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White House Seeks Funds for Baltimore Bridge Repairs
Sen. Patty Murray Touts $4 Billion Emergency Request That Includes Natural Disaster Aid. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. The leader of the Senate budget panel endorsed a recent emergency funding request from the White House specific to repairing a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore this year.
Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival is coming back — and it’s bringing a new beer with it!
The second annual Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival will take place Sept. 21-22 on the eastern beach at Sandy Point State Park. The festival highlights the best in regional and national bluegrass, jamgrass, funkgrass, and Americana music. It’s a conservation and community-focused musical event, listed as a “Don’t-Miss Bay Music Festival”...
Frustrated Jackson Holliday is proof the Orioles are playing with fire
Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday received just 35 at-bats, recording two hits and striking out 18 times. The 20-year-old Holliday was rushed to the big leagues amid fan pressure that he ought to have made the roster out of spring training. Oh, how wrong those fans were. The gap...
Baltimore Ravens Sign Veteran WR
The Baltimore Ravens improved their group of pass-catchers by signing experienced wide receiver Keith Kirkwood. After performing well during a tryout at the time of the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier in June, the Ravens decided to add him to their 90-man roster. Kirkwood, now in his seventh NFL season,...
As Baltimore’s mayor salutes hotels purchased for the homeless, residents are confined to their rooms
The residential lockdown was intended to protect privacy, say officials, who held a VIP ribbon-cutting to celebrate the $15.2 million purchase to create more permanent supportive housing. Celebrating the purchase of two downtown hotels to house the homeless, city officials led by Mayor Brandon Scott closed off a portion of...
Family-run food pantry aims to help those in need
ELKTON — At the end of a long driveway tucked up against Tonys Road is an unassuming set of grey shelves obviously constructed from pallets. “It used to be a produce stand,” said Megan Esper. Now it’s the Free Little Pantry, where hungry neighbors can stop by and find free food. “My mommy was cleaning...
Comptroller updates cannabis tax report after finding clerical error
The Office of the Comptroller has updated a quarterly report on cannabis taxes after identifying a clerical error. The post Comptroller updates cannabis tax report after finding clerical error appeared first on Maryland Matters.
$1.75M CSX, Curtis Bay explosion class action settlement
CSX agreed to pay $1.75 million in a Curtis Bay settlement resolving claims a 2021 explosion at its Baltimore facility covered the surrounding homes in coal dust. The settlement benefits individuals who owned residential property on or since Dec. 30, 2021, or who resided in a residential property on Dec. 30, 2021, that was within the Curtis Bay class area, defined in the “Who’s Eligible” section below.
Ohio Bison 15U win World Series title in Maryland
The Ohio Bison 15U won five consecutive games last week to win the Baseball Youth World Series championship in Ocean City, Maryland. The Bison, who played six games total, outscored their opponents 35-10. After tying Philadelphia Prime 16U in their first game, they beat teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.
Baltimore Orioles Prospect Updates: Mayo’s Hot Streak, Stowers’ Batting Brilliance, and Promising Performances Highlighted
The Orioles and their affiliates had a strong week of baseball in June, with impressive performances across the board. Coby Mayo stood out with a remarkable .412 batting average for the month, while Chayce McDermott showcased his pitching prowess with a solid outing. Samuel Basallo's recovery from a lower body contusion showed resilience and determination.
Elkton man charged after gun-related incident spurs raid
ELKTON — A man remained jailed on Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a firearm at a visitor outside an Elkton residence over the weekend and threatened to shoot, leading to a police raid in which investigators confiscated more than two and a half ounces of suspect methamphetamine, two loaded handguns and other evidence, according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as 34-year-old Lance Poppiti, whose address is listed in court records as 200 Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where the incident leading...
Boutique liquor store owners plan bottle shop, café
The owners of an East Baltimore bottle shop plan to open another concept north of Patterson Park. Jeryl and Ty Cole, the husband-and-wife duo behind Off the Rox in Highlandtown, hope to debut a combined bottle shop and cafe at 2200 E. Fayette St. in 2025. The couple wants to provide a walkable establishment –– especially somewhere to get coffee –– for those in the Butchers Hill neighborhood, and CARE, an affordable neighborhood near the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Trial Date Set for Murder Defendant Amid Scheduling Conflicts
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. After some calendar juggling Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for a murder defendant accused of a shooting on Annapolis Road. Gerson Diaz-Arita, 24, is facing charges of first-degree murder, firearm...
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