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Suspect arrested following Nottingham assault, three local robberies reported
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a burglary, an assault, and three local robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, July 22, several suspects broke into a business in the 7000-block of Belair Road in Overlea (21206) and attempted to steal property before fleeing on foot.
State Roundup: ‘Summer hunger gap’ hits rural Maryland children hardest; Perdue facility agrees to $12M settlement over pollution; Georgia port challenges Baltimore as top U.S. auto port
‘SUMMER HUNGER GAP’ HITS RURAL MARYLAND CHILDREN HARDEST: The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed their kids during the academic year lose access to those meals during summer break. But it can be an even greater challenge in rural counties, where miles can separate families from the food they need and transportation options are limited. Other than Baltimore, the most food-insecure areas in Maryland are in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, Feeding America reports. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters.
Maryland has 3rd best school system in America, WalletHub study
BALTIMORE, MD—With public education spending in the U.S. reaching over $16,000 per pupil each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the States with the Best & Worst School Systems in 2024, to help parents find the most worthwhile places to enroll their children.
MD’s New Bay License Plates Include Eastern Shore’s Coastal Bays
Inclusiveness is a growing priority in many parts of society… but how about an inclusive Bay license plate?. Maryland’s well-known “Bay Plates”, which have featured a great blue heron or a crab over the years, has just been reworked to include not just the Chesapeake Bay, but the state’s Coastal Bays on the Atlantic side of the state.
MDTA Police crack down on speeding along I-95
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority says 267 citations, warnings, and repair orders were issued to drivers over speeding violations during a safety crackdown last week. The crackdown, which began Friday, targeted dangerous speeding on I-95 in the Baltimore metropolitan area and northeastern Maryland. One person was also arrested on...
Police seek help finding suspect connected to August 2023 shooting
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Investigators need help locating 37-year-old Lamont Bethea Johnson Jr. in connection to a shooting that occurred on August 4, 2023, in the Southwestern District. Police say homicide detectives learned that Johnson committed the shooting that occurred in the 300 block of North Calhoun Street that killed...
Investigation underway after Yacht ‘Lovebug’ capsizes near Annapolis
An investigation is underway as to why a yacht capsized Saturday afternoon in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis. Maryland Natural Resources Police said that all five individuals on board the yacht, named Lovebug, were safely brought to shore, and that the cause of the accident is still under investigation. The...
Baltimore enjoys Asian flavors and cultures at Asia in a Bite Festival
Baltimoreans tasted Asian cuisine, like Thai slushies and Chinese tanghulu (candied fruit), and experienced other parts of Asian cultures at the Asia in a Bite Festival this past weekend. The Asia in a Bite Festival is held at Rash Field Park on the last Saturday of every month from April...
Restored Oyster Sanctuaries Host More Marine Life
Sanctuaries in the Chesapeake shelter higher oyster populations and more marine life, including parasites, than nearby harvest areas. In the campaign to restore the Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly contested strategies. But new research suggests these no-harvest areas are working, and not only for the oysters. In a new study published July fourth in Marine Ecology Progress Series, Smithsonian biologists discovered oyster sanctuaries contain more abundant populations of oysters and other animal life—and the presence of two common parasites is not preventing that.
Man Wounded in Leg after Shooting on Ashburton Street in Baltimore, Police Seek Information
On Monday night, a shooting on Ashburton Street in Baltimore resulted in a man being wounded in the leg, according to local authorities. The incident occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. when Baltimore Police officers arrived at the scene on the 1700 block to find a 40-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his right thigh, as reported by FOX Baltimore.
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