Health carriers operating in the state submitted their annual premium hike recommendations to the Maryland Insurance Administration. The companies are suggesting an average increase of 5.7% for people who get insurance from the marketplace and an average increase of 7.5% for plans provided through small businesses that use the marketplace. (WYPR)
Annapolis Police charged a 43-year-old city resident with murder Monday after a dispute over parking ended in a shooting Sunday that left three people dead and three others wounded. (Capitol Gazette)
A man is in custody after a shooting that briefly placed part of the Maryland State Capitol Complex in Annapolis on lockdown Monday evening. (WJZ)
The number of protective order hearings in Baltimore City is still lower than it was in 2019 before the pandemic and that has advocates for victims of abuse concerned. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
Thirteen attorneys general announced settlements with opioid manufacturers Teva and Allergan, while 18 states–including Maryland–settled with CVS and Walgreens for a total of $17.3 billion. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)
Residents and business owners in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood spent Monday clearing glass off sidewalks and replacing broken windows after a rowdy weekend. (WBFF)
A 44-year-old Suitland father was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his son over the weekend, according to Prince George’s County police. (Washington Post)
A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on Monday sentenced a Baltimore Police officer accused of threatening to choke and kill a teen he was attempting to arrest to 18 months of supervised probation. Maxwell Dundore was found guilty in March of the offenses for telling a teen, “I will choke you. I will kill you,” while his hands were on or near the teen’s neck during an attempted arrest in April 2020. (Baltimore Sun)
The body of a missing Washington, D.C. woman was found in Maryland last week, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. (WJLA)
The proprietors of Vince’s Crab House have lost an appeal to revive a 2020 lawsuit alleging their constitutional rights were violated by Baltimore County and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. during protests against the business over racist social media posts. (Baltimore Banner)
In a federal lawsuit, Erie Insurance is accusing Maryland state regulators of acting illegally in determining that the insurer engaged in insurance “redlining” of predominantly Black neighborhoods in Baltimore. (Baltimore Sun)
The Maryland Department of Health released data showing that more than 76,000 people in the state were able to continue federal health care coverage, while 34,600 were disenrolled in the program, during a process referred to as “Medicaid unwinding.” (Maryland Matters)
The owner of a landmark Ocean City Boardwalk pizza shop has died. (DelmarvaNow)
Drivers of electric vehicles and some plug-in hybrid vehicles in Maryland can once again use HOV lanes on Interstate 270 and Route 50, as long as they get and display a Maryland HOV permit. (WTOP)
BGE says natural gas regulators are safer when installed outside the home but federal regulations aren’t so clear. (Baltimore Banner)
Maryland voters offered their opinion on the jobs of President Joe Biden and Gov. Wes Moore in the latest Gonzales poll. More than half of voters in Maryland approve of the job that Biden has done since taking office. More than half of Maryland voters approve of the job Moore has done since taking office in January with a 55% approval rating. (WBAL 1090)
That same poll found six in ten Maryland voters oppose a plan to end the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the state in 12 years. (Maryland Matters)
Taneytown is still looking for a new police chief after a top candidate dropped out of the running. (Baltimore Sun)
As of June 8, the Maryland Transportation Authority has discontinued the transmission of text (SMS) message notifications for news and incident alerts. MDTA will continue to provide customers with these same alerts through email. (MyEasternShore)
The University System of Maryland is creating a new $150 million dollar endowment that will funnel millions every year into Maryland universities to fund student financial aid. (Baltimore Business Journal)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools will expand its project-based learning program to elementary schools in five clusters for the 2023-24 school year. (Baltimore Sun)
A T-72 and a T-90 — both Soviet-era tanks weighing at least 90,000 pounds each — were recently trucked from faraway states and along interstate highways to Aberdeen Proving Ground, a U.S. Army testing and research site as the United States and other NATO countries support Ukraine in its war against Russia. (Baltimore Sun)
In Maryland, the symptoms of drought are on full display. The state is now about seven inches below where it should be for rainfall this year. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows the driest counties in the state are Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Charles. (WTOP)
Longtime “Wheel Of Fortune” host and Anne Arundel County resident Pat Sajak tweeted some big news yesterday…
Associated Press via YouTube
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Baltimore Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson was named the American League’s Player of the Week after batting .526. (Baltimore Sun)
The Orioles were off Monday and begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Camden Yards. Dean Kremer is the expected starter for the O’s.
Major League Baseball released its first update on All-Star fan voting Monday, with Adley Rutschman pacing all American League catchers. (Baltimore Sun)
Matt Swope has been named the next head coach for Maryland baseball. Swope will succeed Rob Vaughn, who is reportedly taking the head coaching job at the University of Alabama. (Baltimore Banner)
The sixteen most interesting Ravens players (and coaches) to watch at mandatory minicamp. (Baltimore Banner)
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Today let’s paddle down the Pocomoke River and visit Ocean Downs…
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