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Maryland State Police to increase patrols ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

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PIKESVILLE, MD—Beginning on Wednesday, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor […]

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Armed robbery reported in Joppa, five suspects rob victim in Middle River

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NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several robberies, assaults, and burglaries that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 11 and 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, 2023, an individual broke into a shed in the 3600-block of Dahlia Lane in Middle River (21220) and stole property. Sometime between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, […]

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Gas prices fall for ninth straight week, see longest drop in over a year ahead of Thanksgiving

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BALTIMORE, MD—For the ninth consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 6.2 cents from a week ago to $3.27 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. While gas prices still haven’t hit the lows they reached in 2020, […]

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Freedom Federal Credit Union, Harford Community College announce #MyFightingOwlsFreedom contest winners

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BEL AIR, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Harford Community College, on Monday announced the winners of the #MyFightingOwlsFreedom social media contest. The contest encouraged participants to share their stories of freedom and personal growth at Harford Community College. The #MyFightingOwlsFreedom contest ended with a five-day public voting period, in which the community voted through Facebook and Instagram for […]

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16-year-old injured in Edgewood shooting

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EDGEWOOD, MD—Authorities are on the scene of a Friday afternoon shooting in Harford County. The shooting was reported at just before 3:15 p.m. in the 1500-block of Harford Square Drive in Edgewood. The victim, a 16-year-old male, has been transported for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff’s […]

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MDTA issues Thanksgiving travel safety tips, recommended driving times in Maryland

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority has issued Thanksgiving travel safety tips and recommended 2023 driving times. Officials say this will be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Motorists should plan ahead to allow ample travel time. The Maryland Transportation Authority is providing the following suggested travel times for its major routes during the holiday period. RECOMMENDED TIMES […]

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Harford County Executive Cassilly signs legislation limiting new apartments

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BEL AIR, MD—Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly has signed amended legislation banning high and mid-rise apartments on properties zoned B-3 for general business. County Executive Cassilly originally proposed the legislation to prohibit any apartments in B-3, in response to projects built or approved before his term in office without the proper infrastructure to support residential living. However, amendments to his […]

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BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct firing tests on Friday, Saturday

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ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this weekend. APG has firing operations scheduled for Friday, November 17 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, November 18 from approximately 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft may be visible during testing hours. Residents may hear weapons […]

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