Baltimore Checkbook: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

Car crash in East Baltimore on Monday night leaves pedestrian dead

A pedestrian died on East Federal Street in Broadway East on Monday night after two cars collided, according to Baltimore City Police.

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Here’s how much each Baltimore City employee made in fiscal 2020 [TABLE]

Search, sort or browse the table to review the pay of Baltimore City employees during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, as reported by the mayor’s office.

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Maryland official fired for social media posts defends actions, says he will pursue legal options

Arthur “Mac” Love IV says he does not regret posting sympathetic memes about the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting suspect.

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Departing employees, including 2 who’ve faced scrutiny, outpace Baltimore police officers as city’s top earners

Two former Baltimore employees swept up in separate scandals involving shredded documents and inflated maintenance bills were among the top earners in city government last fiscal year, together pocketing more than $700,000 as they walked out the door.

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Departing employees, including 2 who’ve faced scrutiny, outpace Baltimore police officers as city’s top earners

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Maryland reports 458 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, 3 new deaths

Monday’s additions bring the state’s total to 108,249 cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. In total, 3,612 people have died due to the disease or complications from it since officials began tracking the virus in March.

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MGM National Harbor to lay off hundreds of workers

MGM National Harbor is laying off 779 employees effective Monday as part of a larger workforce reduction for casino operator MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), according to reports. MGM is citing business impacts related to the Covid-19 pandemic as the impetus for the companywide layoffs. The company said it is laying off 18,000 previously furloughed workers across its roster — or about 25% of the MGM’s prepandemic workforce. “While we have safely resumed operations at many of our properties…

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8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning Baltimore! It’s nice and cool out this morning after an absolutely gorgeous day yesterday. Here’s hoping we have more end-of-summer days like that in our future. Temperatures today will be in the upper 70s and we’re expected to see a few showers and possibly a thunderstorm this evening. I wanted to share a kind of cool musing with you all this morning. While shopping at our local Harris Teeter recently I noticed a new salad greens offering — a company called Gotham Greens that…

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Prince George’s public schools start school year online Monday, plan to keep remote learning through semester

Prince George’s County Public Schools started a new school year Monday morning, and confirmed that they are continuing distance learning through at least the end of the second term in January, after a request from Gov. Larry Hogan last week to consider in-person schooling instead.

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How much did top Baltimore mayoral candidates spend per vote for the 2020 primary?

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Final Ravens 53-man roster projection: 2019 draft pick gets cut, undrafted rookie streak continues

Here’s what the Ravens roster could look like by Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline.

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Amid a retail apocalypse, local experts see bargains in Class B and C retail centers

As malls and big box stores hit the skids, smaller retail centers with anchors like the Dollar Store, carryout restaurants, small to mid-size grocery markets and medical offices are holding on.

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How this DuClaw VP hopes to turn a tech 'passion project' into a business

Elizabeth Hanfman set out to build a technology that could help her brewery address some distribution problems. Now, she wants to build a business around industry tech tools.

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Big banks, including Bank of America, Truist and Wells Fargo, are boosting family support amid Covid-19

Some of the country’s largest banks are stepping up to assist employees during the pandemic.

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Zoning changes pave way for more public parking in Catonsville, kill community-opposed Royal Farms in Halethorpe

The CZMP process led to some rezoning that should bring more parking lots to the Frederick Road corridor in Catonsville and put an end to Royal Farms’ desire for a gas station in Halethorpe.

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Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup and how to watch Monday’s game vs. Blue Jays

Here’s everything you need to know before the Orioles’ road game Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Baltimore County makes headway on some sustainability projects, while coronavirus pandemic stalls others

The county is moving ahead with sustainability efforts even though the coronavirus upended timelines for several goals Steve Lafferty had outlined after stepping into the role of sustainability officer last year. He also expects the economic impact of the pandemic to challenge sustainability efforts.

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Orioles reset: Even in a competitive season, Sunday’s trades show focus remains beyond 2020

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde suggested that even as moves made before Monday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline pull talent from their major league roster, the Orioles will still try to compete.

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Q&A: Union Bridge resident JK Ferrell is Arc Baltimore award winner for career excellence

The Times recently caught up with Ferrell to talk about his career, The Arc Baltimore’s challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, and what it was like to be part of an international convention.

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On overdose awareness day, Annapolis opioid deaths will soon top 2019 total

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County officials say coronavirus public health orders have made opioid outreach efforts difficult and could be driving numbers higher as Annapolis is poised to surpass last year’s overdose death total.

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Under Armour looks to reinvent itself during coronavirus pandemic: ’They will be far better prepared for 2021′

Under Armour could hardly have picked a worse time to make a comeback. Before being hit with damaging coronavirus shutdowns, the Baltimore sports apparel maker was already grinding through a plan to reverse slumping sales and restore a fading brand. But oddly, the pandemic may offer a rare opportunity to rebuild.

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Rabiah Ahmad, hair stylist and soon-to-be mother, dies

Rabiah Ahmad, a self-employed entrepreneur and hairstylist, died July 31 at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore of a gun-shot wound. She was 30.

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School bus drivers will still be paid during Carroll County’s remote learning period, board decides

Whenever Carroll County Public Schools resume in-person instruction, its bus drivers will be ready to transport students to their destinations.

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When garbage goes green: Baltimore County is converting landfill trash into renewable energy

Baltimore County is projected to save $285,000 in fiscal year 2021 through its new deal with Energy Power Partners.

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WBFF Fox 45′s Alexa Ashwell talks about her current battle against coronavirus

She tested positive for COVID-19, and said seven weeks later she’s still struggling to recover.

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Maryland weather: August could become third wettest in history with more rainfall expected Monday

With one more day left in the month and rain in the forecast, the National Weather Service says there is a chance 2020 could edge out 1911 and become the Baltimore region’s third-wettest August.

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Three women stabbed, one fatally, in Baltimore on Sunday night

Three women were stabbed, one fatally, in North Baltimore on Sunday night, authorities said.

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These are the new speed and red-light cameras headed for Baltimore City

Baltimore’s Department of Transportation has announced the installation of 10 new speed and red-light cameras earlier this week, the majority of which will be in school zones.

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Fratt family closing Sunset Restaurant in Glen Burnie, and spreads the blame around

For 60 years, Glen Burnie’s iconic Sunset Restaurant has hosted thousands of special meals for area residents, making it famous for favorites like cream of crab soup and shrimp salad. Instead of celebrating its anniversary, on Monday the Fratantuono – or Fratt – family announced via a Facebook post that the restaurant would close on Sept. 30.

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‘Pop-up Exhibitions’ brings Baltimore’s artists outside to showcase work during pandemic

The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts and the Hot Sauce Artists Collective held the final Artist Pop-Up Exhibit in Station North Sunday, showcasing the art of McKinley Wallace in an outdoor setting.

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Here are the Baltimore bars and restaurants that have been penalized by the city for coronavirus-related violations so far

Baltimore City has doled out more than $1,000 in fines and temporarily shuttered four establishments as a result of COVID-19 violations.

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Dr. Noel R. Rose, a former faculty member at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, dies

Dr. Noel R. Rose, a former faculty member and researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has died at 92.

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Fight outside Essex bar Sunday morning leaves one man dead, suspect injured

A fight outside an Essex bar Sunday morning left one person dead and the suspect injured, authorities said.

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I-97 highway pavement repairs are planned to start Sunday causing lane closures

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin pavement repairs along I-97 in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.

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Orioles trade reliever Mychal Givens to Rockies for pair of prospects, PTBNL in second deal of day

The Orioles continued to shed talent from their major league roster Sunday, reportedly sending right-handed reliever Mychal Givens to the Colorado Rockies in their second trade on the last full day before the trade deadline.

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Orioles trade left-hander Tommy Milone to Braves for two players to be named later

The Orioles traded veteran left-hander Tommy Milone to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, a day before the deadline, for two players to be named later.

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Maryland sees lowest hospitalization numbers due to coronavirus

The 358 people hospitalized as of Sunday due to COVID-19 represents the lowest number the state has experienced, which was 385 on July 10.

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Man dies, two injured in South Baltimore crash

Baltimore police say a man died and two others were injured after he crashed his vehicle in South Baltimore Sunday.

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Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup and how to watch Sunday’s game vs. Blue Jays

Here’s everything you need to know before the Orioles’ road game Sunday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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‘Load-and-go’ approach behind Orioles relievers Tanner Scott, Miguel Castro’s improvement

Orioles bullpen coach Darren Holmes’ suggestion to Tanner Scott and Miguel Castro to use a slide-step motion more has led to improvement for both.

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Gerald Winegrad: Maryland is trying to hide its failure on Chesapeake cleanup behind Pennsylvania’s | COMMENTARY

This charade absolving the EPA and states from meeting mandated pollutant reductions critical for a healthy Chesapeake Bay must end. Bay restoration is at its nadir.

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Observations from Ravens’ stadium scrimmage: Lamar Jackson bounces back; undrafted RB stands out

Nothing about the start of the Ravens’ full-team scrimmage Saturday night at M&T; Bank Stadium was normal.

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Beleaguered Jabez Branch, ruined headwaters of the Severn River, could finally get a fix

The Severn Riverkeeper program wants to restore a portion of Jabez Branch to a more natural order after years of damage from farms and highway runoff, hoping to stem a source of sediment that Executive Director Fred Kelly says feeds the river’s dead zone each summer.

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‘A little underdog’: A rediscovered log cabin with a mysterious past in Hagerstown showcases a forgotten Black community

At a time when more Americans are thinking about Black history, the log cabin on Jonathan Street has become what one blogger calls “a little underdog,” capturing attention from preservationists around Maryland and beyond.

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Mount Airy residents near 258-acre property concerned about potential development under proposal

Mount Airy residents who live near a site being considered by the town for annexation and likely future development are voicing concerns about the proposal.

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Observations from Ravens’ stadium scrimmage: Lamar Jackson bounces back; undrafted RB stands out

Nothing about the start of the Ravens’ full-team scrimmage Saturday night at M&T; Bank Stadium was normal.

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Byron wins to reach NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, knocks out Johnson

William Byron snaked his way through a smoky crash late Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway and narrowly avoided another melee a few laps later

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Ravens superlatives: The best and worst from two weeks of training camp

From the Ravens’ standout performer to their most rewatchable play, here are some camp superlatives.

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Blue Jays shut out Orioles, 5-0, in Alex Cobb’s final start ahead of trade deadline

On right-hander Alex Cobb’s final start before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles lost their fifth straight game to Toronto, falling 5-0 for their 10th loss in 12 games.

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‘We lost a piece of our culture’: Black Baltimoreans and Marylanders reflect on passing of actor Chadwick Boseman

The star of such films as “Black Panther” and “Get On Up” succumbed to colon cancer at age 43.

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Boy, 7, dies after family vehicle struck on I-83 in Baltimore County

A 7-year-old boy is dead after his family’s vehicle was struck by another car while pulled over on I-83 on Saturday morning, Maryland State Police said.

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Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and family visit mural painted by Annapolis artists at Chambers Park

Tamika Palmer shouldn’t be here. She should be 600 miles away at her home, in Louisville, Kentucky, with her family and first-born daughter. Instead, Palmer and about 30 family members — aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings — have gathered at a basketball court in Annapolis to witness the mural now stretching out before their feet.

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Man arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Northwestern District police station, vehicles

A 29-year-old man was arrested after Baltimore Police say he threw rocks at the Northwestern District police station and vehicles on its parking lot.

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Maryland Gov. Hogan sought ‘seamless’ transition to new chief of staff with longtime associate. His pick lasted 11 weeks

If there ever is a good time to lose a chief of staff, for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, it wouldn’t have been this May.

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Baltimore faith communities rally for Black Lives Matter movement and call it a ‘beginning’

After days of absorbing wrenching news and video on the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, members of Baltimore faith communities said they welcomed the chance on Saturday to stage a noisy racial justice rally that they called a “beginning.”

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Maryland official fired for social media posts defending teen accused in Kenosha killings

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration on Saturday fired an employee for “divisive images and statements” made on social media, including posts that sympathized with the teenager charged with shooting demonstrators in Wisconsin.

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Baltimore County police investigating Lansdowne shooting that left man injured

A man was injured in a shooting on Babybird Court in Lansdowne, Baltimore County Police said.

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Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, former president and CEO of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, dies

Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, former president and CEO of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, has died at 89.

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Two service members from Annapolis swap military uniforms for ballgowns in Ms. Veteran America competition

Army Lt. Col. Rose Forrestcq and Navy Lt. Yvonne Armstrongcq usually don military uniforms. But the two women have temporarily changed into long, ball gowns to compete for the title Ms. Veteran America.

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Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup and how to watch Saturday night’s game vs. Blue Jays

Here’s everything you need to know before the Orioles’ road game Saturday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Maryland adds 630 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths Saturday

Maryland officials said Saturday that 630 cases of the coronavirus were added to the state’s tally, along with 10 new deaths.

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Kentucky Derby storylines: Can Tiz the Law continue his quest for a mutated Triple Crown?

This will be the strangest Kentucky Derby in memory, with an unfamiliar place on the calendar and no crowd. But the race will feature a potential Triple Crown winner in Tiz the Law, and he’s the star of the show as Sept. 5 approaches.

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Maryland has a plan to beam internet to rural students. But officials say it won’t be ready until next year.

Maryland plans to build a wireless network for education that could beam a reliable, high-speed internet connection to homebound students, reaching the state’s most rural, isolated pockets.

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde’s decision to pitch to Randal Grichuk underscores confidence in Cole Sulser

In choosing to let Cole Sulser pitch to Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk in Friday night’s 10th inning, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde again displayed the confidence he has in his unexpected closer.

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‘It feels just endless:’ Pasadena activists persist to protest racism and police brutality

Many in the crowd protested earlier this year after the deaths of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May and Breonna Taylor, killed by Louisville police in March. Friday afternoon, they stood for Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by police in Wisconson on Sunday.

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With Trump flag and pro-GOP messages, Taneytown church at intersection of politics and religion

With a campaign banner supporting the president and voicemail messages promoting Republican causes, a Taneytown church finds itself at an intersection of politics and religion.

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Harford Family House and area business leaders go to bat for the homeless

Harford Family House held its 12th Annual Home Runs for the Homeless event July 28, sponsored by Harford Mutual Insurance, at Ripken Stadium.

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Marley Station mall up for auction, again. This time, Anne Arundel officials see an opportunity.

Marley Station mall in Glen Burnie is going up for auction, again, next month, and some county leaders see it as a promising opportunity for change.

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Friday, August 28, 2020

Former Baltimore DPW supervisor guilty of using city staff for private jobs

A former Baltimore Department of Public Works supervisor has pleaded guilty to using city crews to install water and sewer lines for private developers, according to the U.S. Attorney for Maryland.

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Orioles lose to Blue Jays, 5-4, on Randal Grichuk’s walk-off home run

Blue Jays walk off with 5-4 win in 10 innings against Orioles in Buffalo.

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In Baltimore, marching across time on the 57th anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’

In Baltimore and across the country, Friday’s anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington was a time to look both backward and forward, and perhaps consider what a difference 57 years doesn’t make.

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What made the Ravens’ call for justice different? It recognized the ‘gravity of the moment.’

Ravens players and coaches spoke for multiple hours Thursday afternoon, crafting a statement with concrete action items to support social justice reform.

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Judge denies motion to dismiss Fort Meade housing lawsuit

A federal judge in Baltimore has denied a motion from Corvias Property Management to dismiss a lawsuit against the housing company.

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Ravens cancel training camp practice in support of social justice movement after police shooting of Jacob Blake

One day after releasing a statement filled with sweeping requests concerning racial inequality, the Ravens announced they are canceling Friday morning’s scheduled practice “in order to perform a team unifying session surrounding social justice reform.”

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They’ll have their day in Maryland court. But coronavirus means a long wait, big fees for ankle monitoring.

More than 160 days have passed since the state’s chief judge suspended jury trials across Maryland. Some defendants have been locked up for months awaiting trial. Others such as Irvin Haygood were released on house arrest, only to pay thousands of dollars for an ankle bracelet.

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8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning and happy Friday! Today will be another hot one with a high of 93 degrees and a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. We’ll start to see some of the remnants of Hurricane Laure enter the region tomorrow with heavy thunderstorms possible and a high of 84 degrees. Things will finally start to cool down on Sunday, when it’ll get less humid and hit a high of 84. Now, here’s the news you need to know to start your weekend: Professional sports strikes and protests in the wake of the…

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54 new apartment, split-townhome units planned in Cherry Hill

Members of a city design panel asked the project’s architect to reconsider its parking arrangement during a Thursday afternoon hearing.

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Maryland State Police trooper fatally shoots driver after man allegedly dragged him with car

A man is dead after a fatal encounter with a Maryland state trooper who pulled him over for driving while impaired, state police said.

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Coronavirus in Maryland: 5 takeaways from the week

To keep Marylanders up to date with the week’s most pressing takeaways, here are five key points from The Baltimore Sun’s coronavirus coverage.

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How the Orioles changed their minds and decided not to play during another day of protests in sports

The Orioles’ winding path to not play Thursday’s game ensured that even if one or two members of their clubhouse was hurt by Jacob Blake’s shooting or any of the myriad instances of societal oppression that incident represents, he wouldn’t be forced to play or feel that alone.

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