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Attorney General Brown confirms Maryland’s receipt of nearly $24 million in 2023 payments from distributors and Johnson & Johnson opioids settlements

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BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that the State of Maryland and its subdivisions recently received nearly $24 million as the 2023 installments of payments due under consent judgments that the Office of the Attorney General entered into last year with the three largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States – McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen […]

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Interstate I-83

Early morning traffic stops scheduled on I-83 in Baltimore County on Sunday

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland State Police have scheduled two early morning temporary traffic total traffic stops on all lanes in both directions of I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) on Sunday, August 20 in Parkton. The traffic delays will allow a telecommunications utility company (Xfinity/Comcast) to safely drag a new transmission cable across all lanes of I-83 at the […]

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Parkville bartender stirred, not shaken by $40,044 lottery win

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BALTIMORE, MD—There’s a first time for everything – including winning a big lottery prize. A Parkville bartender discovered this first-hand while trying the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game for the first time, winning a $40,044 prize. The 22-year-old bartender told Maryland Lottery officials that he was hanging out with a friend at the Parkton Casa Mia’s and watching the virtual horseraces […]

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Gree Dehumidifier Recall 202308

Gree recalls over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to fire hazard, reports of at least 23 fires

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WASHINGTON—Gree is recalling over 1.5 million dehumidifiers due to the fact that they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014. Gree has received reports of at least 23 fires, 688 incidents […]

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Weber's Cider Mill Farm

2023 Johnny Appleseed Festival to be held at Weber’s Farm in September

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CARNEY, MD—Fall is almost here, which means Weber’s Cider Mill Farm’s annual Johnny Appleseed Festival will soon return. The 48th annual festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 2023. There will be hay rides, gem mining, tractor rides, face painting, balloon animals, a “boo barn,” and more. Both the Johnny […]

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