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Maryland Food Bank tackles summer hunger with nutritious meals for kids
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Tuesday morning, the Maryland Food Bank held an open house to discuss their solutions for Summer hunger issues while at their headquarters in Baltimore. Maryland public schools let out around mid-June, meaning thousands of families are trying to figure out how to feed their...
The SNF Parkway Theater is ready to swing!
The SNF Parkway Theater has partnered with four Baltimore mainstays to create a “film plus” experience all around swing dance on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. Mobtown Ballroom, The Club Car, Baltimore Comedy Festival, and Made in Baltimore have joined hands (and feet?) with The Parkway to create a unique all-around set of events composing a “ballroom bonanza.”
Chesapeake And Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Provides $35.8 Million For Ecological Restoration Projects
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is awarding $35.8 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 34 ecological restoration projects encompassing 122 sites throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2025. The projects were selected to improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed while building local resilience to climate impacts.
Questions remain unanswered about Safe Streets following latest BGF-connect federal plea
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Another man connected to a notorious Baltimore gang pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering conspiracy Wednesday, marking the latest following an indictment of six people in 2022. David Warren pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy connected to the Black Guerilla Family gang, or...
State Roundup: 3-county, 70-mile energy transmission line facing opposition; brother of Rachel Morin speaks at RNC; Bossie a Maryland star at RNC, Hogan is not
THOUSANDS OPPOSING PROPOSED 3-COUNTY TRANSMISSION LINE: Thousands of farmers, homeowners and environmental advocates have packed into fire halls and senior centers this month to oppose a plan they only recently learned about: a proposed $424 million, 70-mile energy transmission line that would run through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. Rona Kobell and Penelope Blackwell/The Baltimore Banner.
Athletes Unlimited professional women's lacrosse returns to Baltimore County
BALTIMORE -- Women's professional lacrosse is returning to Baltimore County.USA Lacrosse is back in Sparks, Maryland, for the fourth season.Athletes Unlimited features 56 of the best women lacrosse players split up into four teams, playing a four-week season starting on Thursday, July 18.The league has a unique set of rules which allows for a faster paced game. It's played 10 on 10 and on a smaller field with only 10-minute quarters.However, the most unique aspect of the league is the scoring system which awards points to individuals, and at the end of the season, an individual champion is crowned..The top...
Maryland Educators Aim to Boost Ag in Schools and on the Street
Maryland is gearing up to make agriculture a central topic in schools and with the general public. Ag leaders and educators gathered to share this common vision Tuesday at the first Agriculture Education Summit, hosted by the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. In his opening remarks, Ag Secretary Kevin...
Homecoming for Hootie and The Blowfish As They Return For Two Local Concerts in August
Hootie and the Blowfish will be returning to the area with two local concerts in August. The first will be in Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 3rd followed by a show in Bristol, VA at Jiffy Lube Live on August 17th. This is somewhat of a homecoming as half of the band, Mark Bryan and Dean Felber, are graduates of Seneca Valley High School in Germantown.
Police Searching For Burglary Suspects Heading From Anne Arundel County To Bowie (Developing)
According to investigators, two suspects fled in a vehicle following a burglary near Route 450 and headed into Bowie, where they got out and took off on foot. Police say that they were on foot in Prince George's County off Route 197/Bowie Road. One suspect was described as a Black...
Orioles' Santander singles, Burnes throws scoreless inning in MLB All-Star Game
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles had all five players get on the field for the American League in Tuesday's Major League All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.Pitcher Corbin Burnes, shortstop Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman started the Midsummer Classic, while Anthony Santander and Jordan Westburg were reserves.Burnes pitched a scoreless first inning despite walking a batter and allowing a base hit.Henderson, Rutschman and Westburg combined to go 0-for-5.Santander singled and scored in the fifth inning when Boston's Jarren Duran hit the game-deciding home run.The American League won, 5-3, and has defeated the National League 10 of the past 11 times.The Orioles (58-38), in first place in the American League East, open a three-game series at the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Baltimore high schoolers explore clean energy in Constellation's weeklong camp at UMBC
BALTIMORE -- Nearly 70 high school students nationwide were selected to participate in this year's Youth Energy Summit, hosted by Constellation Energy, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. During the weeklong overnight experience, juniors and seniors learned different facets of climate, environment, and stem including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and microgrids."These students have a wide range of interests in science and engineering, but all kinds of interests really. And they're just at the beginning of starting to explore their different careers," Carrie Stockwell, Constellation Director of Philanthropy, said. "Once in college, I want to study aerospace engineering, and then after...
Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 7/17/24 – 7/31/24
The Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize Finalists Exhibition: Explore works by the three finalists of this coveted annual award, with an artist talk on July 25 and the winner to be named on August 22. All ages (Free). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. For more information go to thewalters.org/exhibitions/sondheim-2024.
Trial Continues for Edlynne Road Homicide Defendant
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 15, a trial continued for a 32-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Kyle J. Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of firearm use in a felony violent...
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers.
When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that everything was fine. He had his medications and was planning to meet up with his girlfriend. By the following afternoon, he was dead — not from the violence his mom feared he might face, but because he didn’t […]
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