Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and other city leaders announced plans for youths to keep them productive and engaged this summer. They spoke with 300 teenagers across 10 Baltimore City Schools and asked them what activities they would like to participate in. The youth engagement strategy called “BMORE this summer,” is made up of a comprehensive plan of events that will take place almost everyday. (WMAR)
The Maryland State Department of Education has returned more than $800,000 in federal grant money earmarked for salaries and professional development amid complaints of a toxic work culture and staffing exodus.(Baltimore Sun)
A man was fatally stabbed in Prince George’s County on Friday evening. Investigators described the weapon as a “sword”. (Washington Post)
An argument on Friday afternoon ended with gunfire and five people shot in downtown Baltimore, not far from Lexington Market. (WJZ)
More than a thousand midshipmen in Annapolis graduated from the US Naval Academy on Friday. (Baltimore Banner)
A disagreement has emerged between the two top leaders in the Maryland House of Delegates over the appointment of Del. Dana Stein to become speaker pro tem when the General Assembly convenes in January. (Maryland Matters)
The search for a new state elections administrator is now down to three finalists. The Maryland State Board of Elections met Friday to review applications for the position and determine which candidates are invited for interviews next week. (WTOP)
A Charles County school investigated after a 16-year-old student allegedly sent a private message on social media to another student which contained a threat to commit mass violence at Mattawoman Middle School. (TheBayNet.com)
The defense team for two Maryland doctors accused of being Russian assets rested their case Friday. Dr. Anna Gabrielian and her husband, Dr. Jamie Lee Henry, are charged with conspiracy to try and help Russia by leaking private medical records of patients at Johns Hopkins and U.S. Army hospitals. (WBAL)
Frank T. Cimino Jr, director of the Maryland State Boychoir, has been revealed to be on the “List of Abusers” in the Maryland attorney general’s report on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. (Baltimore Sun)
The man and woman who dated and then dismembered an Annapolis woman in October 2017 were each sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday, the maximum punishment possible. (Baltimore Sun)
A new conservation goal for Maryland state buildings could cut energy costs by up to 20%. (Maryland Daily Record)
The clients of a high-end jet company of Annapolis are suing, alleging fraud and misrepresentation. (Baltimore Business Journal)
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter said it has run out of room to accept new animals and is waiving adoption fees in the hopes of creating more space. (Baltimore Banner)
DelFest, an annual bluegrass and Americana music festival is underway in Cumberland. (Cumberland Times-News)
Baltimore’s Cylburn Arboretum has set June 10 as the opening date for its $7.5 million exhibit center and teaching facility. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
A python is on the loose in Federalsburg. “It’s all good. Don’t worry. This is definitely one of the more exciting things to happen in Federalsburg,” said one resident. (WBOC)
The Baltimore Orioles are expected to fill a unique job opening soon: a part-time Bird Bath Performer named Mr. Splash to spray fans with water in section 86 at Camden Yards. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
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The highest-scoring team in baseball came to town last night and showed the Baltimore Orioles what they can do as the Texas Rangers crushed the O’s, 12-2. (Camden Chat)
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Another fun summer ahead in Ocean City… (WUSA)
