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Bay Region’s Drought Conditions Prompt Fireworks Ban, Fishing Closure
A mostly dry past couple of weeks has led to drought conditions in Maryland and Virginia and has led to a rare fishing closure in part of Virginia and Maryland. One Virginia town on the Bay has even banned lighting off fireworks because it’s so dry. According to the...
Tunnel to Towers pays off home mortgages of two Maryland fallen heroes
BALTIMORE — The families of two Maryland fallen heroes received an early Independence Day gift, thanks to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The non-profit charitable organization on Tuesday paid off the home mortgages of late Baltimore City Fire lieutenant Paul Butrim and Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard.
State FFA comes to Garrett County
The 96th Maryland Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Convention took place for the first time in Garrett County last week at Garrett College’s McHenry Campus and The Wisp Resort McHenry Lodge. “We appreciate the hospitality that everyone has shown to us,” said Terri Shank, Maryland FFA’s executive director....
Upcoming meetings and events in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area
As summer kicks into high gear, the D.C, Maryland and Virginia area is quickly becoming the place to be for fun in the sun. This week the AFRO interns compiled a mixture of events that will range from festivals, museum happenings, panel discussions and bike tours. Take a look at the events below to find something that piques your interest and don’t forget to register!
First Frederick Douglass Unity Day held to raise money for cultural center
EASTON — As DJ Mercury played music outside the Easton Veterans of Foreign Wars post during the first Frederick Douglass Unity Day celebration on Saturday, people danced and feasted on crabs and corn on the cob. The event, sponsored by the Bailey-Groce Family Foundation, brought multiple vendors and somewhere around 100 people out to the VFW Saturday. It was put on to raise awareness for and money to create an African American cultural center in Easton. ...
Philip ‘Phil’ Arnoult, founder of Baltimore’s Theatre Project and champion of global performing troupes, dies
Philip Arnoult, the founder of Baltimore’s Theatre Project who went on to champion global performing arts troupes, died of multiple system failure Sunday at the Sanctuary, a senior living community in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 83 and lived in Chinquapin Park. Mr. Arnoult founded the arts group in 1971 as a part of Antioch College’s old Baltimore division. It began as Baltimore’s Free ...
Researchers are figuring out how African ancestry can affect certain brain disorders
Black Americans have been underrepresented in most genomic studies of neurological disorders. As a result of this disparity, there’s a lot scientists don’t know about whether African ancestry affects a person’s risk for these disorders or their response to a particular treatment. To help close this gap,...
Golf tournament to support animal shelter set for July 12
WORTON — The Animal Care Shelter for Kent County (ACSKC) is excited to announce their inaugural “Putt for Paws” golf tournament. The tournament will take place on Friday, July 12, at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club, featuring an 18-hole scramble format. Registration begins at noon, with a shotgun start for golfers at 1 p.m. For those interested in relaxed fun off the fairway, an after-party, including bocce, will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The golf fee is all-inclusive and covers 18...
Balt. police nab 15 y/o suspect in stolen Jeep linked to armed robbery after 3-day hunt
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — Baltimore police arrested a 15-year-old boy who fled from them in a stolen jeep and rammed two police vehicles on Tuesday evening. The jeep he was driving was linked to an armed robbery in Southwest Baltimore, according to authorities. The police pursuit ended in the 5900 block of Pulaski Highway, police said.
Downed Wires During Storm Result In Electrocution Of Severn Man: Fire Investigators
Late on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, when a man suffered serious injuries after being shocked by the wire, investigators say. He was rushed to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where the Severn resident was later pronounced dead from...
Large cargo ship lost engine power after leaving Port of Baltimore, returned for repairs
BALTIMORE -- A large cargo ship lost engine power attempting to leave the Port of Baltimore on Monday and had to return for repairs, the Maryland Port Administration confirmed.The vessel, The Bellavia, is flagged out of Liberia.The cause of the engine trouble was not released, but tracking website myshiptracking.com lists the Bellavia as having left the port Monday and returning less than 30 minutes later.The ship left for New York after 18 hours at port.The ship is similar in size to the Dali, a vessel that crashed into the Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, in March.The National Transportation Safety Board said the Dali lost power before crashing into the bridge, which collapsed into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers.The Dali also lost power twice the day before it was scheduled to depart from the port, according to the NTSB report.
Baltimore City Council approves Mayor Scott’s $4.2B Budget with No Amendments
After weeks of agency hearings led by the Baltimore City Council Ways and Means Committee, the council overwhelmingly approved Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s (D) $4.2 billion budget on June 17. Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and other members approved Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s (D) proposed $4.2 billion budget...
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