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- Associated Press

City traffic restrictions in place for Artscape

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A number of road closures will be in effect this week as Baltimore prepares for Artscape, which begins Friday and concludes Sunday night. Several curb lanes are closed or will be closed on or near Mount Royal Avenue, city transportation officials said. The ramp to Interstate 83 will close on Thursday along with the following streets: Charles from Mount Royal to Lafayette Avenue; the north side of Mount Royal from St. Paul Street to Charles; W. Lanvale from Maryland to Charles; and E. Lanvale from Charles to Lovegrove Street. On Friday beginning at 9 a.m., transportation officials will close both sides of Maryland from North to Preston; the southbound I-83 ramp to Maryland; the south side of E. Lafayette from Charles to St. Paul; W. Preston Street from Maryland to Cathedral; and both sides of W. Lanvale from Mount Royal to Rutter. Most streets will reopen Monday at 6 a.m. For more information, go to baltimoresun.com/artscapemap.

- Brent Jones

Schlick, top aide to Gansler, leaving position for FCC

One of the top lawyers in Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler's office is leaving. Austin Schlick, chief of litigation for the state, has been named general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission. Schlick has handled a number of high-profile cases, including legal challenges to the state's slot-machine licensing program and the 2007 special session of the General Assembly. He also worked on cases regarding the state's controversial electronic voting system and the cleanup of waste sites. Before joining the attorney general's office, Schlick served as deputy general counsel at the FCC.

- Laura Smitherman