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    Former Gunpowder Falls State Park manager facing rape charges retires, will get $94,500 annual pension
    State employees are eligible to collect pensions even if they have been indicted for or convicted of a crime, according to a state pension system official. Fired workers also qualify.
    A sign at the entrance of Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweet Air Area.
    Photo rewind: Staff selections from November 2022
    November was packed full of news, and we have the photos to prove it. From elections, evictions and explosions...here are 20 of our favorites.
    Truthe Woodard, 4, and Koddee Shelton, 5, wave their signs at cars during the ceasefire rally. BMORE Ceasefire 365 held a press conference to alert the community that they will be rebranding to include more positive and uplifting imagery in their logo on corner of Allendale Street and Edmondson Avenue on November 4. 2022.
    Maryland labor department settles lawsuit over unemployment payments, agrees to make changes
    Under the agreement, the labor department must immediately implement systemic fixes, including processing the majority of claims within 21 days of receipt.
    Tiffany Robinson, the state secretary of labor, discusses a new "Jobs That Build" program that will send grants to construction companies to hire and train workers for government-funded infrastructure projects. Robinson discussed the program during a news conference at the State House in Annapolis on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
    Gov. Larry Hogan bans TikTok in state government
    The Republican governor announced an emergency cybersecurity directive to prohibit the use of the platforms, saying they may be involved in cyber-espionage.
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces the launch of mobile sports gambling to begin on November 23rd, at 9 a.m., he made the announcement from the State House, in Annapolis, MD., on November 22, 2022.
    Baltimore judge seals case as court weighs release of Catholic church sex abuse report
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Anthony Vittoria ordered the case sealed on Friday. His ruling means all hearings will be closed to the public and all legal motions will be confidential.
    Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland member Teresa Lancaster during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
    Banner political notes: New leadership for Senate GOP; Check out the governor’s mansion; Moore-Miller inaugural
    Sen. Stephen Hershey, who represents the Upper Eastern Shore, and Sen. Justin Ready, who represents Carroll County, will be responsible for being the leading voice of the 13 Republicans in the 47-member state Senate.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Maryland doesn’t make the cut for Democrats’ new early presidential primary states
    Proposed new order for presidential primaries is: South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.
    7/7/22—Voting booths inside Annapolis Middle School on the first day of early voting in Maryland’s Primary Election.
    Will Gov. Hogan run for president? He’ll decide in 2023
    ”I am not about to give up on the Republican Party or on America,” Republican governor told supporters Wednesday as he raised $1.2 million.
    Governor Larry Hogan delivers a speech at the Governor’s Celebration Gala held at Maryland Live! Casino on November 30, 2022.
    Maryland agriculture secretary charged with illegal bird hunting
    Police charged Joseph Bartenfelder for hunting wetland or upland game birds “with the aid of bait or on or over any baited area,” which carries a minimum $500 fine and a maximum of $1500 for a first offense.
    Joseph Bartenfelder serve as Secretary of Agriculture
    Security costs for Maryland Gov. Hogan’s 2022 travels top $200K
    Maryland taxpayers paid $236,584.80 for the Republican governor’s security detail on out-of-state and out-of-country trips from January through September of this year.
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan fields questions from reporters after speaking at Politics & Eggs, a political speakers series at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. He's seated next to James Brett, president and CEO of the New England Council, a co-sponsor of the event. Hogan, a Republican finishing his second term as governor, is weighing a run for president in 2024. A Maryland State Police trooper, standing to the left of the governor, provides security.
    Banner political notes: Democrats extend dominance in Annapolis; Hogan’s election win-loss record; Gov. is not much of a gambler
    Democrats are on track to hold 102 of 141 seats in the House of Delegates and 34 of 47 seats in the state Senate.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Maryland officials say election proceedings were secure
    The Maryland State Board of Elections said they were “unaware of any incident that had a material effect on the 2022 Gubernatorial General Election. The entire election process was free, fair and secure.”
    A Baltimore resident casts their vote on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School. Polling locations for the general election remain open until 8 p.m.
    Moore raised 10 times as much money as Cox in successful run for Maryland governor
    Moore has more money left over than Cox raised over the course of the entire campaign.
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore celebrates with his running mate, Aruna Miller, after declaring victory at an Election Night event at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on Tuesday, November 8. Democratic candidates Wes Moore, Aruna Miller, Chris Van Hollen, Anthony Brown and Brooke Lierman held a combined event beginning at 8 p.m. as the polls closed.
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore says it will not oppose the release of an investigation into clergy child abuse
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore will not oppose the release of a nearly four-year investigation into child sexual abuse, church leaders said in a detailed statement released Tuesday evening.
    Photo collage of a tower of the Baltimore Basilica, boy holding rosary, man holding photo of teen boy from 70s, Archbishop Keogh High School sign, Sister Catherine Cesnik, and Archbishop William H. Keeler.
    Mobile sports betting launches in Maryland on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know.
    The state’s first seven online sportsbooks are scheduled to go live at 9 a.m. Wednesday
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces the launch of mobile sports gambling to begin on November 23rd, at 9 a.m., he made the announcement from the State House, in Annapolis, MD., on November 22, 2022.
    Child sexual abuse survivors, advocates hope new report on Catholic Church’s failings will spur action in Annapolis
    Maryland lawmakers have considered — but not approved — eliminating time limits entirely for future suits brought by victims of past sexual abuse.
    Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland gathered during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators. This sign shows a teenage photo of member Teresa Lancaster, at the age when she was abused.
    Maryland precinct-level election results: How did your precinct vote for governor?
    See how your neighborhood voted in the Maryland Gubernatorial election.
    A static image of the interactive precinct-level vote totals from the 2022 Gubernatorial election in Maryland
    Banner political notes: Gopher pride in the State House; Ben Jealous’ new gig; Midterm scoreboard
    At Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s announcement of his first hires, the essential Baltimore question followed: Where’d you go to school?
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Maryland state park superintendent fired amid turmoil, toxic culture at Gunpowder Falls
    Former parks employees say that Nita Settina failed to take action when alerted to deeply-entrenched problems at Gunpowder Falls State Park, where the former manager has been indicted on charges related to the alleged rapes of two employees.
    Collage of Gunpowder Falls park sign, ranger's house, ranger seen from behind, and woman in front of window
    What we learned from legal filings about Maryland’s investigation into Catholic Church abuse
    State officials are seeking to release a 456-page investigation of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore over 80 years that identifies 158 priests who are said to have abused more than 600 victims.
    Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland members during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
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