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QA author's “The New Future of Public Transportation” no. 1 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list
Paul Comfort, a renowned public transportation leader, has achieved a remarkable feat with his latest book, “The New Future of Public Transportation.” The book has soared to number one on Amazon’s New Best Sellers list in the Mass Transit and Sustainable Agriculture categories. A Queen Anne’s County resident, this is Comfort’s sixth book on public transportation. In this highly anticipated second edition, Comfort brings together 30 new, expertly crafted chapters...
Extreme heat and humidity takes over Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 9 a.m. July 5 — Extreme heat and humidity takes over Baltimore. A heat advisory is posted again today for Maryland due to the high heat plus the humidity. Friday starts off dry and muggy with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s and heat index...
Friday Morning Headlines: Woman dies at Central Booking; Homicides and shootings down in BaltCo; Floats honor Key Bridge in Dundalk Parade; and more.
Baltimore County sees drop in homicides and shootings in first half of year – The Sun. Floats honor Key Bridge collapse in 90th annual Dundalk Fourth of July parade – WBAL-TV Mayor appoints new members to Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – Baltimore City News Release.
MS-13 gang member who entered US illegally three times arrested in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — A member of the international criminal gang MS-13 who illegally entered the United States on three separate occasions was arrested by federal agents in Annapolis this week. Raul Orlando Ramos-Guido, who is a citizen of El Salvador, was captured in Annapolis on July 1 by...
City cooling centers offer relief during heat alert: ‘I’m grateful and thankful for this place’
As temperatures around the state topped out in the 90s Friday, Baltimore City cooling centers offered relief from the dangerous conditions. The temperature in Baltimore Friday afternoon reached 97 degrees, with a heat index of 105, which measures air temperature and relative humidity to determine what the temperature feels like to the body, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday’s ...
Suspect Apprehended in Stoddard Court Murder
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On June 28, at around 10 a.m., Warrant Apprehension Task Force members arrested 36-year-old Fred Woods. Baltimore Police Department detectives believe that Woods shot and killed 42-year-old Marvin Moore on June 18 on the 1100 block of...
Body Found Behind Western District Business
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 3, at approximately 6:10 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1600 block of Argyle Avenue in reference to an unidentified body located in an alley behind a business. Andrew Harvey Jr., 28, was pronounced deceased by medics at approximately 6:13 a.m.
Baltimore police disperse Fourth of July crowd, officer injured
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) —Baltimore police went to Shipley Hill to disperse a crowd of people who were celebrating the Fourth of July on Thursday. Some of the holiday revelers confronted the officers as they were pushed down the 2500 block of McHenry Street toward South Catherine Street around 9:45 p.m.
Maryland Fast-Tracks $50.3M Emergency Contract With Skanska for FSK Bridge Collapse Cleanup
On Wednesday, Maryland officials greenlit a hefty $50.3 million emergency contract with Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc., a Swedish construction firm, to clear out the wreckage from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This contract was rapidly approved by a board led by Gov. Wes Moore, although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had already tackled the debris in the federal channel of the Patapsco River. Maryland swiftly stepped in to sign an emergency deal with Skanska in April, aimed at removing obstructions from additional channels to facilitate access for salvage and commercial ships, as reported by CBS News and WNKY.
Maryland lawmakers must continue breaking down insurance barriers to health care
Maryland lawmakers and regulators made great strides this year to protect patients and physicians from insurance barriers. The General Assembly must continue this progress. The post Maryland lawmakers must continue breaking down insurance barriers to health care appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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