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WLAX Announces 2024-25 Captains
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn Women's Lacrosse team announced their captains for the 2024-2025 year on Thursday, July 25th. The captains are graduate student attacker #31 Eliza Bowman, and senior defender #4 Riley Daly. #31 Eliza Bowman Bowman appeared in all 18 games for the Huskies in 2024, scoring 28 goals overall. Bowman notched consecutive 4-goal performances against Xavier on 4/6, and Albany on 4/13. Prior to transferring to UConn, the Darien, Conn. native played two seasons at Johns Hopkins University. While at Johns Hopkins, Bowman scored 11 goals and was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Bowman was...
EPA to probe civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration
The EPA said it will investigate a civil rights complaint against Baltimore alleging that Black and Hispanic communities in the city suffer disproportionate health impacts from a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates trash. The post EPA to probe civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Guilty verdict in murder of Israeli man visiting for wedding in Baltimore
Baltimore (WBFF) — A jury has convicted 19-year-old William Holloman, the fourth suspect in the killing of 31-year-old Efraim Gordon--who's from Israel and was visiting Baltimore for a family wedding when he was gunned down. Holloman's three-day trial started Monday--went to the jury Wednesday afternoon. Jurors returned Thursday for...
Applications Now Accepted for “Displaced Chefs” Project, Competition
Natasha Brown-Wainwright, CEO of Natasha’s Just Brittle/B’more Made With Pride, recently discussed the launch of the “Displaced Chefs” project. The series of pop-up shops will support local, displaced chefs who have lost their businesses. “I started envisioning this over the last three months,” said Brown-Wainwright. “I...
One person fatally shot in Barclay, according to police
A man was fatally shot in Barclay on Thursday night, according to Baltimore Police. Around 9 p.m. officers responded to the 1900 block of Greenmount Ave. to investigate a call for a shooting. When officers arrived they observed an unresponsive 42-year-old male suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.
Mayor defends anti-violence program amid rising controversies
The debate intensifies over the effectiveness of Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy, the cornerstone of the city's crime fight. GVRS which now operates in about half of the city's police districts, provides services to those at the highest risk of being involved in gun violence. Statistics released by the city...
Weeks after reopening Key Bridge channel, new leadership comes for US Army Corps of Engineers
Weeks after the Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel was fully reopened, in the wake of the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge, leadership has changed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On Thursday, in a ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Northwest D.C., command of the Baltimore...
Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old In Baltimore (Developing)
Derrick Caraballero, 1, was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 in the 300 block of South Norris Street, investigators say, now they are trying to track him down. The child was wearing a red shirt, green shorts, and orange crocks when he went missing. Investigators also...
Reward offered in Baltimore homicide of 20-year-old
Baltimore police are offering an $8,000 reward for information in a homicide that took the life of a 20-year-old at the end of June. Police are looking for any information relating to the deadly shooting of Isaiah Zachary Gaines in the 2000 block of McKean Avenue on June 24. McKean...
Trucks unlawfully carrying hazardous chemicals through Baltimore tunnels have police on alert
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Transportation Authority officials heard concerns that trucks with hazardous chemicals are unlawfully traveling through the tunnels.Since the Key Bridge collapse, trucks carrying certain hazmat loads have had to detour around the Fort McHenry and Harbor Tunnels, which is a 30-plus mile trip that adds time and costs extra fuel."I've already had drivers coming in this area [asking]what have we got to do now that the bridge is out, and I've told them you have to go around," said truck driver Clark Schoeffield. "It has affected a lot of us. I know we have to go around and...
City Union of Baltimore frustrated with working conditions at city agencies
When City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette saw the inspector general report outlining unsafe work conditions at Department of Public Works sites, it wasn't anything she hadn't seen before.
Joshua Brewster Arrested For Burglary, Shooting Woman
Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested in April following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April...
Contracts terminated: Baltimore business awaiting thousands in payments serves last meal to homeless
A Baltimore business owner whose company serves two city-run homeless shelters was owed about $278,000 in late or overdue payments. Six months after taking her story to 11 News Investigates, her contracts were terminated. Badia Shephard's business, Taste of Home, has provided some 900 meals daily to two city-funded homeless...
Life-Threatening Gunshot Wound Kills Man In Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD – Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in the Northwest District. At approximately 12:39 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to a report…
Parts Of Catoctin Mountain Park To Close This Weekend
The National Park Service says it’s due to increased security. Catoctin Mountain Park visitor center (Photo from Catoctin Mt. Park’s website) Thurmont, Md (KM) Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed this weekend due to security reasons. The National Park Service says the closure will begin on...
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