Maryland’s State Board of Elections delayed on Monday an expected vote to name a new elections administrator because a member of the panel could not be present. The meeting to name a successor to outgoing state Elections Administrator Linda Lamone is now scheduled for Thursday at 3:00pm. (Maryland Matters)
The Anne Arundel County Council voted 6-1 to pass a plastic bag ban for the county on Monday. (WBAL)
Organizers of the annual HonFest in Baltimore’s Hamden neighborhood are scrambling to find volunteers to work the event after facing backlash over initially denying Planned Parenthood of Maryland a booth. Denise Whiting, who chairs HonFest, said she fears this year’s event might not happen. (Baltimore Sun)
FFA officials confirmed there were four people on the private plane that crashed in rural Virginia Sunday afternoon after flying off course and seemingly without anyone controlling it. Reports indicate the pilot of a military jet that scrambled to intercept the plane saw its pilot sitting in the left seat slumped over to one side. The fighter jets caused a loud sonic boom that startled residents in Maryland, DC and Virginia. (Washington Post/Baltimore Sun)
A Baltimore County man is charged with the killing of his grandparents. Kennard Goins, 24, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. (WJZ)
Officials from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration say after two weekends of a curfew on youths, only two kids have come into the city-managed youth centers so far while also noting that in the two weekends since the curfew went back into effect, no one young enough to be subject to the policy have been shot. (Baltimore Banner)
Authorities in Calvert County are on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect who allegedly held up a liquor store in Lusby. (TheBayNet)
A bill in the Howard County Council passed Monday night would establish a program help pay student loans for new teachers, and teachers who have served in Howard County schools for a certain period of time. (WMAR)
A son of Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos appears to be testing the waters for a potential U.S. Senate run. (Maryland Matters)
The new Fortune 500 list is out and one Baltimore company made the list while another dropped off. (Baltimore Business Journal)
The Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a hiker after she suffered injuries from a fall Sunday afternoon in Wicomico County. (DelmarvaNow)
The Ocean City Police Department is currently handling a death investigation. Officers responded to a shopping center parking lot located at 116th Street and Coastal Highway for the report an unconscious male found in a vehicle. No foul play is suspected. (DelmarvaNow)
There have been multiple bear sighting in the Columbia area of Howard County. Officials say the bear population in western Maryland is expanding. Places like Frederick, Carroll, Howard and Montgomery counties may see an uptick in sightings. (Baltimore Banner)
Marylanders could soon be using a new 227 area code beginning June 14th. (WTOP)
Maryland’s second-highest court upheld the warrantless search of a vehicle’s glove compartment in a new decision that found the police officer held a reasonable belief there was evidence inside that would support his arrest of the driver for possessing stolen license plates. (The Daily Record)
The free breakfast program in Maryland schools will be expanding this fall. (WTOP)
A Cecil County boarding school files for bankruptcy protection as it fights to stay open. (Baltimore Sun)
In sports, Johns Hopkins baseball advances to its first NCAA Division III College World Series championship since 2008. (Baltimore Sun)
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The Orioles had Monday off for a travel day to Milwaukee where they will face the Brewers this evening.


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COMING SOON: A post on my childhood memories of family vacations to Betterton Beach. In today’s Video of the Day we see the area from the sky…
