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Families, Survivors Share Memories After Capital Gazette Shooter Sentenced
Before Ramos's sentencing, the judge said, "the defendant exhibited a callous and complete disregard for the sanctity of human life."
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Comptroller: Maryland Finished 2021 Fiscal Year With $2.5 Billion Surplus
Maryland finished FY2021 with a roughly $2.5 billion unassigned balance in its general fund, thanks to federal stimulus funding.
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Ocean City Officials, Outnumbered At Hearing, Make Last-Ditch Effort On Offshore Wind
Ocean City leaders used a public hearing Tuesday on proposals to expand offshore wind-generated electricity production.
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USPS Names New Postmaster For Baltimore, Home To Some Of The Slowest Mail Delivery Rates In Country
The U.S. Postal Service in Maryland, which has seen some of the worst postal delays in the country, is getting new leadership.
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Opinion: Preserve The Heritage Of Maryland's Seafood Industry
If Franchot phases out the business as promised, the author states, this action would "destroy the entire seafood industry as we know it."
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CASA Plans Rally For Eviction Protections In Annapolis Friday
Fair housing advocates plan to sleep outside St. Anne's Episcopal Church after holding a rally in downtown Annapolis Friday night.
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More Than 17,000 Students Across The State Have Quarantined This School Year
Since the school year began, more than 17,000 students in Maryland public schools have been quarantined due to close contact with COVID-19.
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Olszewski Accuses MDOT Of Neglecting Baltimore County's Needs
Baltimore County Executive John A. Olszewski Jr. (D) accused the state's top transportation officials of short-changing his jurisdiction.
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State Police Will Use New Spectrometer To Trace Opioids, As Deaths Ticked Up In First Half Of 2021
Maryland State Police will use a new mass spectrometer to quickly test drugs connected to overdoses, an effort to remove dangerous batches.
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Republicans Join Press On Education Reform Panelists, Hogan Faces Friday Deadline
Republicans are imploring the committee charged with selecting nominees to oversee the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, to reconsider.
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Crim Quietly Leaves State Government, Lands At Va., Consulting Firm
Steve Crim, the former campaign manager for Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), generated controversy last year with his $154,000 a year job.
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Opinion: Priorities For Maryland's Commission On LGBTQ Affairs
"The Commission on LGBTQ Affairs should champion repeal of outdated and discriminatory laws and practices," the author said.
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Health Secretary Pushes Back As Senators Call For Mandatory Vaccines In Schools
Senators continued to push Health Secretary Schrader to exercise his authority to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for eligible students.
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Weissmann Tapped For Montgomery County Government Post
Yaakov Weissmann, who served as chief of staff for two state senate presidents, has been selected to serve in a top government position.
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‘The Pulse Is Much Different': Ocean City's Unsanctioned Car Weekend Stalls
Aside from the occasional engine revving, Ocean City was quiet during its usually rowdy unsanctioned car weekend.
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Fraser-Hidalgo: Private Sector Is Critical In Meeting Demand For EV Charging Stations
"Global temperatures are now higher than at any point in the past 125,000 years as a result of human activity," the report states.
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Frank DeFilippo: Vaxxing Is Vexing, But Trying Beats Dying
Many Americans of a certain age remember terrifying health department signs displayed in windows or tacked to houses, signifying disease.
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As Marijuana Legalization Gains Steam, Non-Profit Wants To Be “Voice” Of Black Business
With the General Assembly likely to approve a marijuana legalization bill next year, advocates are pushing for a diverse pot industry.
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Democratic Candidates For Governor Roll Out Endorsements
Two Democratic candidates for governor rolled out endorsements Monday — in one case, a roster of elected officials from Baltimore City.
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MDOT Seeks Image Makeover For Controversial Highway-Widening Plan
The Maryland Department of Transportation's “I-495 & I-270 P3 Program” is history, "undertaking a major rebranding," the report indicates.
