The kudzu bug, an invasive species from Asia, has been found in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Saint Mary’s and Talbot counties, state officials announced Tuesday. The Maryland Department of Agriculture is alerting soybean growers — ...

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Baltimore’s Charm City Fringe Festival will move to the Bromo Arts District this year after five years at various other sites around the city. The sixth annual festival, set for Nov. 2-12, will include theater performances at various venues. The new ...

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If you’re going to a graduation party this month, you’re probably helping to contribute to a record number of gifts for graduates this year. Consumers will spend $5.4 billion on graduation gifts this year, according to a survey commissioned by ...

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"Steve sent me the first chunk of a short story," Chizmar explained. "Next thing you know, we had a full-length novella on our hands.

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Laura Clary works at GBMC as a sexual assault forensic examination nurse, caring for victims of sexual assault, child abuse, rape, human trafficking, intimate partner violence and domestic violence.

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Greater Baltimore Medical Center nurse Laura Clary was named one of five finalists for “America’s Most Amazing Nurse,” a competition run by Prevention magazine and “The Doctors” TV show. Clary runs GMBC’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination program, seeing patients who have ...

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Keswick plans to create a Center for Healthy Living at the senior health care provider’s 40th street campus, renovating an already existing building. The building will bring multiple programs Keswick already offers to encourage seniors to pursue a healthy lifestyle ...

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Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures officially opened new office and lab space for its FastForward incubator Wednesday night. University and city officials hope the space helps encourage startups to stay in Baltimore. Companies started moving into the FastForward 1812 offices, at ...

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Salisbury University received a $5.5 million gift from Maryland businessman Dave Rommel for the school’s new Center for Entrepreneurship, university officials announced Thursday. Rommel’s donation will help fund the center and its building, which is slated to open in downtown ...

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Former Vice President Joe Biden will speak at Morgan State University’s graduation ceremonies next month, the school announced Tuesday. Biden will keynote the May 20th ceremonies at Morgan’s Hughes Stadium. Three others will be honored as distinguished citizens, including journalist ...

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