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Maryland Senator Indicted In Bribery Case
A state senator is accused of accepting bribes during his time as a delegate in exchange for conducting business deals with a developer. A grand jury handed down the nine-count indictment this week.

Mosquito Spraying Begins As Maryland Battles Zika Virus
Maryland has begun spraying to prevent the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne illness is characterized by a fever, rash and joint pain and can cause serious birth defects.

• Felines Flood Harford Humane Society After Memorial Day
• Annapolis Irish Festival 2017: Bands, Tickets, Kids' Events And More
• ’Elf On The Shelf’ Box Draws Bomb Squad Robot To Royal Farms
• Silver Spring Suspicious Package Deemed Safe: Police

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• Heroin Trafficker From Pasadena Sentenced To Prison
• Water Advisory For Furnace Creek Issued After Sewage Overflow
• 2 Shot To Death In Shady Side: Police
• Truck With Confederate Flag Linked To Potential Hate Crime In Harford: Police
• Little Patuxent Square Opens As 'Newest Howard County Gem'

Pictured is Nadine, one of many cats up for adoption at an area shelter that has lowered its adoption fees for felines due to an influx around Memorial Day. Photo courtesy of Humane Society of Harford County.