The Baltimore School for the Arts isn't just any public high school. The institution prepares its students for careers in the arts, and fewer than 9 percent of the 1,323 kids seeking admission will win a coveted spot in next year's freshman class. Acceptance and rejection letters began going out last week to the anxiously waiting, middle-school hopefuls. It takes a long time to hand-sign that many letters, so some youngsters might not receive notification until the middle of March.
Baltimore's police commissioner is demanding a review of the decades-old practice of granting exclusive rights to the city's multimillion-dollar towing business to a small circle of companies without requiring them to compete for contracts. Other city officials are also calling for a closer look at the towing system— just days before the contract was scheduled for a two-year renewal. |
Foes of same-sex unions late to fightthe battle over same-sex marriage has been one-sided, with opponents much less visible in the state capital. |
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MARYLAND WEATHER
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EXERCISTS
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February 27th : 7:30 p.m.
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March 1st : 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
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February 26th : 2 p.m. ...
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February 26th : 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ...
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March 4th : 8 p.m.
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