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April 29, 2018

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Rise Dispensary in Joppa opens to patients Friday

Friday, Apr 27

Rise Dispensary, the first medical cannabis dispensary in Harford County, opened to patients Friday. Former Baltimore Raven Eugene Monroe, an partner in parent company GTI, was on hand to meet patients and staff and give interviews.

Maryland requires owner of Conowingo Dam to keep more pollution out of Chesapeake

Maryland environmental regulators are requiring the owner of the Conowingo Dam to find a way to limit pollution that flows down the Susquehanna River from reaching the Chesapeake Bay, because the structure is no longer effectively trapping the sediment and nutrients washing down from Pennsylvania.

Harford Community College tuition rise capped at 2 percent, 'bring your own device' initiative planned

Thanks to another one-time grant from the state, tuition increases at Harford Community College will be held to 2 percent in the 2018-19 academic year; however, college officials say they don’t know when the steady run of annual increases might end.

Skimming devices becoming more advanced police in Harford say

A skimming device was recently discovered at on a gas pump at Wawa, 231 N. Philadelphia Blvd. in Aberdeen, city police said.

PHOTOS: Earth Day in Aberdeen - 2018

Earth Day in Aberdeen - 2018 at Festival Park, Saturday, April 28, 2018

PHOTOS: 2018 North Harford High School Prom

2018 North Harford High School Prom at the Martins Valley Mansion, Saturday, April 28, 2018

PHOTOS: 2018 Joppatowne High School Prom

2018 Joppatowne High School Prom at the Martins Eastwind, Saturday, April 28, 2018

Orioles escape from cold April, head to West Coast with their first home series victory

The Orioles will be leaving April and Baltimore behind after winning the rubber game of their three-game series at Camden Yards. They head west and open a series against the Angels on Tuesday.