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January 16, 2018

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General Assembly leaders ask Hogan to double emergency aid for Baltimore school heating projects

Tuesday, Jan 16

Maryland General Assembly leaders are calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to double the financial aid he pledged for Baltimore school heating projects, money that would come from an emergency fund that the legislators control.

Baltimore officials to consider how to protect statues after vandalism incidents

Baltimore parks and historic preservation officials are assessing what can be done to better protect statues and monuments after a string of vandalism incidents.

Chance of snow in Baltimore area could impact Wednesday commute

A chance of snow in the Baltimore area on Tuesday and Wednesday could cause dangerous driving conditions for the Wednesday’s morning and evening commutes, according to the National Weather Service.

2 Baltimore City Schools close early for heating problems, Calverton EMS students to move to new building

Students at a West Baltimore school that recently experienced extensive heating and plumbing problems will be moving to a different building sometime in the next three weeks, district officials said.

Armed robbery suspects at large after exchanging gunfire with Baltimore police at downtown 7-Eleven

Two armed suspects are at large after robbing a downtown Baltimore convenience store and exchanging fire with Baltimore police officers early Tuesday, police said.

Hogan says record school funding, no tax increases in final budget of term

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan previewed the final budget of his four-year term on Tuesday, highlighting that it includes no tax increases, record money for K-12 education and holds tuition increases at Maryland public colleges to 2 percent.

Two years later: What it cost the Orioles to re-sign Chris Davis

Two years after he agreed to his club-record seven-year contract, the Orioles are looking like they got less and less value for their franchise slugger, Chris Davis.

Free admission hasn't stopped attendance slide at Baltimore art museums — and other solutions prove elusive, too

Museums try to bring in the crowds by such tactics as free attendance, staging blockbusters, and wooing a new audience. But so far, they haven't stumbled upon a magic cure-all.

After roof collapse, Merriweather Post Pavilion plans to open with new roof in time for spring concert season

Merriweather Post Pavilion, the celebrated Columbia music venue, plans to be ready for its early spring start after its roof collapsed over the weekend, said Audrey Fix Schaefer.

Since bail reform, Maryland holding fewer people who can't afford bond, Assembly panel told

Maryland's judges and its public defender say bail reforms adopted last year are working, and have reduced the number of people who are held because they can't afford to post bond. The numbers of defendants being released and being held without bond have both increased.