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Youth crime continues in Fells Point with arrest of carjacking suspect
On Tuesday evening, Baltimore Police spotted a stolen vehicle through a license plate reader near Pratt and President. According to police audio, the car was stolen during an armed carjacking. The suspects parked the vehicle at Broadway and Eastern and got out on foot. A group of teens matching the...
Two people shot in Poppleton, according to police
Two people were shot in Poppleton on Wednesday night, according to Baltimore Police. Officers responded to the 900 block of W. Fayette St. to investigate multiple calls for a shooting around 9:45 p.m. Once there, they found a 33-year-old man and 38-year-old woman suffering from numerous gunshot wounds. Medics transported...
Lamar Jackson returns from illness to participate in part of Baltimore's practice
BALTIMORE -- Quarterback Lamar Jackson practiced Wednesday for the Baltimore Ravens after he missed the first three sessions of training camp because he was sick.Jackson did head back inside before practice was over, but the reigning NFL MVP's presence for at least some of it was obviously welcome."It's great having him there," offensive coordinator Todd Monken said. "I'm not tied in to where he's at at this moment, but it was great to have him back in meetings and on the field."Coach John Harbaugh wasn't available after the practice. Monken did speak and said Jackson's absence hasn't set the offense back at this early stage of camp."We had all offseason. Lamar was a part of that," Monken said. "But it was great for the other quarterbacks to get the work."Jackson claimed his second MVP award last season and led the Ravens to the AFC Championship Game.
Do you like to bike? New Baltimore program will pay residents for using electric bicycles.
BALTIMORE - A new bicycle initiative coming to Baltimore, called "Bike Baltimore Electric," is designed to encourage riders to ditch their cars.Anyone can apply for the Baltimore City program, and if selected, you can get anywhere between $750 and $2,000 to buy an electric bicycle.Applying does not guarantee a voucher because only 50 residents will be selected.Baltimore City leaders say the goal is to push residents to help the environment."I think it's a wonderful idea," Baltimore resident Belva Moon said. "We need to save the planet."Starting in September, any Baltimore City resident can apply for the voucher program with applicants...
“It’s like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore
Darren Fisher’s giving a kind of crash course on dredging. In the Port of Baltimore, it means lifting sediment from the bottom of the Patapsco River and putting it on a barge. “Then they bring the barge over to us, and they pump that material in,” said Fisher. “It’s...
Chisholm’s tiebreaking 2-run double in 7th leads Marlins to 6-3 win over Orioles
MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Wednesday. Xavier Edwards reached on a leadoff single against reliever Jacob Webb (1-5) in the seventh, and Cionel Pérez walked Nick Gordon. Ali Sánchez’s sacrifice bunt advanced both runners before Chisholm hit a high bouncer over third baseman Ramon Urías for a 5-3 lead.
Baltimore Peninsula Adds Two New Office Tenants at Rye Street Market
The Baltimore Peninsula development team, led by MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners, in partnership with Sagamore Ventures and the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, announced two new office leases at Rye Street Market. The two leases totaling 14,000 square feet, were signed with Longeviti Neuro Solutions, a...
'I can’t be any more proud of these girls': Host District 4 falls to Delaware in LL Senior League regional final
WORCESTER — The runs were flowing from the start of Wednesday's Senior League Softball East Regional championship game. After scoring four runs through the first two innings, it looked like the District 4 all-stars may have been ready to overwhelm the the stars from Middletown, Delaware. ...
City bill would position Baltimore for Key Bridge financial restitution
BALTIMORE — On Monday night, the Baltimore City Council put forth a bill to prime Baltimore for potential economic recompense following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. “[The bill] provides the city the opportunity to pursue actions moving forward, for the best interests of Baltimore,” Nick Mosby,...
Desmond Gardner Convicted Of Murdering Maryland Father
Parris Harris, 19, has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner in January 2023 following a three-day trial earlier this month. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 26, 2023, Gardner was ambushed by three people - including Harris - who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelman Road in the Cherry Hill neighborhood.
Local middle school holds vigil for for former student, Cortez Lemon
As the rain came to a standstill on the afternoon of July 21, family and friends gathered at Leith Walk Elementary and Middle school to celebrate the life of Cortez Lemon. The teen was fatally stabbed on July 10 after a verbal altercation on a Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) bus.
Salvadoran fugitive convicted of attempted aggravated femicide arrested in Maryland
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a Salvadoran fugitive wanted in his home country for attempted aggravated femicide and culpable injury. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 57-year-old Salvadoran fugitive on June 20 near his residence in Gaithersburg. “This Salvadoran national committed...
New apartment community for adults with disabilities, families, older adults coming to Howard County
A new community for adults with disabilities, families, and older adults is coming to Columbia. Patuxent Commons will be a new 76-unit affordable apartment community for adults with disabilities, older adults, and families at 6441 Freetown Road in Columbia. Construction is set to begin this month on the new housing...
Alert Issued For Teen Sisters Missing Since July 11 In Frederick County
An alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in locating Jhade Paredes Sialer, 17, and Franchesca Paredes Sialer, 17, who were last seen at around 12;30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 leaving the area of Ardmore Court. Jhade Paredes Sialer was described as...
KCHS Student Shows Generosity of Spirit
Kent County High School student Bryce Jacobs has made quite the splash in Rock Hall this summer. In June, Jacobs participated in the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company's third annual Guardian of the Pearl Rockfish Tournament June 7-9. This was Jacobs' last year of eligibility in the youth category and...
Bridge rebuild secures environmental approvals
The Maryland Transportation Authority and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Tuesday received key federal environmental approvals for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Baltimore and Dundalk. The Federal Highway Administration has issued a categorical exclusion classification and National Environmental Policy Act approval for the Interstate 695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project. The federal agency determined that because the replacement Key Bridge will be...
Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders
Policy also includes for parents to receive written notification in about two weeks if their children exhibit a difficulty in reading. The post Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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