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At a May 28 Baltimore County Council meeting, Chairman Izzy Patoka questioned the aesthetics of a planned affordable housing apartment building, Red Maple Place, on Joppa Road in Towson. “Why not have an attractive building?” Patoka asked. “No disrespect to Glen Burnie but do we want to be Glen Burnie?...
The roar of Fleet Week jets in Baltimore caused a few pauses in play at the Orioles-Phillies game
BALTIMORE (AP) — Camden Yards turned out to be quite a viewing spot for Baltimore’s Fleet Week air shows. Eventually, however, the noise became a distraction. Players paused for a few seconds on a handful of occasions during the Orioles’ 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when the roar from the flyovers was particularly loud. The Fleet Week schedule included flyovers of military and civilian aircraft. Some soared pretty quietly in formation, but at times the jet-related noise was substantial. “Earlier this week, they were doing it during early work,” Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser said. “When I saw that first one come through, and I was like, ‘Oh well, looks like we’re doing it again.’ I thought it was really cool. I think both fan bases kind of came together.”
Questions loom over historic cemetery’s future following desecration of graves
ELKRIDGE, Md. — Human and pet graves were destroyed at a nearly 90-year-old cemetery. And the group maintaining the sacred site believes it’s only the start of its demise. Thousands of pets and dozens of humans are reportedly buried at Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park in Elkridge. Family members purchased plots thinking it'd be their loved ones forever resting place, but it's unclear if that's the case with few answers from the companies tied to the land.
Baltimore incinerator draws fire for air pollution
Environmental justice and clean air and water advocates who have been fighting for years to clean up or shut down a polluting trash-burning incinerator in heavily industrialized South Baltimore are trying a new line of attack. On May 28, the South Baltimore Community Land Trust filed a civil rights complaint...
'Maggie Rogers Day' announced by Maryland Gov. Moore at Columbia concert
COLUMBIA, Md. (7News) — A special guest crashed Maggie Rogers' concert on Sunday at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. To the surprise of Rogers and audience members alike, Maryland Governor Wes Moore appeared on stage to officially announce the establishment of 'Maggie Rogers Day' in the state, presenting a commemorative plaque to the Marylander.
District says ‘no more’ to Baltimore teachers taking online courses from Idaho for pay bumps
Baltimore teachers are taking as many online college courses as they can to boost their annual salary before the city school district upends its current payment structure at the end of the month. This year, the top choice for online classes has been Idaho State University. But on June 4,...
Baltimore City wins $45 million settlement with Allergan, seeks billions in suits vs. other opioid distributors
Baltimore went its own way and has won the first leg of a potentially billion-dollar lawsuit against opioid distributors. Pharmaceutical company Allergan will pay the city a $45 million settlement within 30 days for its role in pumping pharmacies with drugs, according to a news release from the mayor’s office Monday morning.
Juneteenth celebrations in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area
Juneteeenth is a time of celebration, recognizing the day that enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free. Though millions of slaves in Confederate territory had been freed on Jan. 1, 1863, slaves in Texas did not receive word of new law until June 19, 1865. Now that Juneteenth...
Wes Moore says cost to repair bridge could be up to $1.9B
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said the cost to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this year, could range between $1.7 and $1.9 billion. “The Biden administration have been phenomenal partners. So, we know the estimated cost could be between $1.7 and $1.9 billion. And the reason that we are urging a…
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