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Baltimore Woods announces July programs
Eagle News Online - New York
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July 4, 2025
There’s no better way for families, individuals, and nature enthusiasts of all ages to come out and make their own discoveries in the great outdoors than at a Baltimore Woods Nature Center program this summer! Explore nature in the arts at a...
Maryland DNR Fishing Report – July 4th
The Bay Net - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It’s Independence Day weekend, the kids are out of school, and summer is officially here – all wonderful things. Summer offers a fantastic time to get the whole family out for a fishing adventure tuned to their capabilities. July...
Maryland’s Bald Eagle Success Story
The Lexington Park Leader - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Posted by Lexi Leader on Friday, July 4, 2025 · Leave a Comment The Chesapeake Bay is now home to one of the largest populations of bald eagles in the US. Here, two eagles rest after eating a fish. (Photo by Bill Mish, submitted for the 2024...
Baltimore-region residents sound off on Maryland taxes and fees
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Marylanders’ wallets may start to feel a little lighter following a bevy of new and increased taxes and fees that went into effect Tuesday. Maryland House and Senate Democratic leaders and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s deal to sew up a $3.3 billion...
What’s the proper role for religion in U.S. public schools?
Patheos
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July 4, 2025
Schoolroom prayers? opt-outs? curriculums? displays? / pixabay.com image THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: In the vigorous discussions since World War Two about religion’s proper place in U.S. public schools, believers have been on both defense and...
Guest opinion: BJ and Brecken Jones: US Supreme Court got it right on parental rights and education
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 4, 2025
By BJ and Brecken Jones The recent Mahmoud v. Taylor Supreme Court decision affirmed the rights of parents to opt-out of public school LGBTQ+ lessons that undermine a family’s religious beliefs. This is a crucial win for religious liberty and a...
Speaking of Religion | Freedom or theocracy
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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Early settlers to the Massachusetts Bay Colony were not interested in religious freedom. They created a theocracy—a society led and bound by the rules of one religious sect. That much like Iran today where the supreme leader is an Islamic cleric....
Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Brutality Exposed: Maryland Man Tortured in El Salvador Mega-Prison – LIVE UPDATES
The Published Reporter
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July 4, 2025
CECOT Mega-Prison, Tecoluca (SV-1831) – Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident deported under controversial U.S. immigration policies, has come forward with harrowing allegations of torture and abuse inside El Salvador’s notorious CECOT...
Why are some Baltimore intersections painted? These artists say it’s about safety
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
For artist Graham Coreil-Allen and his team, Baltimore’s streets are the perfect canvas. You’ve likely seen their work — intersections where the pavement is covered with bright colors and a fun design. Neighborhood and community groups all over...
Professing Faith: Religion during the American Revolution
Redlands Daily facts - California
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July 4, 2025
At this time of year, when we recall the formal founding of the United States, it is worth pondering the world which produced this nation. It was a time when the majority of the population did agricultural work, there were few factories, and very...
A Hat Tip to America: Religious Freedom and Parental Rights in the US and Germany
National Catholic Register
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EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court’s recent Montgomery County decision and the Archdiocese of Hamburg’s new pro-LGBT sex-education policy starkly contrast the two nations’ very different situations. This editorial begins with a star-spangled...
Amid ‘No Kings’ activism, ‘Free America’ protests to take over US on July 4: Locations and more to know
Financial Express
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While US President Donald Trump is planning an expansive slate of celebrations to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, his critics have no plans of bumping the brakes...
Maryland lawmakers call President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" a betrayal
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland Democratic lawmakers expressed disappointment after President Donald Trump's budget bill passed Congress. The so-called "big, beautiful bill" is expected to be signed into law by the president on Friday, July 4. The Maryland Freedom...
Baltimore's Jazzy Summer Night begins third installment
WBAL TV - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
Baltimore's Jazzy Summer Night begins third installment HARBORPLACE. WHAT BETTER WAY TO USHER IN THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND THAN WITH SOME LIVE MUSIC? AND TONIGHT IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF BALTIMORE’S JAZZY SUMMER NIGHTS SERIES. AND THE FUN IS ALL...
Maryland Sportsbooks Might Soon Extend Fewer Promotions, as State Seeks Regulatory Change
Casino.org
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July 3, 2025
Posted on: July 3, 2025, 01:35h. Last updated on: July 3, 2025, 01:35h. Maryland sportsbooks could soon see a regulatory change to their promotions The state gaming regulator has proposed reducing how much promotional funds mobile sportsbooks can...
Baltimore leaders call for end to BGE's multi-year rate hikes, pipeline program
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Baltimore leaders rallied Thursday to call for an end to Baltimore Gas and Electric's (BGE) rate hikes and pipeline program. During the rally, Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen joined labor union leaders and advocates to deliver...
Inaugural Football VS. Fútbol Sports and Wellness Festival Launches in Baltimore
The Baltimore Times - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
Sometimes good ideas evolve accidentally. Dr. Kenneth (Kenny) L. Gray, founder and co-owner of The Legacy Sports Group (also owned by Scott Denison Cabral and Scott Westcoat); owner of Graystone Fitness Personal Training; Dominant Force Celebrity...
Cannabis tax fund lags in Maryland counties
FOX45 - Maryland
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland leaders launched a fund two years ago that intends to use cannabis tax revenue to provide services for low-income communities, but so far it appears the money has only been used in about one third of the state’s...
Another Baltimore County school employee faces sex abuse charges amid wave of similar arrests
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
A building service worker at a Baltimore County high school faces criminal charges after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student, police announced Thursday in what follows a wave of education employees being arrested for...
Waste Watch: Maryland tax and fee increases put taxpayers on edge
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — From information and technology to sports betting and cannabis new laws, July 1 marked the introduction of several tax and fee changes in Maryland. David Williams with The Taxpayers Protection Alliance joined FOX45's morning...