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8-year-old severely injured after struck by train in South Baltimore
BALTIMORE - An 8-year-old suffered a severe injury after he was struck by a train Monday evening in Cherry Hill community of South Baltimore, according to police.The boy suffered a severe injury to one of his extremities shortly before 7 p.m. in the 3400 block of Spelman Road, police said.He was taken to the hospital where he is stable.CSX police have been notified.
Coppin State Appoints Vice President of Information Technology and Dean of College of Health Professions from Interim Positions
– Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. appointed two interim leaders to permanent positions. Dionne N. Curbeam Ed.D., has been appointed to Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, while Joan S. Tilghman, Ph.D., has been named the Dean of College of Health Professions. “Dr. Curbeam...
Dori Henry joining Blended Public Affairs, plus more political personnel news
Dori Henry, a seasoned policy and communications strategist who is leaving her post next month as chief of staff to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. (D), is joining forces with Alexandra Hughes, the former chief of staff to state House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) and the late Speaker Michael E. Busch (D). […] The post Dori Henry joining Blended Public Affairs, plus more political personnel news appeared first on Maryland Matters.
MD Rockfish Season on Hold Until August
While we are suffering through Excessive Heat Warnings and climbing temperatures in the Bay region this July, catch-and-release rockfish are suffering too. That’s why the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has closed the recreational striped bass fishery for the next two weeks, July 16 through July 31. All anglers and charter boat operators will have to stop fishing or target other species until August 1.
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices
Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The idea is similar to a local utility board: a public group that sets rules or makes recommendations to ensure that what they’re regulating — in this case, prescription medications — is affordable.
Heat wave continues to grip the DMV
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Leead Briscoe lived in Las Vegas for many years but there’s a difference between the dry heat there and the humidity in the DMV. “It’s a little bit unbearable,” she said. Briscoe, who moved to Maryland a few weeks ago, has been putting up with heat wave that has gripped […]
Police: New York man allegedly demanded gold bars from Silver Spring woman or Russia would take her money
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Police arrested a man from New York for allegedly demanding an 82-year-old woman to transfer her assets into gold bars over to him or Russia was going to take her money. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said 19-year-old Zhenyong Weng, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested for […]
Library Evacuated After Driver Crashes Into Building
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the Davis Library at 6400 Democracy Blvd in Bethesda at approximately 4:30pm on Tuesday, July 16, after a vehicle struck a gas meter attached to the building. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the library and daycare were evacuated...
'Hero Cat' alerts Maryland family to house fire, dies from smoke inhalation: officials
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A cat named Prince is being credited with saving the lives of sleeping occupants of a home that caught fire in Maryland, giving its life to save its owners. The fire happened Sunday on Westside Drive in Gaithersburg, according to a spokesman for the Montgomery County...
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