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Weekly recap of Baltimore city County home sales during week ending Sept. 14

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 21, 2024

There were 55 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Sept. 14, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 21, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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41.7% of college applicants to Baltimore city's 13 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 19, 2024

Baltimore city's 13 universities admitted an estimated 41.7% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.

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Justice Department files lawsuit over Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 18, 2024

Earlier today, the Justice Department filed a civil claim in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Baltimore City median home valuation prices rose by 12.4% in August 2024 compared to August 2023

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 16, 2024

In August, the median sale price of a home in Baltimore City rose by $19,900 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 43.1%.

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Which former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 15, 2024

These former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 14, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Baltimore city County home sales during week ending Sept. 7

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 14, 2024

There were 80 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Sept. 7, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Maryland man sentenced for possession of ammunition and controlled substances

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 13, 2024

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the Honorable Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced Boie Barry, age 32, of Hyattsville, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Barry was convicted for possession of ammunition by a felon and possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute.

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Maryland man sentenced over $250K Covid fraud scheme

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 9, 2024

Baltimore, Maryland – Senior United States District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Ayaz Qureshi, age 55, of Severna Park, Maryland to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, in connection with a conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting financial institutions, relating to more than $250,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) benefits. PPP benefits were a program created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was a federal law enacted in March 2020 to provide emergency financial assistance...

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Which former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9?

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 8, 2024

These former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 8, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Week ending Aug. 31: Baltimore city County home sales

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 8, 2024

There were 105 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Aug. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Johns Hopkins University continues to mandate “COVID” mRNA injections

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 6, 2024

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Home sales in Baltimore city County in week ending Aug. 24

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 2, 2024

There were 66 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Aug. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Which former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2?

By Baltimore City Wire | Sep 1, 2024

These former Baltimore City Wire area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

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Former finance department employee pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and bribery scheme

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 30, 2024

Joseph Gillespie, age 35, of Baltimore City, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a scheme to defraud a financial institution and the United States Small Business Administration in order to obtain fraudulent loans under the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for various purported businesses. The defendant also admitted to engaging in a bribery scheme for over eight years, whereby, in exchange for bribes from various property owners in Baltimore City (the “City”), he would use his official position as an...

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Nigerian national extradited from Ghana over alleged $7.5 million charity fraud

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 30, 2024

Olusegun Samson Adejorin, a Nigerian national, was extradited from Ghana and arrived in the United States on August 30, 2024, to face federal charges for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access to a protected computer related to a $7.5 million scheme to defraud two charitable organizations. Adejorin had his initial appearance on August 30, 2024, and is currently detained pending trial.

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Maryland man sentenced for defrauding over $3.5 million in CARES Act loans

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 28, 2024

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the Honorable Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Rudolph Brooks, age 48, of Cheltenham, Maryland, to 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining over $3.5 million in COVID-19 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans. The court also ordered Brooks to forfeit all property and assets derived from his criminal activity, including a 2018 Tesla Model 3, property located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and at least $2,231,141.49 from 17 bank accounts...