Three large fires in Maryland over the weekend caused damage to homes and cars in Harford County, businesses in Cecil County and to a high school in Carroll County.
Attendance at this year’s Preakness Stakes was noticeably lower than in years past with the number at an estimated 65,000 for the combined festivities on Friday and Saturday. (Baltimore Sun)
A proposal to build a massive $144 million dollar library and garage on the lakefront in Columbia has raised legitimate concerns throughout the community especially on the issue of transparency. (Baltimore Banner)
Nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump says a pending lawsuit against Baltimore City Schools could be the key to the education crisis nationwide. (Fox 45)
Maryland’s first-in-the-nation Prescription Drug Affordability Board is meeting today to review its first draft of a plan to determine which drugs to subject to cost reviews and to start figuring out how to set upper payment limits on specific drugs for state and local governments. (Baltimore Sun)
The owner of ABC Capital, the company accused of ripping off scores of foreign investors who bought distressed Baltimore properties, says he’s been dealt a critical blow after being blacklisted by a major insurance underwriter. (Baltimore Banner)
A former Maryland State Department of Education executive has come forward accusing State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury of impropriety regarding business dealings with a consulting firm awarded sole-source contracts totaling a half-million dollars. (Informed Carroll County)
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved financial compensation for another wrongly convicted individual, marking the 20th such award since the passage of a law regulating the process. (Baltimore Sun)
Residents urged the Anne Arundel County Council to consider raises for school nurses and library staff similar to those slated for teachers in the upcoming fiscal year. (Baltimore Sun)
The Department of Transportation is increasing patrols around the city after an uptick in bike lane citations in Baltimore. (WBAL)
Baltimore County Police Officers wore mourning bands on their badges Sunday to honor the memory of fallen hero, Officer Amy Sorrells Caprio. (Fox 45)
The population of crabs in the bay is bouncing back according to a new MDNR report released this week. (WMDT)
A camping fee increase has been proposed for Assateague Island National Seashore for the coming Fall, according to the National Park Service. (WBOC)
In lacrosse, Johns Hopkins couldn’t pull off the upset and fell to Notre Dame, 12-9, in an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Baltimore Sun)
Another extra-inning affair in Toronto for the Baltimore Orioles yesterday as they sweep the series from the Blue Jays with an 8-3 win. (Camden Chat)
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Let’s take a tour of Oriole Park at Camden Yards…
