Replacing some of the concrete in center city with green space and parks is the focus of a report released Friday by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. The Open Space Plan would cost more than $100 million and be used ...

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Strong winds are whipping the Baltimore-Washington region, knocking down trees and power lines and causing trouble for area commuters. Area utilities are reporting about 140,000 customers without power Friday afternoon as wind gusts as high as 56 miles per hour ...

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During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan said that “trees cause more pollution than automobiles do.” Pundits and comedians have gotten much mileage out of Reagan’s “Killer Trees” comment. Recent actions and potential plans by the City of Baltimore make ...

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