Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar (D-Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to federal extortion charges alongside her two co-defendants, during a brief appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. A federal grand jury indicted Attar in October, on charges that she attempted to blackmail a political consultant who she feared would spread negative information about her […]
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Chesapeake Beach Residents Push to Reopen Bayfront Park: It Has Been Closed to Nonresidents Since 2020
People who live near Bayfront Park want the town to let everyone visit again instead of keeping it for residents only. What’s Happening: Chesapeake Beach closed Bayfront Park to non-residents in 2020, and residents voted in 2023 to keep those restrictions through 2025. Now neighbors from surrounding areas are asking town leaders to reopen it […]
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Mild Weather Ahead for DC Area Before Tuesday Rain
The nation’s capital and surrounding areas will enjoy pleasant fall conditions before rain moves in tomorrow. What’s Happening: Temperatures will stay mild through the first half of the work week, with partly cloudy skies today and rain arriving Tuesday. What’s Important: Today’s high will reach 61 degrees with partly cloudy conditions. Tuesday brings rain with […]
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Don’t Get Scammed: How To Shop Safely Online This Holiday
Holiday shopping is here, but thieves are waiting to steal your money through fake websites and bad ads. You need to know the red flags before you click “buy.” What’s Happening: The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers to stay alert as they hunt for deals online. Fake websites often look just like the real […]
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85-Year-Old Dies in Head-On Crash on Kent County Road
An elderly driver died Friday after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and struck two pickup trucks on a Kent County road. What’s Happening: Charles Ekstrom, an 85-year-old from Suddlersville, was found unresponsive inside his Toyota Camry on Route 291 at Maiden Lot Farm Lane Friday afternoon. He veered into the eastbound lane for reasons […]
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Driver Found Dead After Car Overturns in Bryantown Woods
A driver was found dead Saturday night after his car overturned in the woods along a southern Maryland road. What’s Happening: Firefighters discovered the overturned vehicle about 800 feet south of the Oliver Shop Road and Edelen Drive intersection in Bryantown around 7:30 p.m. The driver was not breathing when crews arrived. What’s Important: Emergency […]
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Frederick County Man Dies as Federal Heat Assistance Remains Frozen
Maryland lawmakers have joined more than 100 members of Congress pushing for the release of federal home heating assistance funds, just days before state health officials announced the first cold-related death of the season. The Maryland Department of Health reported Friday that a man between the ages of 30 and 40 was found dead outdoors […]
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AstraZeneca Investing $2 Billion To Expand Maryland Manufacturing
A major drug maker is putting billions into Maryland to make medicines and create thousands of jobs. What’s Happening: AstraZeneca announced Thursday it will invest $2 billion to expand its manufacturing facilities in Frederick and Gaithersburg. The company will nearly double its commercial manufacturing capacity and bring its rare disease medicine production back to the […]
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Should Maryland Tax Sugary Drinks?
Maryland lawmakers will be asked to sweeten the state’s coffers by adding a tax on sugary drinks projected to raise nearly $500 million annually. If passed, Maryland could become the first state to tack a 2-cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks, syrups and powders. The money raised would be earmarked for free school meals, […]
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Will Cage-Free Eggs Become the New Norm in Maryland?
Half a dozen free-range chickens were scratching on a narrow patch of grass at a farm in Potomac Monday afternoon, looking for insects, seeds and other things to eat. The chickens, with names like Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe, seemed happily oblivious to the four cloth chicken dolls stuffed into a cage on the grass […]