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February 26, 2019

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

Tuesday, Feb 26

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.

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Baltimore school board to reconsider stance on arming school police at Tuesday meeting

The Baltimore school board is expected to reconsider its stance on arming school police officers during its Tuesday meeting, a little over two weeks after a staff member was shot at Frederick Douglass High School.

Prosecutors drop case against man accused of killing Baltimore City College lacrosse captain

With jury selection to begin Monday, prosecutors abruptly dropped the case against a man accused of gunning down a Baltimore City College High School student last spring.

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

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.

Billionaire Tom Steyer comes to Baltimore to push Cummings to begin impeachment process against Trump

Billionaire Tom Steyer came to Baltimore to push Rep. Elijah Cummings to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

Baltimore Police Department requests extension to double training academy staff

The Baltimore Police Department continues to work to bolster its training academy staff, and is requesting a three-week extension within the consent decree schedule to double its personnel.

EPA issues Baltimore $202 million loan to help repair wastewater system

Baltimore is set to receive a federal loan of about $202 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help the city make system-wide upgrades to its aging wastewater infrastructure.

City Council urges state legislators to increase funding for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

The Baltimore City Council has passed a resolution urging state legislators to increase funding for the world-renowned but financially strapped Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Wild Kombucha expands to Northwest Baltimore

Fermented tea maker Wild Kombucha is expanding to Northwest Baltimore facility.

Preston: Next test for Morgan State's Joshua Miles starts this week at NFL scouting combine

Joshua Miles is the type of player everyone will root for this week at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. He is a Randallstown native who played at Western Tech High in Baltimore County and later at Morgan State University.

No. 8 Maryland women rally to beat Purdue, 58-55, clinch share of Big Ten title

Kaila Charles scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball team rally for a 58-55 victory over Purdue on Monday night.