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UPDATED: Company Founded By Murdered Hopkins Grad Expresses "Sadness and Shock" Over Her Death
Pava Marie LaPere, Founder of EcoMap Technologies, was Found Murdered In Her Baltimore Apartment
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I kept my George Bailey moment on the GW Bridge a secret from all but family and close friends for seven years.
Then I read David Simon's piece "Tony" and a 10-word, 3 a.m. email from Simon.
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Harford Sheriff: 34-Year-Old Baltimore Man Fatally Shoots Mother, 2 Other Relatives Inside Joppatowne Home Before Turning Gun On Himself
Slayings Double to 8 Number of Harford County Homicides This Year
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OK, BACK TO SCHOOL, Kids! (Summer vacation always ends too soon.)
Some words of wisdom for you. You're gonna do all right. Nah, you're gonna do GREAT!
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Worth reading: Beautiful writing from Charles Cohen on sending two daughters off to college....
Read more in today's Baltimore Banner....
Suspect In Brooklyn Homes Mass Shooting Held Without Bond
Charged with 7 Counts of Attempted Murder, Assault, Weapons Possession, Reckless Endangerment
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Coming: Bruce Springsteen, Musical Genius, Master Lyricist: Life In All Its Brilliant Disguises. The Boss. On Stage, Off-Stage....
He’s suffered crippling depression and survived being vilified in an ugly divorce as a jealous, abusive, adulterous spouse. You’ve heard all about it…
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Thank You, New York Times.
It's simply magic. Orioles Magic!
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Good morning, Baltimore. Hope you can get outside and have a wonderful day, but if you got the blues that today’s at least a little better…
Coming: Why John Angelos must atone for the sins of his father against me, Baltimore and The Rolling Stones.... and why Bruce Springsteen is among my…
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Md. "Failing Mothers" with Serious Mental Illness, Including Severe Depression, Anxiety, Study Finds
Lack of Treatment for Pregnant Women, New Mothers Drives High Maternal Mortality Rates, Nonprofit's Research Reveals
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Here's To You, Henrietta Lacks, Still Delivering Miracles of Modern Medicine 7 Decades After Leaving This Earth
Her family finally gets justice, on what would have been her 103rd birthday. Bless you, Henrietta Lacks.
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Thank You, However Belatedly, You Three Angels God Sent Me To Help Save Me From Myself....
A priest, a big brother, a reporter.
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