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April 6, 2019

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'I'm ashamed of my city': Healthy Holly scandal sends shock waves through Baltimore

As the Healthy Holly continues to unfold, with seemingly daily revelations of another institution ensnared in what some see as a pay-to-play scheme by author and Mayor Catherine Pugh, residents and businesses say it is them rather than politicians who will pull the city through the crisis.

Jurors return guilty verdicts in killing of South Baltimore bartender

A man and woman accused in the killing of a South Baltimore bartender in 2017 were convicted by jurors on Friday.

Major in charge of Baltimore Police recruitment unit suspended

The head of the Baltimore Police Department’s recruitment section has been suspended, a department spokesman said Friday.

Federal judge in Maryland is third to block citizenship question on 2020 census

A third federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, ruling Friday that it poses a "substantial risk" of undercounting Hispanics and non-citizens.

Maryland reports first case of measles amid national outbreak; possible exposure in Pikesville

Maryland health officials confirmed Friday that the state has logged its first case of measles, a highly contagious viral infection that has been spreading in several other states in numbers not seen in decades. 

Carroll police: 38 dogs, some dead, discovered in empty house near Hampstead

After a welfare check, Carroll County animal control workers discovered dozens of dogs, about a third of which had died, inside a residence near Hampstead on Friday.

Delegates revive proposal to mandate that half of Maryland's electricity come from renewable energy sources

The Maryland House of Delegates has revived a proposal to mandate that half the state's energy come from renewable sources. But it wasn't clear if the legislation could move through the General Assembly before it adjourns.

Maryland Senate advances plan to aid horse track owner on Laurel, Bowie renovations, require progress on Pimlico

The Maryland Senate is advancing a plan that would allow The Stronach Group to use state bonds to pay for upgrades at horseracing facilities in Laurel and Bowie — provided the company makes progress on redeveloping Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course, with or without racing there.

Mm-hmm! Hanson is bringing 'MMMBop' to the 2019 Maryland State Fair

The Maryland State Fair has announced it’s 2019 Live! On Track! Concert Series and it will include shows by new and classic artists, and will also feature a local musician.

Inside Baltimore's backyard ballpark that once hosted Babe Ruth — before it burned

There was a time in Baltimore when a functioning ballpark once fit into two neighborhood blocks.

Towson quarterback Tom Flacco taking swing at baseball this spring

The Colonial Athletic Association’s 2018 Offensive Player of the Year in football, Flacco has started 19 games for the Tigers baseball team and has nine runs and five RBIs in a round of competitive baseball for the first time in five years.