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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.
What's the cost of a summer barbecue? Experts say prices have reached a record high.
BALTIMORE - Summer barbecues are not immune to inflation and rising prices.According to the American Farm Bureau, a group of 10 is expected to dish out more than $70 this summer for a cookout, which is a new record high.That's an increase of 5% from 2023 and 30% from 2019.Firing up the girl on the Fourth of July came with a hefty price tag.The prices for meat, hamburger buns, potato chips, and even ice cream have skyrocketed, which forced many to celebrate on a budget."I think things are a little more expensive than they've been in the past," said Chiemeka...
'We definitely feel the love': Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing members return on July Fourth
LINTHICUM, Md. — About 170 Maryland Air National Guard members returned home to a warm welcome just in time for July Fourth. The 175th Wing returned Thursday morning from a four-month deployment to the Middle East to cheers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. From balloons to hand-made signs...
Going where they get a bang for their bucks: Marylanders cross border for holiday fireworks
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s the evening before the Fourth of July, and the parking lot of the Phantom Fireworks store is crawling with SUVs and pick-up trucks trolling for a parking spot.
Fourth Of July Parade Winners
A panel of six judges watched this year’s Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July parade and crowned winners in the following categories. Congratulations to this year’s winners!. Best Overall. Linstead on the Severn. Best Theme. Olde Severna Park Improvement Association. Most Patriotic. Nathaniel...
Howard County stone quarry fights zoning denial fueled by complaints from residents nearby
The future of an active stone quarry in Jessup is up in the air after an unfavorable zoning ruling, spurred by outcry from its neighbors. Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1. But 19 years later, a ...
Retail incubators launching in July
This month, in partnership with the Howard County Economic Development Authority, we will be launching our 2nd retail incubator with the Maryland Women’s Business Center. After a very successful inaugural partnership last year we are once again offering this innovative incubator program to help minority and women owned businesses grow.
Frederick Douglass Tunnel Public Meeting Invitation
The Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program will be constructed in several stages. The first early construction activities began in March 2023 with track work in the Halethorpe and West Baltimore areas. This initial project was completed in Summer 2023 and will reduce impacts during later construction phases. Final design, property acquisition, and utility relocation have begun and are progressing. Major construction is anticipated to start in 2024, and the program is scheduled for completion in 2035.
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