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Manhole Fire In Baltimore Results In Street Closures, Causes Chaos For Drivers Manhole Fire In Baltimore Results In Street Closures, Causes Chaos For Drivers
Manhole Fire In Baltimore Results In Street Closures, Causes Chaos For Drivers A manhole fire caused chaos for some in Baltimore as crews battled an unexpected blaze that broke out on Sunday morning. At around 5 a.m. on Sept. 29, crews were called to the 300 block of North Charles Street, where there was a reported fire inside a manhole with flames showing near the intersection of Pleasant Street. Baltimore City Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of N. Charles St. with a manhole on fire. Upon investigation firefighters found fire showing from a manhole at Charles St. and Pleasant St. Power has been turned off to the area and the fire has been extinguis…

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Thousands Still Without Power In Maryland Following Weekend Storms Thousands Still Without Power In Maryland Following Weekend Storms
Thousands Still Without Power In Maryland Following Weekend Storms Thousands in Maryland are still reported power outages following weekend storms that swept through the region and caused chaos for some. On Monday, Aug. 5, Baltimore Gas and Electric was reporting that 6,457 residents or business were still without power out of their 1.333 million customers as crews continue to work around the clock to repair 542 active outages. As of 12:45 p.m., Baltimore Gas and Electric was still reporting outages in Baltimore City (4,781), Baltimore (1,328), Anne Arundel (222), and Calvert (six) counties. Crews are focused on removing debris from roadways, so some d…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete
Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete The bodies of two construction workers were reportedly recovered from the site of the Francis Scot Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Wednesday, March 27, according to state police and multiple reports. The bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, were recovered from a red pickup truck about 25 feet under water in the Patapsco River, near the middle span of the bridge around 10 a.m., Maryland State Police said at a briefing on Wednesday. Police believe other vehicles are encased in concrete that came down in the collapse. All six of the Brawner Buil…

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Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effor…

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by Zak Failla and Valerie Musson
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Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police
Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police Three teenagers were hospitalized on Friday morning when a shooting broke out outside Carver Vocation Technical High School in West Baltimore. Acting Baltimore Deputy Commissioner Kevin Jones confirmed that at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday morning, there was a shooting on the corner of Presstman Street and North Bentalou Street, possibly after a fight broke out.  Confirmed shooting at the corner of Presstman at North Bentalou Street, PIO on scene. More information to be released once available. pic.twitter.com/iBhm7XF2yv — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 27, 2023 Within minute…

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by Zak Failla
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Squeegee Worker Assaults Driver In Baltimore: Report Squeegee Worker Assaults Driver In Baltimore: Report
Squeegee Worker Assaults Driver In Baltimore: Report Police are searching for a squeegee worker caught on video assaulting a driver stopped at a red light this week in Baltimore, WJZ reports. The worker can be seen fighting with the driver stopped at a red light off Mount Royal Avenue Thursday, May 26. The worker opens the door and when the driver closed it, the worker opened it and hit the driver, according to the video shared by WJZ. #WATCH: VIDEO from Thursday off Mt Royal AveSqueegee worker appears to be fighting w/ driver, opens car door and when the driver shuts it he opens it again, hits the person insideOwner of video submitted it…

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Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives
Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives Baltimore has taken another big step in combatting housing insecurities and disparities throughout the city. Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced Friday that $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding will go toward the city’s affordable housing initiatives and other related projects. This is now the largest allocation of ARPA funds by the mayor for housing and homeless initiatives and brings the total count of money dedicated to tackling housing insecurity to a near $200 million. Today, I announced $100M in ARPA funding to holistically address the issues of vacant properties, ho…

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Baltimore City Hall To Reopen To Public After Two Years Baltimore City Hall To Reopen To Public After Two Years
Baltimore City Hall To Reopen To Public After Two Years For the first time since closing because of the pandemic, City buildings in Baltimore will reopen to the public. Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced on Thursday that all City buildings, including City Hall, will reopen to the public on Monday, April 4. City Hall has been closed since March 2020. “Baltimore City has the lowest positivity rate and the lowest rate of community transmission in the entire State of Maryland; this is not an accident or a coincidence,” Mayor Scott said. “I am excited to welcome residents and visitors back into City Hall for the first time as Mayor of our great city.”…

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Baltimore To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate: Here's What You Need To Know Baltimore To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate: Here's What You Need To Know
Baltimore To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate: Here's What You Need To Know Baltimore is rolling back some of its mask mandates as the city continues to see improved COVID-19 numbers, officials said. The city will be lifting its indoor mask mandate on March 1, Mayor Brandon M. Scott during a Thursday, Feb. 24 press conference. "Dr. D and I will continue to follow the science and allow the data to drive our decision making and as a result of our work to provide PPE and community testing to our residents, we are continuing to see a significant decline in our city's COVID-19 metrics," Scott said. Posted by Charm TV Baltimore on Thursday, February 24, 2022 After t…

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by Nicole Acosta