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March 12, 2018

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Plan to diversify Maryland medical marijuana market might boost white firms instead

Monday, Mar 12

A bill in the Maryland General Assembly had sought to add more black firms to the state's regulated medical marijuana industry. Instead it may end up favoring existing players — nearly all of whom are white-owned companies.

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Baltimore City Council to pass new regulations, including Styrofoam ban

The Baltimore City Council is poised to forbid city businesses from using polystyrene foam containers for carryout food and drink — a bill that Mayor Catherine E. Pugh has pledged to sign into law.

Baltimore weather: Light snow possible Monday

The National Weather Service is forecasting a dusting of snow in the Baltimore area Monday.

UMBC to face No. 1 overall seed Virginia in NCAA tournament Friday

The Retrievers' first NCAA tournament appearance in a decade will take them to Charlotte, N.C.

Two old friends share stories of erasing racial lines in Baltimore

Appearing at Beth Am as part of the Reservoir Hill synagogue’s annual “Sages for the Ages” series, Larry Gibson talked about the two distinct Baltimore during an interview conducted by attorney and sports agent Ron Shapiro, a friend of more than 50 years.

Baltimore park space where Confederate statue once stood is rededicated to Harriet Tubman

More than 200 local residents and elected leaders gathered in a tree-lined corner of Baltimore on Saturday to rededicate the space, which had long venerated two Confederate generals, to the famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman.

Baltimore's St. Patrick's Day Parade has (almost) everyone wearing green

Everyone was Irish on Sunday as the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade — a merry stream of classic cars, bands, Irish wolfhounds and Mummers — made its way down Charles Street and through the Inner Harbor.

Sexual assault reported at Johns Hopkins University — the second reported in two days

A female Johns Hopkins University student reported on Sunday that she was sexually assaulted by a male student on campus last month, according to campus security — the second sexual assault reported at the university in the last two days.

Schmuck: If Alex Cobb hasn't ruled out Baltimore, the Orioles should rule him in

The Orioles came into the past offseason hoping to score a bargain starting pitcher. They did that with Andrew Cashner, but Alex Cobb would complete a very credible starting rotation.

Bel Air town officials want to move ahead on new police headquarters, could sell land to help pay for it

Bel Air town officials are continuing to study the prospect of building a new police headquarters, as well as how the project would be financed. No cost estimates have emerged, but they have discussed the possibility of selling off surplus property to help pay for a new police facility.