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February 26, 2019

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Minimum wage increase moves forward in Maryland General Assembly but pace of rise is slowed

Tuesday, Feb 26

Maryland lawmakers are advancing a bill that gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour —  but does it at a slower rate that advocates had hoped for.

Pimlico owners spent almost 90 percent of Maryland renovation funds at Laurel

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh accused the Maryland Jockey Club of wanting to abandon the city for a preferred Laurel location, saying the firm “allowed Pimlico to deteriorate" by spending most of its state-funded improvements in Laurel, not Pimlico.

Supreme Court: Judges can't rule from beyond the grave

The high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can't count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge's death.

Ravens cut Michael Crabtree, setting stage for another overhaul of receiving corps

Michael Crabtree was the centerpiece of the Ravens’ overhauled receiving corps last offseason but struggled with drops early and production late.

Orioles' comeback trio of Karns, Ortiz, Harvey makes spring debut in 7-1 loss to Twins

Nate Karns, Luis Ortiz and Hunter Harvey each had their 2018 season cut short by injuries, and each valued the chance to just pitch in a competitive situation Monday.

Dolores J. Pater, retired Baltimore County teacher, dies

Dolores J. Pater, a retired Baltimore County schoolteacher and gardening enthusiast, died of cancer Thursday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Ellicott City resident was 71.

PHOTOS: Howard County library's Evening in the Stacks 2019

Evening in the Stacks, a fundraiser for the Howard County library system, included County Executive Calvin Ball, and Howard County Library System President and CEO Tonya Kennon.

PHOTOS: Warm, Fuzzy and Prickly

Home For Warm, Fuzzy and Prickly, a program for ages 3 and older, was held Sunday Feb. 24, 2019, at the Robinson Nature Center in Columbia.