 Thursday, Jan 31 The chill of the polar vortex is forecast to extend into Friday around Baltimore, and another burst of light snowfall could pose a hazard to commuters, meteorologists said. |   | |
| Although Maryland already has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America say the state needs to continue to be a leader on gun control. They support bans on 3D printed guns and “ghost guns” made from kits, among other measures. |
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| Georgetown University is building a massive solar farm in Charles County as part of a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. But Maryland environmentalists aren't cheering the plan because it requires clearing 240 acres of forest. |
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| The Baltimore Police Department will start using a new patrol schedule, ditching a routine for front-line officers that's blamed for overtime bills and high turnover. Deputy Commissioner Andre Bonaparte says the new schedule should give officers time to to engage in proactive policing. |
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| This week, Scouting takes another step toward its coed future, when the movement’s signature Boy Scout level officially begins allowing girls to advance to Boy Scouts. |
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| Seventeen Marylanders, including six in Baltimore, have died as a result of cold weather this month. Thursday's single-digit temperatures have prompted more people to seek refuge at homeless shelters and created train delays. |
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| Parts of the Chesapeake Bay began to ice over Wednesday as an Arctic front brought the chill of the polar vortex into Maryland. |
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| A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to making a series of bomb threats in 2016 against the White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Justice, the Baltimore City Circuit Court, the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office and several television stations, prosecutors announced Thursday. |
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| The regents can claim that academics are the most important thing at the University of Maryland. But the ouster of President Wallace Loh and reinstatement of football coach DJ Durkin say otherwise. |
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| “This is not an individual award,” said Reed, who's set to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon. |
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