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Wednesday, Feb 21 While the three-year spike in violent crime in Baltimore draws most of the attention, business owners across the city have suffered a similar increase in commercial robberies. More: Todayâs eNewspaper | Hear the news now |
| A hearing to consider Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousaâs permanent appointment as the cityâs top cop is scheduled at City Hall at 5 p.m. today. |
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| Maryland scientists are preparing for an invasion this spring of lanternflies, a speckled, four-winged insect that first appeared in the United States a little more than three years ago. |
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| Baltimore transportation officials say they plan to begin major repair work on the aging Hanover Street bridge next year â but say it will cost more than $100 million to properly rebuild or replace the structure. Thatâs not fast enough for two members of the Baltimore City Council. |
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| The notion that Baltimore is the "economic engine" of Maryland is virtually a cliche in state political circles, but two-thirds of Marylanders disagree, according to a Goucher Poll. |
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| GDL Italian by Giada is expected to open in mid-April. |
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| Just days after a light snow fell on the region, the Baltimore area tied an 88-year-old heat record Tuesday, according to National Weather Service data. |
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| Del. Talmadge Branch, whose grandson was killed in a shooting last year, has proposed Maryland invest $3.6 million in Baltimore's Safe Streets program. The program has shown to be effective at reducing shootings and homicides in McElderry Park and other neighborhoods. |
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| olice in Maryland found an AR-15 assault-style rifle and other items in the home of an 18-year-old honor roll student who brought a loaded handgun to his Montgomery County high school. |
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| The Orioles could be closing in on a deal with the veteran outfielder in the coming days. |
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