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Flaws in Baltimore’s rental license system are putting renters at risk
Housing advocates say the success of Baltimore’s rental license system has been limited by complaint-dependent enforcement, loopholes that enable negligence, and insufficient awareness by both tenants and landlords.
She’s not doing public appearances yet, but the Maryland Zoo’s newest chimpanzee has a name
The Maryland Zoo’s newest baby chimpanzee has been named Ivy. The name beat out two others in a public vote and was chosen several weeks after her birth.
Perdue to pay almost $12 million in settlement with Maryland over air pollution
Perdue has agreed to pay the Maryland Department of the Environment close to $12 million to settle air pollution violations at the company’s soybean facility on the Eastern Shore.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old at Mondawmin Metro Center
Baltimore Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in the July 21 shooting death of 14-year-old Jasper Davis at the Mondawmin Metro Center.
Columbia mall resumes regular hours as victim identified in fatal shooting
Police said the investigation is ongoing and that no additional information was available.
Maryland education giant files for bankruptcy, but says students won’t notice
The Prince George’s County technology company once valued at $5 billion is now valued closer to $11 million.
Maryland’s new license plate calls for protection beyond Chesapeake Bay
Maryland’s new bay license plate bears the same design, featuring the Bay Bridge and a blue crab, as the one that was introduced in 2018. But now, in addition to imploring people to “Protect the Chesapeake,” it calls for the Chesapeake and Maryland’s coastal bays to be protected.
Prince George’s County school board member ran for reelection while working in Missouri
David Murray first reported to St. Louis on Jan. 4 for his new job as chief academic officer with the Ferguson-Florissant school district while running for reelection to the Prince George’s County school board.
He was 2 when he lost his dad in a stabbing. Then he died the same way.
In the two weeks since 14-year-old Cortez Lemon Jr. was fatally stabbed on an MTA bus in Baltimore July 10, multiple vigils have been held to remember the young man they called “Bubbles.”
Global outage dinged BWI, Maryland hospitals, government and courts
Marylanders awoke Friday to widespread reports of a global technology outage disrupting transportation, courts, tolls, some of the state’s hospital systems and local governments.
Chaos for travelers at BWI amid global network disruptions
Many travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport had a frustrating and chaotic morning as a consequence of a global technology outage.
UMD will pay $500K to settle allegations of failing to disclose Chinese companies’ funding
The undisclosed funding came from two Chinese companies, both of which have been viewed with skepticism in the U.S.
Red Maple Place clears another hurdle in East Towson
Red Maple Place, a proposed 56-unit housing development in historic East Towson, will not be subject to new design standards.
Hagerstown MVA employee charged with saying he’d ‘blow up’ a kiosk is released on bond
Anthony Jacob Fritz, 38, was arrested on Friday, June 28. He was released that same day on a $10,000 bond, according to court records.
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