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Maryland taxes increase Tuesday on high incomes, cannabis, sports betting
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 1, 2025
Maryland’s wealthiest earners, businesses that use digital services and individuals who partake in recreational cannabis or sports betting will pay more in state taxes starting Tuesday. The tax increases — which also apply to vending machine...
Research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1
The University of Kansas
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LAWRENCE — A new study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the “macrodomain,” found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. The findings point toward...
FOX45: Baltimore’s $2.2M website debacle: no site, soaring costs
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Three years ago, Baltimore city leaders embarked on a mission to redesign the city’s website, BaltimoreCity.gov. The city invited six companies to bid on the project, but only two responded with vastly different proposals. One submitted a bid of...
Researchers studying ‘ghost forests’ in Somerset County
47 ABC - WMDT - Maryland
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June 30, 2025
SOMERSET CO., Md. – Rising sea levels are causing ecosystems in Somerset County to shift, resulting in marshes moving inland and trees dying off. They are creating “ghost forests,” which are becoming more prevalent within the coastal community....
Why are some Baltimore intersections painted? These artists say it’s about safety
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
For artist Graham Coreil-Allen and his team, Baltimore’s streets are the perfect canvas. You’ve likely seen their work — intersections where the pavement is covered with bright colors and a fun design. Neighborhood and community groups all over...
Science The Conversation How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?
Yahoo News
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G., age...
Mayor says emergency dispatch system failed due to heat during Baltimore Police custody death
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed. The failure of the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is under...
Waste Watch: Maryland tax and fee increases put taxpayers on edge
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — From information and technology to sports betting and cannabis new laws, July 1 marked the introduction of several tax and fee changes in Maryland. David Williams with The Taxpayers Protection Alliance joined FOX45's morning...
Equipment Assessment Unit Boosts Soldier Readiness
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
MARYLAND, UNITED STATES 07.11.2025 Courtesy Story Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – A team of experts from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) are working to ensure that Soldiers are prepared...
MCB Real Estate Joins Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to Break Ground on New Headquarters for Employment Development
The Baltimore Times - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
New 63,000 SF Location at MCB’s Reservoir Square Will Support Employment Access BALTIMORE, MD – MCB Real Estate, a commercial real estate investment management and development firm with nationwide holdings, is excited to announce the official...
New Baltimore honors WWII veteran who died at 102
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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Robert Buchheister returned home to the US and became a husband and father. He worked as a chief draftsmen in engineering. NEW BALTIMORE, Mich. (FOX 2) - The town of New Baltimore said a final goodbye to Robert Buchheister, a World War II veteran...
Air Force veteran, 80, survives 5 days lost in Maryland woods despite severe storms, heat
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (7News) — Family members gathered Thursday to support William Heyward, 80, who survived five days in the woods after disappearing from a Gaithersburg home. A caretaker realized that Heyward had walked away from the home on...
Index reveals one in three U.S. counties lacks full-time local news coverage
NewscastStudio - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. A new report reveals a significant decline in local journalism across the United...
$57,000 technology is paying off for Harford County crime investigations
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The Harford County Sheriff's Office can capture crime scenes more easily with the use of a Faro Laser Scanner, which helps detectives preserve a scene exactly as it was when a crime occurred. This technology is pivotal in the investigation, and...
Another Baltimore County school employee faces sex abuse charges amid wave of similar arrests
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
A building service worker at a Baltimore County high school faces criminal charges after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student, police announced Thursday in what follows a wave of education employees being arrested for...
Science ScienceAlert Physicists Catch Light in 'Imaginary Time' in Scientific First
Yahoo News
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For the first time, researchers have seen how light behaves during a mysterious phenomenon called 'imaginary time'. When you shine light through almost any transparent material, the gridlock of electromagnetic fields that make up the atomic alleys...
MTC launches rural technology network
Business Monthly - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
The Maryland Tech Council has moved to strengthen economic growth on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland with the launch of the Rural Technology Network, a new initiative that was founded to accelerate growth in the statewide technology...
Marijuana’s Schedule I Status ‘Traps Researchers In A Paradox,’ Federally Funded Scientists Say
Marijuana Moment
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July 3, 2025
Researchers involved in a federally funded clinical trial around marijuana write in a new article in the American Journal of Medicine that further study into the substance is of “critical importance” given the millions of patients and consumers in...
Fraudulent parking payment QR code signs target drivers at Maryland stadium parking lot
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a QR code scam targeting parking payments at Regency Furniture Stadium. On July 1, someone reported suspicious activity involving altered QR codes on parking signs...
Lord Baltimore Women’s Club makes scholarship awards
Coastal Point
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The Lord Baltimore Women’s Club awarded scholarships to four local high school graduates for academic excellence and community service at its scholarship award ceremony held on June 16 at Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club. Among the recipients of...