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Mayor, city council file lawsuit to remove Baby Bonus Fund from November ballot
For 15 months, teachers with the Maryland Child Alliance spoke with Baltimore residents about the importance of a $1,000 payment to parents after the birth or adoption of a child — money that could be used to pay rent, buy diapers or baby food, and provide parents with a small financial cushion during a stressful time.
18th century Braddock coat of arms slated for auction
An English auction house will accept bids on a coat of arms belonging to Gen. Edward Braddock, an ill-fated British military leader during Southwestern Pennsylvania’s involvement in the French and Indian War. Painted in oil on canvas, the heraldic design dates from the mid-18th century and is about 10...
The challenge of vacant landmark Baltimore churches
Baltimore is a city where there seems to be a church on so many corners. As the city ages and its population has dropped, many of these structures are becoming vacant. The Baltimore Archdiocese recently announced plans to close many of the places once considered cornerstones of their communities. So what is the fate of these buildings where infants were baptized, couples married and the dead ...
Baltimore Inspector General visits Department of Public Works sites after report of poor conditions
Baltimore’s Inspector General visited nine Department of Public Works sites on Tuesday. It followed an investigative report about poor working conditions at the Cherry Hill location. The report found the site did not have a working ice machine. Temperatures inside a cooling trailer reached 85 degrees, and locker rooms...
Baltimore's latest 90-day city service sprint makes progress filling 22K potholes
An intensified effort is underway to repair some of Baltimore's nearly 300-year-old infrastructure. Mayor Brandon Scott holds seasonal sprints to complete infrastructure work, and in this cycle, some 18,000 miles of roadway have been cleared of litter as just part of the progress made so far. "It's an improvement," said...
Community Meeting to be Held for Brandon Shores Project
A community meeting about the Brandon Shores project and its impact on upper rural Kingsville and Upper Falls will be held on Monday, July 22 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 7801 Bradshaw Road at 7 p.m. There will be a discussion on alterative plans for the BGE project that is...
Maryland leaders celebrate graduation of first cohort of Gov. Moore’s service year program
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) spoke at the commencement for the first cohort of the Maryland Corps Service Year Option, the fulfillment of a promise made by Moore during his campaign. “Keep doing you, keep serving, keep protecting each other. This is going to be...
An open letter to the Honorable Michael S. Regan
I write this letter in support of the September 26, 2023, Petition for Rulemaking submitted by South Baltimore Community Land Trust, Public Justice, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, and several other petitioners (“the Petitioners”) to Establish a Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Rail Cars Transporting Coal, Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(a).
Microsoft software outage affects Maryland courthouses, hospitals, and banks
BALTIMORE -- Airports, courthouses, banks, and hospitals felt the impact of a Microsoft software outage linked to the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. People trying to get married or file for divorce were turned away from courthouses across Maryland on Friday as clerks' offices closed statewide. WJZ spoke with a member of a grand jury who was able to continue their duties, highlighting the sporadic nature of the services affected. "It messes them (my plans) up completely. So, now I have to make another trip and come back down here to try to get and file for divorce," Letitia, a Philadelphia resident, said. Letitia...
Community celebrates second annual South Baltimore Friends and Family Day
It was a day of fun for one community in Baltimore. Saturday was the second annual South Baltimore Friends and Family Day. The cookout was organized by Baltimore-based non-profit God’s Best Family.
Patriot Legacies: William Hamby Cades Cove's only known Revolutionary War soldier
William Hamby states on his application for pension for his service in the Revolutionary War that he was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Jan. 4, 1744. Some sources speculate that his mother was Elizabeth Hamby, the oldest daughter of William Hamby who came to North Carolina from Maryland. Little is known of his life as a child, and the circumstances of his birth and his parentage are unclear. Recent DNA analysis of descendants indicate some discrepancies in his story, likely due to the laws of...
Hellenic Cables to build new factory in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD—Hellenic Cables Americas has agreed to build a new factory on 38 acres of land in Wagner’s Point in Baltimore. The company is one of the largest cable producers in Europe. The factory is expected to create 120 jobs when it’s up and running.
EPA to investigate civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to investigate a civil rights complaint against Baltimore alleging that Black and Hispanic communities in the southern part of the city suffer disproportionate health impacts from a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates trash. The federal agency notified city officials by letter July 12 that...
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