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Ahead of Fallen Heroes Day, Baltimore firefighters killed by Woodmere blaze inspire families to ‘keep going’
Monica Gant sometimes gets little reminders that her son is still with her. For starters, she wears a necklace bearing a picture of her only son, Rodney Pitts III. Attached is another metal piece impressed with the Baltimore City firefighter’s fingerprint. Then, there are day-to-day things, like the occasional smell of smoke in a small part of the house. Objects that fall. Recurring ...
Tractor-trailer rear-ended in I-95 express lanes in Rosedale
ROSEDALE, Md. — A tractor-trailer rear-ended another tractor-trailer Monday morning in the express lanes of Interstate 95. Maryland State Police said a tractor-trailer was stopped on the right shoulder around 6:10 a.m. in the northbound direction near the Beltway exits in Rosedale. According to a preliminary investigation, a second...
Community leaders pay tribute to construction workers killed during Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE - Community members and Baltimore leaders gathered on Sunday to pay tribute to the six construction workers who died during the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse which happened a little more than a month ago.On March 26, the Dali, a 946-foot vessel cargo ship managed by Synergy Marine Group, a Singapore-based company, crashed into Baltimore's iconic bridge, causing it to collapse.Eight construction workers, who were repairing potholes on the bridge at around 1:30 a.m., fell into the water. Two were rescued, four were recovered and two remain missing and are presumed dead.A memorial ceremony on Sunday honored not only...
BCPS facility named among 2024 Green Ribbon School honorees
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Education has announced that two schools in Maryland have been named Green Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Lutherville Laboratory (Baltimore County Public Schools) and Waldorf School of Baltimore (independent) are being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impacts and improve health and wellness. The schools were recognized for their sustainable practices and efforts to promote environmental literacy among students.
April 29 Summer Heat Today May Reach A Record Then Cooler End To The Week
Summer Heat will build this week. After reaching a high temperature of 86ºF at BWI on Sunday, Baltimore and central Maryland are poised to reach the lower 90s today. This brief taste of summer could approach the record high of 91ºF set 50 years ago in 1974. A...
Key Bridge salvage raises concerns about stirring toxic sludge in Baltimore Harbor
Efforts to unstick container ship Dali from the mud and reopen the channel pose a risk of disturbing toxic chemicals buried in the harbor’s sediments. By all accounts, the destruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was first and foremost a human tragedy. Six men – all of them workers performing routine road maintenance – lost their lives in the early morning hours of March 26 after a cargo ship slammed into the span.
'Made in Baltimore' program aims to help city's small businesses
A local grant program is helping businesses get off the ground. It's called the "Made in Baltimore" grant. Joining us is Brennan Murray with the Baltimore Development Corporation and co-founder of Sew Lab USA, Jeremiah Jones. They talk about the good that grant is already doing in Baltimore.
Billie Eilish to stop in Baltimore for 'Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour'
Billie Eilish will stop in Baltimore for the "Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour." The singer and songwriter will perform on Oct. 4 at the CFG Bank Arena to promote her upcoming third album of the same name that will be released on May 17. The massive global outing...
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