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• Baltimore City set to OK $345,000 settlement after football player's death - Fox Baltimore

  19-04-2022 23:51 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore City set to OK $345,000 settlement after football player's death  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Scott To Announce Details In Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 23:29 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Scott To Announce Details In Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Scott To Announce Details In Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

  19-04-2022 23:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is set to announce new details Wednesday in the city’s guaranteed income pilot program.
  The mayor announced in his State of the City address earlier this month that applications will open May 2 for the program. The program was originally set to launch last Fall.
  Few details are known about Baltimore’s pilot program, but similar programs in other cities have given a small number of households a guaranteed income of $500-$1,000 a mo
  
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• Baltimore grandmother is the city's 100th murder of 2022 - wmar2news.com

  19-04-2022 23:13 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore grandmother is the city's 100th murder of 2022  wmar2news.comBaltimore records 100th homicide this year after woman is found dead  Fox BaltimoreMonday death of 61-year-old woman is ruled Baltimore's 100th homicide this year; two more people shot to death Tuesday  Baltimore SunElderly Woman Is Baltimore’s 100th Murder Victim  CBS BaltimoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Butrim, Sadler And Lacayo To Be Honored Before NASCAR Race At Dover Motor Speedway - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 23:03 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Butrim, Sadler And Lacayo To Be Honored Before NASCAR Race At Dover Motor Speedway  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Butrim, Sadler And Lacayo To Be Honored Before NASCAR Race At Dover Motor Speedway

  19-04-2022 23:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three fallen Baltimore firefighters and the Clayton, Del. fire chief who last month died in a fall will be honored before the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway next month.
  Family members of Baltimore firefighters Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo, and Clayton Fire Company Fire Chief John M. Pridemore, have been invited to participate in a lap atop fire trucks before the NASCAR Cup Series race.
  The race is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. on Sunday,
  
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• Baltimore Narcotics Supplier and Tester Admits to Transporting More Than Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Maryland for a Drug Trafficking Organization - Department of Justice

  19-04-2022 22:54 via justice.gov
  Baltimore Narcotics Supplier and Tester Admits to Transporting More Than Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Maryland for a Drug Trafficking Organization  Department of Justice
  
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• Champs Pizza Owner Handed 20-Year Sentence In Fatal Hit & Run

  19-04-2022 22:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The owner of a popular Glen Burnie pizzeria was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in a fatal hit-and-run crash last year, the Anne Arundel State’s Attorney’s Office said.
  The man was sentenced as a subsequent offender, having two prior driving while impaired cases in 2012 and 2018.
  Officials said 38-year-old Guarav Rawal was intoxicated and on Snapchat while driving at 110 mph in a Mercedes when he rear-ended a Jeep on southbound MD Route 10 in the
  
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• Recent Rain And Wind Have Compromised Maryland’s Trees

  19-04-2022 22:26
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Tree experts say Monday’s rain and wind compromised weak trees across the area.
  Jose Mendez of Access Tree Services says weather elements can uproot trees.
  “The rain will saturate the ground and all the roots will soften, and then the wind comes over and hits the trees,” Mendez said. “And that’s when they uproot and go over the house.”
  An oak tree on Holly Drive West in Annapolis crashed into a home Monday, killing a man and in
  
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• Inspector General report says Baltimore County Council Chairman used county email to solicit campaign donations - wmar2news.com

  19-04-2022 22:22 via wmar2news.com
  
  Inspector General report says Baltimore County Council Chairman used county email to solicit campaign donations  wmar2news.com
  
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• Vivo Investment Group acquires 710-hey hotel complex in Baltimore, Maryland - Yield PRO magazine

  19-04-2022 22:10 via yieldpro.com
  
  Vivo Investment Group acquires 710-hey hotel complex in Baltimore, Maryland  Yield PRO magazine
  
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• AT&T gives $500K to PCs for People to help bridge Baltimore's digital divide - Maryland Daily Record

  19-04-2022 21:38 via thedailyrecord.com
  
  AT&T gives $500K to PCs for People to help bridge Baltimore's digital divide  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• SHCS to Present The Pacifica Quartet And Karen Slack In Baltimore Premiere Of James Lee III's A DOUBLE STANDARD - Broadway World

  19-04-2022 21:36 via broadwayworld.com
  
  SHCS to Present The Pacifica Quartet And Karen Slack In Baltimore Premiere Of James Lee III's A DOUBLE STANDARD  Broadway World
  
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• Do I Need To Wear A Mask? TSA, BWI, MTA & Rideshare Services Lift Mandates

  19-04-2022 21:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Masks are now optional across virtually all forms of public travel in the wake of a federal judge’s ruling striking down a federal mask mandate for air travel and mass transit.
  Even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend that Americans wear masks while using public transit, the Transportation Security Administration and other public agencies moved quickly to lift mask mandates.
  To help, we’ve compiled a guide of the changes fo
  
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• Banks appeal Baltimore's collusion claim to Supreme Court - Maryland Daily Record

  19-04-2022 21:28 via thedailyrecord.com
  
  Banks appeal Baltimore's collusion claim to Supreme Court  Maryland Daily Record
  
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• 'Baltimore is back,' mayor says, announcing return of AFRAM with lineup including Ne-Yo, El DeBarge and The O'Jays - Baltimore Sun

  19-04-2022 21:09 via baltimoresun.com
  'Baltimore is back,' mayor says, announcing return of AFRAM with lineup including Ne-Yo, El DeBarge and The O'Jays  Baltimore Sun
  
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• US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg To Visit Morgan State University Wednesday

  19-04-2022 21:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State University, a historically Black college in Baltimore, will host U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for a campus visit and tour of its National Transportation Center lab Wednesday.
  On his visit, the university said Buttigieg will learn more about the transportation-related degree programs and the School of Engineering. He’ll also see demonstrations of the university’s work with an autonomous wheelchair and car/bicycle simulations.
  The un
  
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• Despite worsening student outcomes, more Baltimore school employees earning $100k - KCBY.com 11

  19-04-2022 20:46 via kcby.com
  Despite worsening student outcomes, more Baltimore school employees earning $100k  KCBY.com 11
  
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• SONAR sightings for April 19: Baltimore to Philadelphia, intermodal and rail update, more - FreightWaves

  19-04-2022 20:10 via freightwaves.com
  
  SONAR sightings for April 19: Baltimore to Philadelphia, intermodal and rail update, more  FreightWaves
  
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• Maryland Extends Brenda Frese Through 2028-29 Season

  19-04-2022 19:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On the 20th anniversary of her arrival in College Park, Brenda Frese has agreed to a contract extension keeping her with the Maryland women’s basketball team through the 2028-29 season, the university said.
  Frese’s previous deal, signed last May, kept her on campus through 2027-28.
  The announcement comes after Frese guided the Terps to a 23-9 record this past season and their 10th Sweet Sixteen appearance during her two-decade tenure as coach.20 year
  
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• Marian House Celebrates 40 Years Of Empowering Baltimore Women - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 19:43 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Marian House Celebrates 40 Years Of Empowering Baltimore Women  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Marian House Celebrates 40 Years Of Empowering Baltimore Women

  19-04-2022 19:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For 40 years, Marian House has offered a fresh start to local women overcoming abuse, addiction, incarceration and homelessness.
  Originally started by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and the Sisters of Mercy, Marian House now operates independently as a non-profit organization.
  The women live at the house, where they are given counseling, schooling and support as they prepare to enter the job market.
  The nonprofit’s intense approach is highly effective with 72% of
  
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• Baltimore Medtech Sector a Key Asset for Ascending Biotech Cluster, Part Two · BioBuzz - BioBuzz

  19-04-2022 19:26 via biobuzz.io
  
  Baltimore Medtech Sector a Key Asset for Ascending Biotech Cluster, Part Two · BioBuzz  BioBuzz
  
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• Baltimore man sentenced to 25 years without possibility of parole for armed robbery of 77 year-old man - wmar2news.com

  19-04-2022 19:22 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore man sentenced to 25 years without possibility of parole for armed robbery of 77 year-old man  wmar2news.com
  
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• Koons Kia To Return Over $1M To Customers Who Paid Hidden Fees After Settlement Reached

  19-04-2022 19:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with Koons Kia that addresses allegations of hidden and duplicated fees for customers at Koons Kia Owings Mills, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Tuesday.
  As a result of the settlement, Koons of Reisterstown Road, Inc. — which owns the Owings Mills dealership — will return more than $1 million to customers, Frosh’s office estimates.
  In addition, the corporation will also pay Fros
  
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• Mock Draft Roundup 12 Baltimore Ravens 2022 - BaltimoreRavens.com

  19-04-2022 19:05 via baltimoreravens.com
  
  Mock Draft Roundup 12 Baltimore Ravens 2022  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cool & Windy With Potential For Strong Gusts

  19-04-2022 19:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Monday’s rain largely behind us, we’re in for a cool and windy Tuesday.
  It’s partly sunny outside with temperatures forecast to reach a high near 54 degrees in Maryland, though it will feel cooler due to the wind.
  There’s still a chance for a brief shower in certain spots at times, but that would mainly happen in places north of Baltimore City.
  The biggest story of the day is the wind, which is coming in from the west-northwest at speeds betwe
  
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• 8 Baltimore-area high school lacrosse players chosen in first wave for Under Armour All-America Senior Showcase games - Baltimore Sun

  19-04-2022 18:57 via baltimoresun.com
  8 Baltimore-area high school lacrosse players chosen in first wave for Under Armour All-America Senior Showcase games  Baltimore Sun
  
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• You Can Get Married at Babe Ruth’s Baltimore Birthplace - InsideHook

  19-04-2022 18:33 via insidehook.com
  
  You Can Get Married at Babe Ruth’s Baltimore Birthplace  InsideHook
  
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• Officers Won’t Be Charged In Baltimore County Deaths, Prosecutors Question State’s ‘Delay’ In Reports - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 18:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Officers Won’t Be Charged In Baltimore County Deaths, Prosecutors Question State’s ‘Delay’ In Reports  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Former Orioles Pitcher Jake Arrieta Says He’s Retiring

  19-04-2022 18:28
  
  (WJZ/AP) — Jake Arrieta, a former Baltimore Orioles draft pick and a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship team, has decided to retire.
  Arrieta made the announcement during a Barstool Sports podcast.
  “I haven’t signed the papers, man, but I’m done. It’s time for me to step away from the game,” he said. “At some point the uniform goes to somebody else and it’s just my time, really.”
  The 36-year-old Arrieta
  
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• 'Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore' - WYPR

  19-04-2022 18:26 via wypr.org
  
  'Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore'  WYPR
  
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• Maryland Woman, 47, Pleads Guilty To Murder In Mother’s Death

  19-04-2022 18:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Linthicum Heights woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her mother, Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced Tuesday.
  Kimberly Lynn Windsor, 47, entered that plea Monday in connection with the May 2020 death of her mother, Carol, who died nearly a week after she was attacked by her daughter, the State’s Attorney’s Office said.
  In a statement, Leitess called the case “truly heartbreaking.”
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• Nine Teams Announced In Inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 18:08 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Nine Teams Announced In Inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Nine Teams Announced In Inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic

  19-04-2022 18:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After two postponements due to COVID-19, the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic is set to take place over Labor Day weekend in 2022.
  Organizers on Tuesday announced the first nine teams to compete at the event:WorldTour teamsTrek-Segafredo
  Australia’s Team BikeExchange-Jayco
  America’s top ProTour series team: Human Powered Health 
  U.S. Pro Continental TeamsL39ION of Los Angeles
  Hagens Berman Axeon
  International squadsTeam Medellin-EPM (Colombia),
  Yoe
  
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• Support Surges For Baltimore County Officer's Granddaughter Paralyzed In Freak Accident - Daily Voice

  19-04-2022 18:00 via dailyvoice.com
  
  Support Surges For Baltimore County Officer's Granddaughter Paralyzed In Freak Accident  Daily Voice
  
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• Where’s Marty? Visiting The Maryland Food Bank To See The Scope Of Our Hunger Problem

  19-04-2022 17:56
  
  Hi everyone!
  This morning “K-2” and I were live at the Maryland Food Bank’s 25,000-square-foot “additional” warehouse. Additional? Yep. Due to the demand put on the system by the pandemic, more space was needed to take care of the critical need of food for Marylanders.
  When I walked in, I got a little bit emotional. Seeing stacks (and stacks, and stacks, and stacks) of pallets with essential foods and then realizing why you are looking at such a sight just stops you
  
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• Officers Won’t Be Charged In Baltimore County Deaths, Prosecutors Question State’s ‘Delay’ In Reports

  19-04-2022 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office won’t prosecute two police officers involved in separate citizen fatalities last October, according to letters acquired by WJZ. Prosecutors also questioned state investigators after waiting for reports on the deaths for months.
  The Independent Investigations Division of the Attorney General’s Office is tasked with investigating all citizen deaths involving police. The IID compiled reports based on thei
  
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• Man, 19, Hospitalized In South Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  19-04-2022 17:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 19-year-old man was hospitalized Tuesday morning following a shooting in south Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 10:45 a.m., patrol officers called to a reported shooting in the 700 block of Cherry Hill Road found the victim shot, according to Baltimore Police.
  The 19-year-old was taken to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately known Tuesday morning.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime
  
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• Uber And Lyft Will No Longer Require Masks For US Riders And Drivers

  19-04-2022 17:22
  
  (CNN) — Face masks are now optional for Uber and Lyft riders and drivers in the United States, the ride-hailing companies said Tuesday, shortly after several major airlines announced a similar change in policy.
  “The CDC order requiring masks while using rideshare platforms such as Uber is no longer in effect, and we’ve revised our COVID-19 mask and front-seat policies accordingly,” Uber wrote in emails to users on Tuesday.
  Uber will no longer require riders to sit in the
  
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• ‘We Own This City’ Review: A Hypnotic Look at American Corruption, Drawn from Baltimore’s Recent Past - IndieWire

  19-04-2022 17:00 via indiewire.com
  
  ‘We Own This City’ Review: A Hypnotic Look at American Corruption, Drawn from Baltimore’s Recent Past  IndieWire
  
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• Ne-Yo, The O’Jays And El DeBarge To Headline This Year’s AFRAM Festival

  19-04-2022 17:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “So Sick” singer Ne-Yo, R&B supergroup The O’Jays, “Rhythm of the Night” singer El DeBarge and rapper Yung Bleu are among the headliners performing at this year’s AFRAM Festival, which is returning to a fully in-person event, Mayor Brandon Scott and city officials said.
  The two-day festival is scheduled for the weekend of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans that officially became a fe
  
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• Montas Sharp, Orioles’ Defense Not, As A’s Win Home Opener - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 16:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Montas Sharp, Orioles’ Defense Not, As A’s Win Home Opener  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Montas Sharp, Orioles’ Defense Not, As A’s Win Home Opener

  19-04-2022 16:01
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas allowed two hits over six innings and the Oakland Athletics threw out two runners at the plate before holding off the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 in their home opener Monday night.
  A crowd of 17,503 weathered chilly temperatures to view a matchup between the teams with the two lowest payrolls in the major leagues. Attendance was the lowest for an A’s home opener without COVID-19 restrictions in at least 30 years.
  Montas (2-1) struck out five and walked
  
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• Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Baltimore County Crash, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  19-04-2022 15:42 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Baltimore County Crash, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Baltimore County Crash, Police Say

  19-04-2022 15:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 50-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash in Baltimore County, authorities said.
  The two-vehicle crash happened about 11:40 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Lillian Holt Drive and Trump Mill Road, Baltimore County Police said.
  A pickup and motorcycle were heading in opposite directions on Lillian Holt Drive when the truck turned left in front of the bike, and they collided, police said.
  The motorcycle’s rider, 50-year-old Mark Conklin,
  
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• Man Killed & Woman Hospitalized After Tree Crashes Into Annapolis Home

  19-04-2022 15:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A large oak tree toppled over onto an Annapolis home Monday night, killing a man inside and sending a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
  The incident happened about 9:35 p.m. at a two-story home in the 800 block of Holly Drive West, according to preliminary details released Tuesday by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
  Two of five people inside the residence were able to escape from the wreckage by the time firefighters arri
  
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• Woman, 61, Killed Inside Northwest Baltimore Home, Police Say

  19-04-2022 14:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating the killing of a 61-year-old woman who was found dead Monday inside a northwest Baltimore home.
  About 4:40 p.m., patrol officers were called to a suspicious death in the 2500 block of Violet Avenue, where they found the victim’s body, Baltimore Police said.
  Based on multiple signs of trauma found on the victim’s body, medical examiners ruled the 61-year-old woman’s death a homicide, according to police.
  No details ab
  
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• SIXT USA Opens New Branches in Charlotte and Baltimore - Business Wire

  19-04-2022 13:50 via businesswire.com
  
  SIXT USA Opens New Branches in Charlotte and Baltimore  Business Wire
  
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• Johnston Square redevelopment in Baltimore moves ahead this spring - The Business Journals

  19-04-2022 13:40 via bizjournals.com
  Johnston Square redevelopment in Baltimore moves ahead this spring  The Business Journals
  
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