Dust to dust: New Elkridge facility offers composting of human remains

Earth Funeral, a human composting company, is opening its first East Coast location in Elkridge. The process includes a deceased person being placed into a vessel with mulch, wildflowers and wood chips for approximately 30 days.

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AAA predicts fewer Marylanders to travel for Memorial Day weekend than last year

There’ll be about 5,700 fewer Marylanders traveling for Memorial Day weekend than last year due to economic uncertainty and rising gas prices, according to AAA.

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@Thomas Ooh, nice, Tangerine Dream soundtrack. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_(soundtrack)
I missed their mid-1970s U.S. tour but caught them in the 1990s in #Baltimore.
Thief (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

Baltimore is failing to collect millions owed to the city, audit reveals

The audit found $2 million in outstanding balances owed for fiscal year 2024. The previous year, roughly $2.4 million was outstanding.

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FREE indie tabletop RPG Convention! This Saturday and Sunday in lovely Baltimore!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/gameface-con-2026

This is my favorite con every year. So many good games, organizer does a great job curating vendors, there are separate arcade and pinball rooms, and good food & drinks!

#ttrpg #GameFace #GameFaceCon #Convention #Baltimore #Bmore

They take their day-old in-house tortillas and fry them up into the best chips you've ever had! In Upper Fells, Baltimore.

I hear the tacos are good too! There's a tiny counter inside for eating. Feels important to support our local Latino businesses since a lot of customers are laying low.

#baltimore #localbusiness #tortilleria #tortillas

Churchill Downs executives made Maryland’s Preakness VIP list

The state of Maryland spent $180,000 to host politicians, business leaders and executives from Churchill Downs in a private hospitality area at the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park last weekend.

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Key Bridge civil trial will proceed June 1 despite criminal charges, judge rules

A federal judge said he would not delay the civil case against the companies that own and operate the container ship that toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge, finding Wednesday that new criminal charges don’t justify halting a long-awaited June 1 trial.

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Prison recreation time without guards on the ground? Officers union sounds alarm.

The Maryland correctional officers union is criticizing plans to deal with staffing shortages by giving incarcerated people unsupervised recreation time, saying the move would place both prisoners and officers in danger.

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Wes Moore has $70 to spend on reelection for every $1 any GOP candidate has

This year’s crop of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are largely putting together low-dollar campaigns as they vie for a chance to go up against deep-pocketed incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

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