Press Releases
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Maryland State Police Investigating Three-Vehicle Crash In Carroll County
September 17, 2025 (ELDERSBURG, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. in Carroll County today. Two children in a Hyundai Accent, a 10-year-old and a seven-year-old, were flown by...
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Second Annual Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit Takes Place Oct. 28-30 in Baltimore City
September 17, 2025 A presentation given during the 2024 Outdoor Recreation Summit. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Outdoor Recreation is accepting registrations to attend the...
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Maryland State Police Identify Two Deceased In Prince George’s County Fatal Crash
September 15, 2025 (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police have identified two individuals involved in a double-fatal crash in Prince George’s County yesterday. The deceased are identified as Tameka Patterson, 46, of Suitland, Maryland and Nana...
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Baltimore CBP intercepts tractor dozer stolen in Maryland and destined to Ghana
BALTIMORE – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Baltimore are among the busiest in the nation at intercepting stolen vehicle exports. Officers routinely see everything from SUVs and sedans, to vans and pickup trucks....
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Maryland Fishing Report – September 10
September 10, 2025 The best of friends, Vinny Spilker, Kayson Blachowicz and Cullen Goles take their fishing seriously when fishing for Chesapeake Channa. Photo courtesy of the “Fearsome Threesome” September is a remarkable month, with one foot...
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SHERATON BALTIMORE NORTH WELCOMES EXECUTIVE CHEF PEELS
TOWSON, MD, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sheraton Baltimore North is proud to announce the appointment of Chef Peels as its new Executive Chef, bringing with him decades of diverse culinary experience and a deep-rooted...
Council Passes Bill Requiring Labor Peace Agreements on Hotel Development Projects with County Economic Participation
MARYLAND, September 17 - For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 From the Offices of Councilmember Natali Fani-González, Council President Kate Stewart, and Councilmember Sidney Katz The Montgomery County Council voted today to approve...
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Maryland Fishing Report – September 3
September 3, 2025 Abby Egan went fishing with her dad on the Patuxent River for blue catfish and is all smiles holding one she caught. Photo by S. Egan Labor Day is now to our stern, but there is still plenty of time to take the kids fishing after...
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Maryland DNR at the State Fair: Birding, Camping, Fishing, and Other Family-Friendly Activities
August 21, 2025 A look at displays inside the Mosner Miller Building in 2024 during the Maryland State Fair. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and partners will bring displays, exhibits, and fun activities about birds, invasive fish,...
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Baltimore CBP intercepts nearly 104 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT destined to Harford County, MD
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized nearly 104 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine, an LSD-like hallucinogenic, on Monday that was destined to an address in Harford County, Maryland. CBP officers intercepted a...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man Following Alleged Armed Road Rage Incident
August 27, 2025 (COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Bowie man and seized multiple firearms following an alleged felony assault with a firearm on Central Avenue in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Justus...
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Maryland Fishing Report – August 27
August 27, 2025 Chris Aaron asked his dad to take him fishing before he headed back to school and it was a good suggestion – here Chris holds up a keeper-sized striped bass he caught in front of Thomas Point Light. Photo by Aaron Beger. The Labor...
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Maryland State Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Prince George’s County
August 24, 2025 (FORT WASHINGTON, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Camron Amirion Stroud, 21, of Upper Marlboro, MD. He was pronounced...
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Montgomery County Council Meets on Sept. 16 to Celebrate African Heritage Month
MARYLAND, September 15 - For Immediate Release: Monday, September 15, 2025 Also on Sept. 16: Public hearing on the University Boulevard Corridor Plan at the Council Office Building at 7 p.m. The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday,...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Proposes Opening State Trails to E-Bikes, Accepting Public Comment Through Sept. 22
August 22, 2025 A man tests out an e-bike during a Department of Natural Resources event at Sandy Point State Park. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering new regulations that will allow everyone to use pedal-assist electric...
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IHC Awards 2024 Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities Award to Rochelle Johnson
Rochelle Johnson, professor at the College of Idaho, was recognized for her outstanding achievements in the humanities by the Idaho Humanities Council. BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Idaho Humanities...
Maryland State Police Investigating Double Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County
August 20, 2025 (LANDOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a seven-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two women and sent five people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County. The victims have been...
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CBP officers find potentially dangerous pill cache in two travelers’ baggage at BWI Airport
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a cache or prohibited prescription pills in two travelers’ baggage recently at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). It is not unusual or illegal for...
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Maryland Fishing Report – August 20
August 20, 2025 Luke Wrye shows what can be found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean with this beautiful golden tilefish caught August 15. Photo courtesy of Luke Wrye. The coastal areas are seeing heavy surf and higher than normal tides, and...
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Norfolk CBP officers arrest Virginia Beach man on felony forcible rape and sexual battery charges
NORFOLK, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Fard Shaheed Matthews, wanted by the Norfolk, Va., Police Department on felony forcible rape and sexual battery charges, before Matthews embarked on a cruise ship in Norfolk...
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