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CCBC receives $150K grant for Interpreter Preparation program
Community College of Baltimore County has received a $150,000 Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) grant for its Interpreter Preparation program to help interpreters prepare for a new licensing law which will come into effect in 2025, school officials announced last week. With the passing of the Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act (SB346), all interpreters in the state must be licensed by 2025 or they must discontinue services. In preparation,...
Elevate Excellence: Call for Nominations for the 2024 MCE Entrepreneur of the Year Awards!
Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE) announces the opening of nominations for the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. This prestigious event celebrates the outstanding achievements and dedication of local entrepreneurs who contribute significantly to the economy and community on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Nominate Today!. We invite you to nominate...
Lendistry launches home loan division in six states
Lendistry, a non-bank lender for small businesses, has expanded into home mortgages. The Downtown Los Angeles-based lender has launched Lendistry Home Loans, a division to provide home loans to underserved communities in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported. Within the next year, it...
Hogan Tours AstraZeneca, Holds Town Hall
Former Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running to be Maryland’s junior senator in the U.S. Senate, toured AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg Monday. AstraZeneca is an international biopharmaceutical company with 3,500 employees in Gaithersburg. “It was great to be back with the bright minds at AstraZeneca to see their cutting edge...
BACK IN SESSION: BCPS welcomes nearly 112K students for first day of school
For many, the first day of school is a time of unspeakable excitement. For others, it’s a day of mixed emotions. And some are overwhelmed with anxiety that gradually subsides within the first few weeks. On the morning of Aug. 26, Baltimore County Public Schools opened its doors to more than 111,000 students to officially mark the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year. As opening bells rang throughout the county,...
Marks to block townhome rezoning, lighten Philadelphia Road growth
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced Tuesday that he will oppose a rezoning request that would have allowed townhomes on Gerst Avenue in Perry Hall (Issue 5-004). The zoning will remain one house per acre (DR 1). On the Philadelphia Road corridor, he will recommend downzoning the site of the Evans Funeral Chapel to CB (Issue 5-063) and downzoning 95 acres in Issues 5-096, 5-106 and 5-108 to a combination...
Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Councilmembers to Join Instacart Health for Launch of New Program to End Childhood Hunger on Thursday, Aug. 29, in Burtonsville – MocoFeed
Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Councilmembers to Join Instacart Health for Launch of New Program to End Childhood Hunger on Thursday, Aug. 29, in Burtonsville. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz, Will Jawando, and Kristin Mink will join representatives of Instacart Health and community members at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, in Burtonsville to launch “MC Groceries,” a new initiative to increase food security and address childhood hunger across the County. This will be the largest program of its kind in the United States.
Freedom Federal Credit Union selects eight educators as 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients
BEL AIR, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Ms. Sue Nickerson and Ms. Jen Olkowski, as the grand award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2024 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards.
Smash-and-grab crooks target Glen Echo shopping center
Four businesses in the Glen Echo Shopping Center, along MacArthur Boulevard, were broken into early Tuesday morning, according to Montgomery County police. A shattered glass door in front of a sushi restaurant served as visible evidence of what happened. A manager pointed to where a cash register, with money inside, was ripped from the counter.
Liquor store employee blasted with pepper spray in Rockville
Rockville City police are looking for a suspect who allegedly used pepper spray on an employee at the Montgomery County Liquor & Wine store at 300 N. Washington Street in Rockville Town Center. The assault occurred at the store at 11:25 AM on August 14, 2024. Police describe the suspect as a Black female,18-20 years of age, with a thin build, 5'6" in height, and short blonde hair. She was wearing all-black clothing, with a black bonnet and red slippers, and carrying a black purse. If you can identify this suspect, call police at 240-314-8900.
O’Hearn and Urías homer to lift Orioles over NL West-leading Dodgers 3-2 in interleague clash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday night in their interleague series opener. The NL West-leading Dodgers stranded the potential tying...
This WR trade target would be the perfect addition for the Ravens
It's officially roster-trimming SZN as the 53-man rosters are due at 4 pm EST this afternoon. While the free agent pool now overflows with roster cuts, NFL trade rumors quietly lurk in the background. Yes, adding a WR via free agency is a bit easier and less messy, but it's important to remember, these guys were cut for a reason.
Report: Ravens to waive TE Qadir Ismail ahead of 53-man roster deadline
Qadir Ismail has NFL potential, and as the former wide receiver continues his transition to the tight end position, he’ll likely improve on a practice squad. Jonas Shaffer reports that the son of the great Qadry Ismail has been waived ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s roster deadline. The perfect...
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