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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

Mike Santoro, (left) and Todd Coleman prepare for a day of Pork 'N Pine deliveries in South Baltimore. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

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Pork 'N Pine owners Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, load the trees on their bikes, pack a cooler full of pulled pork sandwiches and deliver this bit of joy to residents across the city.

In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door

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Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

Brandon Scott, Baltimore's youngest mayor in more than a century, during his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

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Brandon Scott is the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. The 36-year-old campaigned on an unprecedented platform of curbing mayoral power.

Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems

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Ransomware Stalls Online Learning In Baltimore School District

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A ransomware attack has shut down schools in Maryland's Baltimore County system. All online learning came to a standstill Wednesday when hackers locked down the school district's computer systems.

Ransomware Stalls Online Learning In Baltimore School District

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Baltimore Photography Teacher Celebrates Canceled Prom With Socially Distanced Portraits

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The COVID-19 pandemic canceled prom for high school seniors around the country – including a high school in Baltimore, where one photographer decided to take prom portraits anyway.

Baltimore Photography Teacher Celebrates Canceled Prom With Socially Distanced Portraits

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Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty In Children's Book Scandal

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh (right) leaves federal court in Baltimore on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fraudulent children's book sales to enrich herself and help her political career. Steve Ruark/AP hide caption

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Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty In Children's Book Scandal

Catherine Pugh acknowledged her guilt in a scheme in which she took orders for her self-published Healthy Holly book series and used the money for herself and to advance her political career.

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Baltimore Residents Call Trump's Tweets A Diversion

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Residents of Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings' district have plenty to say in response to President Trump's tweets attacking their community.

Baltimore Residents Call Trump's Tweets A Diversion

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Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

Ashley Merson and her brother Kevin sit on the porch of the house Ashley is trying to buy in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. A ransomware attack on the city's digital services has delayed the home purchase. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption

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Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

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Baltimore is just the latest municipality hit with a ransomware attack. Residents can't use the city servers they need to purchase homes, pay online bills or email city workers.

Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline

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Baltimore Residents React To Raid Of Mayor's Offices

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After the FBI and IRS raided the home and office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Thursday, residents say they are frustrated and angry about this and the many recent scandals their city has faced.

Baltimore Residents React To Raid Of Mayor's Offices

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Federal Agents Raid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Home, Office And Nonprofit

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Federal agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's offices Thursday following investigations into her "self-dealings." She sold thousands of her children's books to groups under her influence.

Federal Agents Raid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Home, Office And Nonprofit

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Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

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Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

By law, only you and the Postal Service are allowed to put things in your mailbox. But what if companies like FedEx and UPS could do it too? That could happen under a Trump administration proposal.

Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

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In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

Even the Federal Reserve has noticed ghosting, which it defines as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact." Planet Flem/Getty Images hide caption

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In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

More employers say they're being "ghosted," the Federal Reserve noted recently. That's when a worker just stops coming to work and is impossible to contact. The strong economy may help explain it.

In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

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