Maryland
In honor of World Car Free Day, the Maryland Transit Administration is offering free rides on all public transportation Friday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 24.
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Environment
As Advanced Clean Cars II takes effect in Maryland, here are six data points on the state of zero-emission vehicles.
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Movies
Baltimore's John Waters, the creator of such gross-out cult classics as “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester” and “Hairspray,” is about to get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Obituaries
Edward E. Crawford, a former Maryland Department of Health psychologist, died Sept. 7 at Wildcat Senior Living in Summerville, South Carolina. The former Perry Hall resident was 94.
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Baltimore City
A man was killed in West Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood and four teens were injured in separate shootings Friday.
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Obituaries
Dorothy “Dottie” T. Sparrow, a newspaper reporter and descendant of the founder of Sparrows Point, died Sept. 3 at Warwick Forest Retirement Community in Newport News, Virginia. She was 80.
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Baltimore City
The homes are remarkable because they housed African-American families. The men were engaged as ship caulkers, the backbone of the ship caulking trade industry in the 19th century.
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Education
The Maryland Higher Education Commission is considering Stevenson University’s plans to offer a doctor of physical therapy degree, with two other universities in the state objecting to the proposal.
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Baltimore City
April Gaskins, 55, was convicted of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor in July.
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Baltimore City
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will likely testify at her federal perjury trial that a nascent travel business she owns caused her a financial hardship that led her to withdraw money from her retirement account and purchase two Florida vacation homes.
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