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• Baltimore’s Celebration Of Pride Goes Back Decades - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 23:34 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• 88-year-old pedestrian killed in Randallstown over weekend, Baltimore Police say - Baltimore Sun

  28-06-2022 23:33 via baltimoresun.com
  88-year-old pedestrian killed in Randallstown over weekend, Baltimore Police say  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 88-Year-Old Man Dies After Driver Runs Off Road In Randallstown, Striking Him

  28-06-2022 23:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 88-year-old man died after he was hit by a car that veered off the road and onto a curb Saturday afternoon in Randallstown, Baltimore County Police said.
  Investigators believe the driver of an SUV traveling east on Liberty Road near Allen Road left the roadway and struck a curb, the man and an occupied parked car.
  The victim, identified as Henry Cerquetti, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV and the occupant of the parked vehicle were both hosp
  
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• Two Baltimore men sentenced to prison for roles in fatal shootings - Fox Baltimore

  28-06-2022 22:49 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Baltimore City Councilmembers Pledge To Protect Women’s Rights Following Supreme Court Ruling

  28-06-2022 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore City Council pledged on Tuesday to protect the women residing in the city and across the country.
  Reproductive rights were protected in Baltimore and will not change due to the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.
  While Maryland and Baltimore are areas where abortion is still legal, many states have now made abortion illegal due to the recent court ruling. Baltimore is aware that other state residents may come to the city seeking medical care.
  
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• Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee To Hold Festival In Support Of Ukraine - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 22:38 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee To Hold Festival In Support Of Ukraine

  28-06-2022 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  The Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee on Tuesday announced the first annual BMore for Ukraine, a festival and celebration in support of war-torn Ukraine.
  All proceeds from the event will benefit World Central Kitchen and United Help Ukraine, two nonprofits working to help the country.
  The celebration will happen July 23 from noon to 6 p.m. at Patterson Park, rain or shine.
  Live music, Ukrainian folk dance performances, local food vendors and family activities wi
  
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• Maryland Zoo Adds 150 Bats, More Than Quadrupling Population - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 22:21 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Maryland Zoo Adds 150 Bats, More Than Quadrupling Population

  28-06-2022 22:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Zoo has added 150 Seba’s short-tailed bats to its bat cave, more than quadrupling its on-site population.
  Prior to the new addition, the zoo’s bat cave, located in the Maryland Wilderness area, was home to a colony of 30.
  Renovations to the cave, including lighting improvements and new viewing glass, were made in anticipation of the 150 new occupants, who came to Baltimore from the Denver Zoo. The bats were introduced to the cave after a quarantin
  
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• Juvenile, 4 Adults Hospitalized After Dundalk House Fire - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 22:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Juvenile, 4 Adults Hospitalized After Dundalk House Fire  CBS Baltimore
  
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• One Dead, Multiple Injured In South Baltimore Crash Involving 5 Vehicles - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 22:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  One Dead, Multiple Injured In South Baltimore Crash Involving 5 Vehicles  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Simulator Helps Researchers Envision Commercial Offshore Wind Farm In Maryland

  28-06-2022 22:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It won’t be long before offshore wind is powering homes in Maryland, but with so few examples of completed wind farms in the United States, it’s hard to fully imagine what a completed project will look like. 
  That’s why Ørsted, a Danish power company, and the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies in Linthicum Heights teamed up to create the Mid-Atlantic’s first offshore wind farm simulator, bringing these massive project
  
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• Baltimore Warehouse to Be Converted to Apartments – Commercial Observer - Commercial Observer

  28-06-2022 22:02 via commercialobserver.com
  
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• PLL Week 4 Baltimore Recap - Lacrosse All Stars

  28-06-2022 22:01 via laxallstars.com
  
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• Law Enforcement Officials To Step Up DUI Operations Over Fourth Of July Weekend

  28-06-2022 21:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Law enforcement agencies will be looking for impaired drivers over the Fourth of July weekend, according to transportation officials.
  The Maryland State Police’s State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort team will work alongside these agencies to ensure the roads are safe, officials said.
  The Maryland State Police Mobile Breath Alcohol Testing Truck, which is specially designed to process impaired drivers at the scene of an arrest, will be used to test potentia
  
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• Man Caught With 30 Pounds Of Cocaine Hidden In Wheelchair At BWI Airport

  28-06-2022 21:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A New Jersey man was caught with 30 pounds of cocaine hidden inside his electric wheelchair last week at BWI Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday.
  Gabriel Ruiz, 34, of Union City, NJ is charged with felony narcotics importation and possession. He was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority officers at the Baltimore airport on Monday, June 21 after arriving from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
  Officials said 13 plastic-wrapped cocaine bricks were
  
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• LIST: Fourth Of July Fireworks In The Baltimore Region - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 21:23 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  LIST: Fourth Of July Fireworks In The Baltimore Region  CBS Baltimore
  
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• LIST: Fourth Of July Fireworks In The Baltimore Region

  28-06-2022 21:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We are only six days away from the Fourth of July. Like so many events, public fireworks displays are coming back after an absence due to the pandemic.
  Here’s a schedule of public fireworks displays across the Baltimore region.
  Friday, July 1Aberdeen, Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Drive. Following Friday night’s game against the Winston-Salem Dash, the Ironbirds will host a fireworks show. It’s also Military Appreciation Night. First pitch is
  
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• Ex-Baltimore prosecutor challenges charges in stalking, harassment case - Maryland Daily Record

  28-06-2022 21:22 via thedailyrecord.com
  
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• Maryland’s Highest Court Reinstates Murder Conviction In Teens’ Graduation-Eve Slayings

  28-06-2022 20:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has reinstated the murder conviction of a man who helped kill two Montgomery County high school students.
  The Maryland Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Monday in the case of Rony Galicia, of Boyds, Maryland.
  The ruling reverses an opinion from the Court of Special Appeals, which is the state’s intermediate appellate court. It reinstates Galicia’s convictions on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts o
  
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• Star-Spangled Celebration: Fourth Of July Fireworks Return To The Inner Harbor

  28-06-2022 20:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s waterfront will be lit up by fireworks and fun once again this Independence Day.
  After two years away, the mayor’s office, the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore are partnering to bring the celebrations back bigger and better than ever before.
  To bring the Independence Day event back in style, the city is also partnering with several Baltimore institutions inclu
  
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• Baltimore County to build its first cricket field - wmar2news.com

  28-06-2022 20:29 via wmar2news.com
  
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• Apparently Baltimore's Mayor Tried To Force The Wire To Stop Filming In His City And His Reason Was Hilarious - CinemaBlend

  28-06-2022 20:13 via cinemablend.com
  
  Apparently Baltimore's Mayor Tried To Force The Wire To Stop Filming In His City And His Reason Was Hilarious  CinemaBlend
  
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• Judge orders Baltimore County School Board to let chief auditor keep her job - WYPR

  28-06-2022 19:55 via wypr.org
  
  Judge orders Baltimore County School Board to let chief auditor keep her job  WYPR
  
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• "Black Boy Smile": D Watkins on growing up whole in E. Baltimore - WYPR

  28-06-2022 19:53 via wypr.org
  
  "Black Boy Smile": D Watkins on growing up whole in E. Baltimore  WYPR
  
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• One Dead, Multiple Injured In South Baltimore Crash Involving 5 Vehicles

  28-06-2022 19:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person died in a crash involving multiple vehicles Tuesday afternoon in South Baltimore, police said.
  Officers responded at 12:26 p.m. to the 900 block of West Patapsco Avenue, where they found a crash involving five vehicles. Police said one vehicle was overturned.
  The driver of the overturned vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Police said the drivers and occupants of the other vehicles suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but it was not immediately clear h
  
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• 2 Fires, 1 Week: Baltimore Area Row Home Blazes Cause Concern - Daily Voice

  28-06-2022 19:26 via dailyvoice.com
  
  2 Fires, 1 Week: Baltimore Area Row Home Blazes Cause Concern  Daily Voice
  
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• Juvenile, 4 Adults Hospitalized After Dundalk House Fire

  28-06-2022 19:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five people were hospitalized after a house fire overnight in Dundalk that damaged three homes, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
  Units responded at 12:38 a.m. to the 7800 block of Harold Road, where an end rowhouse was ablaze with fire spreading along the roof to adjoining homes, officials said.
  Four adults and a juvenile were transported to local hospitals for smoke inhalation and are expected to survive, officials said.
  BCFD said about 35 fire units respo
  
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• Over 977K Marylanders To Travel This Fourth Of July, AAA Projects

  28-06-2022 18:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend, AAA predicts, with most of those travelers opting to drive.
  The association believes over 977,400 Marylanders will at least over the holiday weekend. The estimate is a two percent increase from 2021, even though the average gas price in Maryland is $1.84 higher than this time last year.
  AAA said 90% or nearly 880,000 Marylanders will be hitting the road, while nearly 64,900 are e
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: Ravens fans expect double-digit wins in 2022 - Baltimore Beatdown

  28-06-2022 18:22 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  SB Nation Reacts: Ravens fans expect double-digit wins in 2022  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• MTA Cuts Light Rail Schedule Due To Shortage Of Operators, Decreases In Ridership

  28-06-2022 18:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Weekday Light Rail schedules will be reduced starting next month due to a shortage in train operators and a decrease in ridership, the the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration said.
  Beginning Sunday, July 10, the agency will use a modified Saturday schedule Monday through Friday, with service scheduled every 15 minutes “at a majority of stations,” the agency said. Weekend schedules will not be impacted.
  Southbound trains will c
  
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• Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman returns to Pacific Northwest, leads Baltimore Orioles past Seattle Mariners - OregonLive

  28-06-2022 18:02 via oregonlive.com
  
  Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman returns to Pacific Northwest, leads Baltimore Orioles past Seattle Mariners  OregonLive
  
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• Baltimore’s Celebration Of Pride Goes Back Decades

  28-06-2022 17:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Pride Month comes to a close, WJZ wants to take time to remember some of the celebrations held in Charm City this year.
  Baltimore City kicked off its Pride celebrations on June 1 and held several events throughout the month leading up to perhaps the biggest draw, the Pride Parade held over the past weekend.
  Al Hutchinson, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore, said Baltimore has been a top destination among the LGBTQ community for decades, dating back to the 1930s.
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• Family Members, Annapolis Residents Mark Fourth Anniversary Of Capital Gazette Shooting

  28-06-2022 17:14
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Four years have passed since Rebecca Smith, Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman and John McNamara were killed during an attack on the Capital Gazette newspaper office in Annapolis.
  A wreath was laid Tuesday in the middle of the Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial in Annapolis, and flowers were placed at each pillar representing the five Capital Gazette employees killed June 28, 2018.
  “Every year does get a little easier,” said Maria Hiaasen,
  
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• Baltimore City Pilots HBCU Police Internship Program – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  28-06-2022 16:50 via conduitstreet.mdcounties.org
  
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• Baltimore County Detention Center Conditions Spark Protest: Report - Patch

  28-06-2022 15:15 via patch.com
  
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• Sterling Engineering Announces New Baltimore Office - GlobeNewswire

  28-06-2022 15:00 via globenewswire.com
  
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• Baltimore County state's attorney candidate disciplined in 2020 for using cellphone to record a courtroom witness - Baltimore Sun

  28-06-2022 14:56 via baltimoresun.com
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• Goucher Poll Finds Franchot, Moore & Perez Tied In Maryland’s Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

  28-06-2022 14:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Maryland’s July primary election a few weeks out, three Democratic candidates for the state’s highest elected office are running neck and neck, according to the results of a new poll.
  The poll of roughly 1,000 likely voters, conducted by Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR, finds Comptroller Peter Franchot, nonprofit CEO Wes Moore and former Labor Secretary Tom Perez are tied in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, with each
  
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• Baltimore CBP Officers Lay Bad Beat on New Jersey High Roller's Cocaine Gamble - Customs and Border Protection

  28-06-2022 14:00 via cbp.gov
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• Man, 24, Killed In Northeast Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  28-06-2022 13:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man has died of his injuries after he was shot Monday night in Northeast Baltimore, authorities said.
  Patrol officers called to a shooting in the 2600 block of Robb Street shortly before 11 p.m. found Makeon Hines shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said. Hines was taken to a hospital but did not survive.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive was released.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2
  
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• Baltimore City Council approves police accountability board - wmar2news.com

  28-06-2022 13:16 via wmar2news.com
  
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• Maryland Weather: Enjoy This Gorgeous Tuesday

  28-06-2022 11:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The cold front that moved through Maryland really did the trick—and we’ve got some cooler, dryer weather to show for it.
  Most of us were greeted by temperatures in the upper 50s or low 60s as we woke up Tuesday, a noticeably cooler (and less humid) start than we’ve had the past few days.
  It’s setting the stage well for what will likely be our nicest day of the week.
  We’re talking about mostly sunny weather today with a light wind blowing in f
  
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• MDOT calls for changes to school bus inspections after Project Baltimore investigation - Fox Baltimore

  28-06-2022 11:46 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Black Americans Bear The Brunt Of Rising Grocery, Gas & Housing Prices

  28-06-2022 11:15
  
  (CNN) — Krista Johnson gets anxious when she thinks about the rising cost of gas, food and housing as she prepares to give birth to her daughter, who is due in August.
  Johnson said she’s been trying to save money by cooking more at home and packing her husband’s lunches instead of eating out at restaurants. The metro Atlanta couple postponed buying a house after watching home prices soar in the last year. Johnson, an elementary school teacher, is also concerned about
  
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• Wells, Rutschman Help Orioles Dominate Mariners 9-2

  28-06-2022 11:03
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched five nearly perfect innings, Adley Rutschman drove one of Baltimore’s five home runs and the Orioles three-hit the Seattle Mariners in a 9-2 victory Monday night.
  Wells (6-4) was perfect until allowing Cal Raleigh’s homer with two outs in the fifth inning. He retired the next batter before handing off to the bullpen, finishing with three strikeouts on 63 pitches.
  Joey Krehbiel and Keegan Akin combined to close out Baltimore’s gem. Akin g
  
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• From Under To On The Rocks: Invasive Crabs Become Whiskey

  28-06-2022 10:30
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Care for a hint of crab in your whiskey?
  A New Hampshire distillery has come up with its newest concoction called “Crab Trapper” — whiskey flavored with invasive green crabs.
  Tamworth Distilling, a maker of craft spirits, is not afraid of pushing boundaries with unexpected flavors. In the past, the distillery produced a whiskey with the secretion from beavers’ castor sacs. Last year, it was turkey over the holidays and before that the notor
  
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• Two people shot in West Baltimore; 14-year-old injured - Fox Baltimore

  28-06-2022 09:00 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Man, 24, Killed In Northeast Baltimore Shooting, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 09:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Man, 24, Killed In Northeast Baltimore Shooting, Police Say  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Fear And Frustration: 18 People Shot In Baltimore Last Weekend, Including Two Fells Point Shootings - CBS Baltimore

  28-06-2022 05:29 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Fear And Frustration: 18 People Shot In Baltimore Last Weekend, Including Two Fells Point Shootings  CBS Baltimore
  
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