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Reward poster for enslaved man among the oldest ever found on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Michael E. Ruane — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:32:37 +0000

The 200-year-old document was torn and wrinkled. It had stains here and there. And it was sitting on a plastic table in the storeroom of an auction house near the Chester River hamlet of Crumpton, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Maryland town completes Bee City USA pollinator garden

Jillian Atelsek — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:14:05 +0000

The garden — which boasted neat rows of milkweed, goldenrod, black-eyed Susans and other plants by about 10 a.m. — is Middletown’s first finished project as a Bee City USA, a designation the town earned last year. All the new plants are native to the region and designed to create a safe habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

COVID was the primary killer last year, but deaths from other diseases rose as well, and that’s unacceptable | COMMENTARY

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:49:00 +0000

The lives taken by the virus itself made for the country’s deadliest year in history, but contributing to the unfortunate milestone were deaths from what have become some of the most chronic, yet preventable, diseases. It’s a disgrace and embarrassment that one of the wealthiest countries in the world is filled with so many sick people.

Q&A: McDaniel professor hopes Monday Common Ground address about racial beliefs will lead to healing

Clara Longo de Freitas — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

McDaniel College sociology professor Richard Smith will deliver a keynote address Monday as part of Common Ground on the Hill’s Traditions Weeks discussing the concept of colonization and how it relates to Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements.

Orioles reset: 5 questions to determine where the O’s go with fifth pick in 2021 MLB draft

Jon Meoli — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

How does the Heston Kjerstad situation influence the pick? Will this be the year they take a pitcher high? These questions, and the Orioles' answers to them, will go a long way to clarifying their approach and narrowing down the list of candidates available to them.

Eric W. Snyder, longtime owner of an independent Parkton insurance agency and avid farmer, dies

Frederick N. Rasmussen — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Eric W. Snyder, who founded an independent insurance agency in Parkton and was an avid farmer, died from a coronary thrombosis June 26 at his Hunt Valley home. He was 61.

2022 Maryland governor’s race: Who’s in, who’s out, who’s on the fence

Baltimore Sun staff — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:30:27 +0000

With Maryland’s General Assembly session wrapped up, more potential candidates are coming out with news about their plans to run for an open seat for governor in 2022.

Man shot to death and another injured in separate Northwest Baltimore incidents Sunday

Lizzy Lawrence — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 03:22:13 +0000

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male on Gwynn Oak Avenue in the Howard Park neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday afternoon.

Republican Del. Dan Cox announces bid for Maryland governor in 2022, is first pro-Trump candidate in race

Pamela Wood — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 01:19:01 +0000

Conservative Maryland Del. Dan Cox says he is running for governor in 2022, the first right-wing, pro-Trump candidate in the race.

All-Star Cedric Mullins nearly saves Orioles in 6-5 walk-off loss to Angels

Jon Meoli — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:46:13 +0000

Cedric Mullins' heroics weren’t enough as Cole Sulser loaded the bases in the ninth and allowed a two-run double to Juan Lagares to give the Angels a 6-5, walk-off win over the Orioles for a three-game sweep this weekend at Angels Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday.

Orioles’ Cedric Mullins named to 2021 MLB All-Star Game: ‘It’s an honor that I have this opportunity’

Jon Meoli — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:40:12 +0000

Cedric Mullins will be the team’s representative in the July 13 MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver, completing a career resurrection that began two years ago when he was demoted to Double-A Bowie as part of a disastrous 2019 season.

Several state parks around Maryland at capacity, closed to more visitors on July Fourth holiday

Baltimore Sun staff — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:38:42 +0000

As many Marylanders look to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday outdoors, several of the state’s parks are reaching capacity and are being closed to incoming visitors.

The Cherry Hill Urban Community Garden has served the neighborhood for decades. Now, it’s facing the threat of eviction.

Colin Campbell — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:32:42 +0000

The Housing Authority contends the stewards are operating the farm without permission and plans to use the land to build affordable housing.

Lori Underwood, Baltimore City firefighter and union official, dies

Rose Wagner, Jacques Kelly — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:22:18 +0000

Lori Underwood, a Baltimore City Fire Department firefighter, paramedic and union official, died June 27 in a Carroll County motorcycle accident. She was 43 and lived in Rising Sun.

Both Ocean City Fourth of July shows canceled after a fireworks display exploded prematurely

Christine Condon — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:24:22 +0000

Both of Ocean City’s official Fourth of July fireworks shows have been canceled after a large amount of fireworks exploded prematurely on the beach Sunday morning.

Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup, lineups, roster moves and how to watch Sunday’s game against the Angels

Baltimore Sun staff — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Here's everything you need to know before the Orioles' road game Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels.

Body pulled from water in Annapolis Cove, Anne Arundel police say

Christine Condon — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:36:53 +0000

Around 7 a.m. Sunday, officials pulled a body from Lake Ogleton in the Annapolis Cove neighborhood, Anne Arundel County police said.

Heart condition leads Maryland boy to Yankee Stadium and connection with manager Aaron Boone: ‘It was pretty emotional’

Edward Lee — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Blake Wheatley, an 11-year-old middle infielder and right-handed pitcher for the Mid Atlantic Shockers on the Eastern Shore, spent Thursday and Friday at Yankees Stadium meeting New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone and players like Aaron Judge, Zack Britton and Gleyber Torres as part of the Yankees' HOPE Week.

Before a stray bullet killed a Naval Academy mom, 30 shots fired in Eastport. Annapolis residents say gun violence needs to stop.

Brooks DuBose — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

About 24 hours after about 30 shots were fired in Eastport Terrace, more gunshots rending the Annapolis air along Pleasant Street. Again none of the bullets found their intended target but this time at least one soared over a brick wall and struck Michelle Cummings, a 57-year-old mother of a Naval Academy plebe.

John Means is ready for his first rehab start. The Orioles’ rotation is starving for his return.

Nathan Ruiz — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

John Means will make his first rehab start for High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, the next step as he works to rejoin the Orioles’ rotation after the All-Star break. His absence has left Baltimore’s rotation largely devoid of consistency and effectiveness.

Fireworks explode over Fort Meade as service members reflect on independence

Heather Mongilio — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

The scaled-down July 4 celebration was one way to thank the installation’s community for adhering to regulations in place since March 2020, Nyland said.

Mount Carmel rising senior Deon Perry announces commitment to Loyola Maryland | COLLEGE NOTES

Edward Lee — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Deon Perry, an Essex resident who plays for Mount Carmel, surpassed 1,000 career points last winter as a junior and led a summer tournament last month in scoring with 27.7 points per game, and he could be an immediate contributor at point guard for the Greyhounds.

Orioles work around Shohei Ohtani, but old friend Alex Cobb shuts them down in Angels’ 4-1 win

Nathan Ruiz — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:47:25 +0000

After Shohei Ohtani homered twice and scored the game-winning run in Friday’s series opener, the Orioles walked him three times Saturday, including twice intentionally. But behind a brilliant performance from former Baltimore right-hander Alex Cobb, the Angels took the series with a 4-1 victory Saturday night.

Judge orders Maryland to pay enhanced unemployment benefits; state appeals ruling

Pamela Wood, Alison Knezevich, Hope Kahn — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:11:37 +0000

Maryland must continue paying federal unemployment benefits to tens of thousands of jobless residents, at least for now, a Baltimore judge has ruled. Gov. Larry Hogan said he'd appeal the ruling.

Teen accidentally shoots self in leg, Annapolis police say

Hope Kahn — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:48:35 +0000

Annapolis police responded to a local hospital early Saturday morning around 3 a.m. for a subject suffering from a gunshot wound.

Baltimore man charged in May attempted murder

Pamela Wood — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:02:54 +0000

Baltimore Police announced an arrest in a May incident in Cherry Hill that left one man beaten up and another man shot.

‘Nothing but farms and watermen’: Somerset County confronts Maryland’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate

Colin Campbell, Rose Wagner — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:38:45 +0000

Rural Somerset County has struggled to reach — and then persuade — its fewer than 26,000 residents to get the coronavirus vaccine, county health officials say. As a result, the vaccination rate in Maryland’s second-least-populated county has stubbornly remained the state’s lowest. The issues are manifold.

Trucks, floats and even a goat: Annapolis parade returns to celebrate July Fourth

Hope Kahn — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:15:26 +0000

With the sound of a bell ringing, the parade took off with the United States Naval Academy Band, followed by a group of health care workers who were recognized for their work during the pandemic.

Dr. Robert G. Hennessy, accomplished neurosurgeon at St. Agnes Hospital, dies

Jacques Kelly — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:27:06 +0000

Dr. Robert G. Hennessy, a retired St. Agnes Hospital neurosurgeon who practiced for more than 45 years, died of cardiac arrest June 23 at Sinai Hospital. He lived in Lutherville.

Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup, lineups, roster moves and how to watch Saturday’s game against the Angels

Baltimore Sun staff — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Here's everything you need to know before the Orioles' road game Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels.

Four people, including 12-year-old, injured in shootings, Baltimore police say

Pamela Wood — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:10:28 +0000

The shootings occurred late Friday night and early Saturday morning.