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Witness who says police broke his nose could get $90K
Baltimore could pay $90,000 to a man who says police broke his nose after he declined to make a witness statement about a robbery.
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Michael Phelps says stop wasting water: Brush your teeth like him
For the second year in a row, Olympic gold medalist and Baltimore native Michael Phelps is Colgate’s global ambassador for its water conservation campaign.
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Researchers: Reducing stormwater runoff helps water quality
Researchers say they have confirmed what environmentalists have long known: Stormwater runoff reduction projects help the environment, while leaking sewage hurts it.
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Study: Black Baltimore workers earn far less than whites
A new study says black workers in Baltimore earn far less than whites, regardless of industry. The study says blacks in the city earned about half of what white workers earned, a median of $38,688 compared to $76,992.
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Baltimore official backs tax hike to fund affordable housing
The bill was proposed to the city council on Monday and would increase the city’s 1.5 percent transfer tax to 2.1 percent. It would also increase the recordation tax from 1 percent to 1.4 percent.
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Maryland’s ACA exchange moves forward with plan to lower premiums, stabilize insurance marketplace
The board of trustees of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange voted Monday to take initial steps toward applying for a federal waiver that would allow the state to experiment with a new way of stabilizing its Obamacare-born individual marketplace.
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Amtrak train hits, kills person on tracks in Prince George’s Co.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person in Prince George’s County Monday afternoon, and the incident caused rail service suspensions through rush hour.
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Plan to curb older adults from falling announced in city
Baltimore officials say a plan to curb hospitalizations and emergency department visits related to older adults falling has been announced.
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Officials: 2 more bleeding cases linked to fake marijuana
Health officials in Maryland have reported two more cases of severe bleeding problems in users of synthetic marijuana, bringing the state’s total to three patients so far.
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Maryland’s largest union to endorse Jealous for governor
Maryland’s largest teacher’s union, The Maryland State Education Association, is officially endorsing Ben Jealous for governor.
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Montgomery County could offer legal aid to those facing deportation
Montgomery County’s council is considering a $373,000 special appropriation. It would be restricted to those who can’t afford their own legal help and those who do not have a conviction for “serious” crimes.
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Hidden camera found in Prince George’s Co. school administrative office
Prince George’s County police said a video-recording device was found in an administrative office of a school building. The device was found Monday morning by the person who works in the office, and police are considering that person a victim.
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Crash kills 18-year-old driver in Prince George’s County
The car that the teen was driving went off the road and stuck a pole, said police, who are asking for the public’s help in figuring out the reason.
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Marooned motorists, transport woes after morning floods in DC area
Roads are being cleared, but the heavy rain Sunday night and Monday morning caused many problems in the D.C. area, including blocked roads and half-submerged cars. Thunderstorms gave way to localized flash flooding Monday and caused large pools of standing water in the D.C. area.
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Maryland health exchange board votes for reinsurance program
BALTIMORE (AP) — The board of trustees for the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has voted to move forward with a federal application for a reinsurance program. The board voted Monday to proceed with the program…
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