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A Native, Floating Marshland is Alive on the Inner Harbor
Standing in water so shallow, it looks like he’s walking on it, Jack Cover gazes just below the surface. Next to the nearby grasses, above the algae-clad deck at the soles of his rubber boots, there swims a school of young Atlantic silverside. “Just look at that,” says Cover,...
Baltimore Ravens' CB Marlon Humphrey looking for bounce back, healthy season
BALTIMORE - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is focused on getting back to his Pro Bowl form. To do that, the three-time Pro Bowl performer knows he needs to stay healthy. Humphrey missed seven regular-season games in 2023 and also the AFC Divisional playoff game with foot surgery and calf...
Chisholm, Gordon and Sánchez power Marlins to a 6-3 win over the Orioles
MIAMI -- — Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon each drove in two runs, Jesús Sánchez homered and Kyle Tyler and four relievers held Baltimore without a run after the third inning as the Miami Marlins beat the Orioles 6-3 on Tuesday night. Baltimore, which slipped into...
Grant for Rockville-Based Kidney Fund Will Help Those in Need
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) in Rockville received a $275,000 grant from Rockville-based Schattner Foundation. The grant will benefit people in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area living with kidney failure, children living with kidney disease and people living with kidney failure who have been impacted by a natural disaster. According...
Restaurant group reveals Cafe Hon replacement
Foreman Wolf has revealed details of its latest restaurant planned for the former Cafe Hon space in Hampden. The corner space at 1000 W. 36th St. will become the Duchess, an English-style pub serving Western Pacific cuisine. The restaurant is expected to open in early fall, Foreman Wolf announced Monday. The announcement comes two years after the restaurant group, which includes restaurateur Tony Foreman and perennial James Beard Awards nominee Chef Cindy Wolf, took over the well-known space.
IG report finds widespread safety concerns and abusive work culture at DPW facilities
Baltimore (WBFF) — Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming continues to sound the alarm on what she’s calling hazardous working conditions for Department of Public Works (DPW) employees. A month ago, Cumming released her first report on the issue, detailing inadequate water, ice, and fans at DPW’s Western...
After Slow Start, Deep & Talented Ravens Secondary Dominates Day 3
The sun came out for Day 3 of Ravens training camp, and the offense took advantage of the improved conditions with nine straight completions to start Tuesday’s practice. Josh Johnson and Emory Jones spread the ball around the field during the first set of 11-on-11 work, working the flats and finding open receivers sitting down against zone coverage. Rashod Bateman provided an early highlight with a circus catch down the right sideline, his second straight day with a tough downfield grab.
Baskin Robbins to Hold Grand Opening Event With $2 Scoops
Baskin Robbins at 19316 Montgomery Village Ave, which opened back in November, will hold its official grand opening event on Saturday, July 27, from 12-4pm. The event will feature a DJ, prizes, giveaways, and $2 scoops of ice cream. Per Baskin Robbins: “As a token of our appreciation for the...
Watch: Jesus Sanchez hits Marlins' fastest homer, sparks win over Orioles
Jesus Sanchez could have blinked on Tuesday and missed watching his 12th homer of the season, which sparked a win over the Baltimore Orioles. His 429-foot blast was the fastest homer hit this year by the Miami Marlins.
Historic First: African-American Woman Buys Entire Baltimore Waterfront Block
Root Branch Media Group’s CEO, Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew has acquired an entire block in Baltimore to house her media hub in one building. Pettigrew’s landmark purchase establishes her as the first African-American woman in Maryland to own a waterfront block. The 14,400-square-foot building housing RBMG’s expansive operations, formerly owned by Barcoding, Inc., spans the length of a full block in Canton Harbor. According to The Baltimore Times, Pettigrew, a University of Maryland College Park alumna, owns all four sides of the commercial building. She financed this media hub, known as “The Root Branch Multiverse,” through the Reinvestment Fund without external...
Adventist HealthCare Names John Sackett as Its Next President and CEO
Gaithersburg-based Adventist HealthCare announced today that John Sackett will be the next president and CEO, effective August 4, 2024. Sackett has been the chief operating officer since 2014 and previously served as president of Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center from 2013 to 2019. According to Adventist, “During his tenure,...
Climate change’s toll on the health of Black communities
It’s not difficult for people to observe the influence climate change has had on the planet, whether through extreme weather, wildfires, droughts, melting glaciers or rising sea levels. But, its impact on communities’ health may not be as easily detected. Maija Anderson is the chair of Morgan State...
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