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4-time Tony Award-winning show 'MJ' coming to the Hippodrome
The hit musical "MJ" will be bringing its national tour to Baltimore at the Hippodrome Theatre in November as tickets go on sale Friday. The four-time Tony Award musical is centered around the making of Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous Tour and will star Jamall Fields-Green, who will assume the title role of "MJ." He is the first and only person who has played the role throughout all global productions.
Dreamers & Make-Believers Bookstore to host Graphic Novel Festival
Baltimore’s first-ever Graphic Novel Festival will be held at Dreamers & Make-Believers bookstore on Aug. 10. The festival’s goal is to reclaim Baltimore’s title as The City That Reads and encourage readers to take up reading graphic novels. Graphic novels have grown in popularity in the past...
Jenkins Named Parkville Precinct 8 Officer of the Month
Officer E. Jenkins has been named Parkville Precinct 8’s Officer of the Month for June. According to his supervisors, Officer Jenkins has proven to be dependable and productive officer. In addition to his traffic enforcement, he had noteworthy criminal clearances. Supervisors say he is an asset to his shift.
While Baltimore’s Olympic contingent in swimming is down, Maryland is rising in wrestling, track and field
If there’s one lasting image of Baltimore’s ascension to international recognition on the Olympic stage, it’s this: Michael Phelps, having just swum to his 20th career gold medal, melting from teary stoicism into childlike laughter because of a distinctly Maryland tradition. On that late August evening at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Star-Spangled Banner instrumental bellowed throughout the ...
Former Executive Finds Rewarding Career with TAB Franchise
Franchisee Denise O’Neill is Helping Business Leaders Thrive with The Alternative Board’s Unique Approach. Denise O’Neill had built an impressive career as a sales and marketing executive in the Fortune 100 packaged goods industry. Her resume included stints with Frito-Lay, Reckitt & Coleman (now Reckitt Benckiser) and Nabisco, where she served as vice president of sales/customer marketing for the foods division. She also founded an award-winning program called Survivors Offering Support for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, which was implemented in 18 hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Baltimore area’s top talent on display for 19th All-America Senior Lacrosse Games
The Baltimore area will once again be well-represented at the 19th Senior All-America Lacrosse Games, set for Saturday at Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Field. Among the top 44 boys and girls selected to play in the prestigious North vs. South showcase games are five area boys and eight girls, highlighted by McDonogh’s All-Metro Player of the Year winners Luke Miller and Kate Levy. The girls game ...
Taking a hard look at Baltimore’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy
An analysis of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s key anti-violence strategy. This story was produced in partnership with The Baltimore Brew. Last Thursday, seven people were indicted for allegedly operating a drug trafficking organization in East Baltimore. Police said there had been an increase in shootings in the area where the group operated, though no one was charged with shootings or homicides.
Coach Sylvester Banks described as a role model, father-figure by athletes at Reginald F. Lewis High School
BALTIMORE — One minute, Coach Sylvester Banks is shooting hoops in the gym at Reginald F. Lewis High School. The next minute, he's setting up volleys with volleyball players. Coach Duke, as he's known among his athletes, is a man who wears many hats. He coaches varsity girl's volleyball,...
Some Movement Could Be Coming On The Proposed Downtown Frederick Hotel & Conference Center
The facility is expected to cost more than $100 million. Frederick, Md (KM) It’s been discussed for many years, but the biggest question about the proposed downtown hotel and conference center in Frederick is when will construction begin. During a recent appearance on WFMD’s “Morning News Express,” Mayor Michael O’Connor said such large projects like these can take a few years. “If it was easy to build a large scale hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick, I think somebody would have pulled the trigger and done it. But it requires these partnerships of public and private entities coming together.” he said.
Applications Now Accepted for “Displaced Chefs” Project, Competition
Natasha Brown-Wainwright, CEO of Natasha’s Just Brittle/B’more Made With Pride, recently discussed the launch of the “Displaced Chefs” project. The series of pop-up shops will support local, displaced chefs who have lost their businesses. “I started envisioning this over the last three months,” said Brown-Wainwright. “I...
Middle River Resident Wins Two-Night Trip to St. Michaels
Middle River resident Orville Horton and his wife Frances were all smiles after they won a two-night getaway to St. Michaels from a My Lottery Rewards promotion. 76-year-old player has been My Lottery Rewards member since the beginning. Orville Horton likes to travel all over the country, including a cruise...
Community-Focused Organizations to Hold Gun Buyback in West Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD (July 18, 2024) – The Archdiocese of Baltimore, Health by Southwest and other community-focused partners are coming together to host a Gun Buyback on August 10, 2024, in the parking lot of Edmondson High School to encourage community members to safely relinquish any firearms in their possession.
EPA to probe civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration
The EPA said it will investigate a civil rights complaint against Baltimore alleging that Black and Hispanic communities in the city suffer disproportionate health impacts from a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates trash.
Guilty verdict in murder of Israeli man visiting for wedding in Baltimore
Baltimore (WBFF) — A jury has convicted 19-year-old William Holloman, the fourth suspect in the killing of 31-year-old Efraim Gordon--who's from Israel and was visiting Baltimore for a family wedding when he was gunned down. Holloman's three-day trial started Monday--went to the jury Wednesday afternoon. Jurors returned Thursday for...
Thurmont fines sober living house for zoning violation; director alleges discrimination
The town of Thurmont has issued citations on a sober living house for operating improperly in a residential neighborhood — but the people owning the house and living there allege the town is discriminating against them. Up and Out Sober Living is a “recovery residence” certified by the Maryland RecoveryNet and provides homes for individuals in recovery for drug or alcohol addictions. As a ...
Students across district graduate from virtual summer school
“This ceremony is unlike any other,” Principal Michael Watson told Frederick County Virtual School summer graduates on Thursday before they walked the stage. The 39 summer graduates hail from 10 different high schools and will lead very different lives after receiving their diploma. Some have children and some plan on attending college. Others might be unsure of their next step. Photos: ...
Weeks after reopening Key Bridge channel, new leadership comes for US Army Corps of Engineers
Weeks after the Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel was fully reopened, in the wake of the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge, leadership has changed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On Thursday, in a ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Northwest D.C., command of the Baltimore...
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