial energy tax bill.”
  Democrats, who control the legislature, have passed the measure with enough time to still be in session to override a veto before lawmakers end their legislative session on April 11, if the Republican governor decides to reject the bill.
  While the measure i
  
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• NSA Employee Charged With Mishandling Classified Material

  31-03-2022 18:59
  
  (AP) — A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to somebody who wasn’t authorized to receive it, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.
  Mark Robert Unkenholz, 60, of Hanover, Maryland, was arrested Thursday and scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Baltimore later in the day.
  Unkenholz held “top secret” security clearance, giving him access to the information, according to a 26-co
  
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• Baltimore City schools to distribute free at-home COVID tests to students, staff ahead of spring break - Baltimore Sun

  31-03-2022 18:39 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore City schools to distribute free at-home COVID tests to students, staff ahead of spring break  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Harborplace revival is 'imminent,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  31-03-2022 18:37 via bizjournals.com
  Harborplace revival is 'imminent,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• Scott And Harrison Join Lawmakers, Advocates In Calling On Hogan To Sign ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban

  31-03-2022 18:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison joined state lawmakers and gun control advocates in calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to sign into law a ban on “ghost guns,” unserialized firearms that can be purchased as kits and assembled at home.
  A bill prohibiting people from purchasing, receiving, selling, offering to sell or transferring a “ghost gun” or “ghost gun” part on or after March 1, 2023 was passed in the
  
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• Maryland Gov. Hogan endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore State's Attorney - Baltimore Sun

  31-03-2022 17:27 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland Gov. Hogan endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore State's Attorney  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Lamar Jackson appears to want Bobby Wagner to join him in Baltimore - Ravens Wire

  31-03-2022 16:32 via ravenswire.usatoday.com
  
  Lamar Jackson appears to want Bobby Wagner to join him in Baltimore  Ravens Wire
  
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• 6 Charged In Connection With Aberdeen Shooting Stemming From Fight

  31-03-2022 16:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Six people face charges stemming from a January fight in Aberdeen that escalated into gunfire, including a 19-year-old man charged with attempted murder, authorities said Thursday.
  Rodgers Williams of Perryville is being held without bond at the Harford County Detention Center following his arrest last Friday on a second-degree attempted murder charge and firearm offenses, according to Aberdeen Police.
  Williams, 19, is accused of shooting 18-year-old Raigin Guindin in the
  
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• Man & Woman Hospitalized In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings, Police Say

  31-03-2022 15:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man and woman were hospitalized Wednesday night following a pair of shootings that unfolded across Baltimore, authorities said.
  Officers responding to gunfire in the 2400 block of Washington Boulevard about 9:18 p.m. found a 30-year-old man shot in the arm and leg, Baltimore Police said.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
  Just over an hour later, officers were called to a separate shooting in the 2800 block o
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Injured In U.S. Navy Plane Crash Near Eastern Shore

  31-03-2022 12:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead and two others injured after a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed into the water near Wallops Island in Virginia on the Eastern Shore, Wednesday evening.
  The U.S. Coast Guard and local rescue crews including the Ocean City Fire Department responded to the crash site using a helicopter and a lifeboat, officials say.
  Two of the crew members were rescued from the partially submerged plane by Maryland State Police and taken to the hospital and are expected to
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Navy Aircraft Crash Near Eastern Shore

  31-03-2022 12:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead and 2 others injured after a U.S. Navy aircraft  crashed into the water near Wallops Island in Virginia on the Eastern Shore, Wednesday evening.
  The U.S. Coast Guard and local rescue crews including the Ocean City Fire Department responded to the crash site using a helicopter and a lifeboat.
  Two of the crew members were rescued from the partially submerged plane by Maryland State Police and taken to the hospital. They are expected to be okay.
  
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• Maryland Weather: Alert Day, Tracking Severe Afternoon Storms

  31-03-2022 11:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We have declared today an Alert Day due to the chance of severe storms rolling in this afternoon and evening.
  Any storm that does develop will have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts of over 50 miles per hour.
  There may be some small hail and even a very isolated tornado threat.
  Plenty of clouds today with increasing winds and overall much warmer temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 60s and even 70s today!
  With the increased southerly flow, higher te
  
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• Baltimore police, health department among agencies up for audit - Fox Baltimore

  31-03-2022 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Satoransky’s Unusual Double-Double Lifts Wizards Past Magic

  31-03-2022 05:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tomas Satoransky couldn’t decide if this type of double-double was good or bad. It was certainly unusual.
  Satoransky went scoreless Wednesday night, but he also had 13 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Washington Wizards to a 127-110 win over the Orlando Magic. He became the third player to finish a game with no points and at least 10 rebounds and 10 assists, joining Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey earlier this season and Cincinnati’s Norm Van Lier in 1971
  
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• Orioles Pitcher Bruce Zimmermann Zips Through Spring Training

  31-03-2022 04:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Orioles pitcher Bruce Zimmermann has said on multiple occasions that it’s hard to get to the big leagues and even harder to stay there.
  Zimmerman is trying to earn a spot in the Orioles’ starting rotation in what could be his third year in the majors.
  He grew up in Ellicott City, played high school baseball at Loyola Blakefield High School, played college baseball at Towson University, and is an Orioles fan.
  The lefty pitcher started against Tampa Bay in Saras
  
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• Weather Watch: Dangerous Winds May Accompany Thunderstorms

  31-03-2022 04:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A warm front crossed the Maryland area on Wednesday with a few sprinkles and some very light sleet—and worse weather is on the way.
  These weather conditions were scattered across the border shared between Maryland and Pennsylvania.
  The warm front has continued to move north and northeast away from the area. 
  Temperatures started out in the low to mid-30s and jumped into the mid-50s by the afternoon.
  They will stay in the upper 40s overnight and a breezy south w
  
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• Another violent video emerges showing fighting in a Baltimore County school - Fox Baltimore

  31-03-2022 04:18 via foxbaltimore.com
  Another violent video emerges showing fighting in a Baltimore County school  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Group rallies in downtown Baltimore to call on city to reduce police budget and invest more communities - wmar2news.com

  31-03-2022 04:13 via wmar2news.com
  
  Group rallies in downtown Baltimore to call on city to reduce police budget and invest more communities  wmar2news.com
  
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• Stuck Cargo Ship Ever Forward Fails To Move Forward

  31-03-2022 04:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Spectators were out at Downs Park in Anne Arundel County watching and waiting for the Ever Forward to finally move forward.#HAPPENING NOW:Drudging efforts are underway AGAIN to get the Ever Forward Cargo ship movingIt has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for over 2 weeksBut experts are optimistic tonight b/c of winds and high tide@USCG says they’re using 7 tug boats to get it to move@wjz pic.twitter.com/QUukYUz3tn
  — Annie Rose Ramos (@AnnieRoseNews) March 30,
  
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• Local Legislation Takes Aim At E-ZPass Problems

  31-03-2022 03:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is a new bill making its way through Annapolis that may help those struggling with E-ZPass problems.
  Maryland faces a major backlog—and this bill could alleviate some of the pain associated with big bills.
  The Maryland House of Delegates voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would extend the timeframe to dispute E-ZPass charges from 120 days to a year.Lawmakers hope this bill will help alleviate the backlog and long call wait times.
  “This extra time for pe
  
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• Baltimore's Fed Hill community leaders warn about uptick in carjackings - wmar2news.com

  31-03-2022 03:43 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore's Fed Hill community leaders warn about uptick in carjackings  wmar2news.com
  
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• 'That was my one and only son:' Baltimore mother mourns after 15-year-old boy gunned down - Fox Baltimore

  31-03-2022 03:41 via foxbaltimore.com
  'That was my one and only son:' Baltimore mother mourns after 15-year-old boy gunned down  Fox Baltimore
  
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• CATCHING UP! Baltimore Police Officer tosses football with children in community - wmar2news.com

  31-03-2022 02:35 via wmar2news.com
  
  CATCHING UP! Baltimore Police Officer tosses football with children in community  wmar2news.com
  
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• Chris Rocks Baltimore Show Tickets Soar After Oscar Night Slap - Patch

  31-03-2022 02:33 via patch.com
  
  Chris Rocks Baltimore Show Tickets Soar After Oscar Night Slap  Patch
  
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• Baltimore’s Tequila Brothers Take Local Spin On Craft Cocktails - CBS Baltimore

  31-03-2022 02:25 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore’s Tequila Brothers Take Local Spin On Craft Cocktails  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore’s Tequila Brothers Take Local Spin On Craft Cocktails

  31-03-2022 02:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore brothers are making their mark in the world of craft cocktails and margaritas.
  Donta and William Henson spent the pandemic perusing their options and settled on the idea that they could bottle their own tequila.
  “The pandemic really gave us the time to slow down life and really enjoy our fellowship and brothership, and tequila was really a thing we rallied around,” Donta Henson said.
  Donta said that he and his brother toyed around with the idea o
  
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• Holy items stolen from altar at Baltimore County church: 'It's really unthinkable' - Fox Baltimore

  31-03-2022 01:42 via foxbaltimore.com
  Holy items stolen from altar at Baltimore County church: 'It's really unthinkable'  Fox Baltimore
  
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