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Jackson Holliday Responds After 2 HR Performance
A disappointing 10-game stint to start his MLB career hasn’t swayed MLB’s No. 1 prospect, Jackson Holliday, from a return to the Baltimore Orioles in 2024. He opened the second half of the Triple-A season with a two home run performance, including one on the first pitch of the game.
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...
Pipers Cordes and Arina Haugen Shine in Pole Bending and Barrel Racing at High School Finals Rodeo
Wall's Piper Cordes led West River representatives at the National High School Finals Rodeo, excelling in pole bending and rising through the ranks within a day. Cordes started at 135th overall and moved to fifth in the second go-around. Newell's Kelsi Costello improved from 4.28 seconds to 2.68 seconds in...
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. Black communities, in particular, are especially vulnerable to...
"Shocking" reaction from Maryland voters after Biden ends 2024 presidential campaign
BALTIMORE -- Marylanders are wondering what's going to happen next after President Joe Biden opted to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.With just over 100 days until the election, many Democratic lawmakers are putting their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee to face Donald Trump."I guess I could've seen it coming probably," said Byron Shoemaker. "I think Kamala Harris would probably be a good replacement." The Democratic National Convention starts on August 19, and right now, they are without a presidential candidate.Harris announced Sunday that she intends to "earn and win" the Democratic nomination for president,...
Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News on July 16, 2024. A Baltimore coal-fired power plant will be operating past its planned retirement date next year, pumping out pollution, while the cheaper clean energy projects that could help replace it are stuck in a queue to connect to the region’s electric grid.
Larry Hogan blasts Project 2025 as a ‘dangerous path’ for GOP
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, calling the policy priorities outlined in the conservative agenda “absurd and dangerous.” Hogan, in the piece published Friday by The Washington Post, argued that “traditional American Values” are under threat on both sides of the aisle. “On the left, the refusal by…
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Pic!
The answer to last week’s mystery is buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, pictured below”. Buttonbush boats unique pincushion-like balls of white, fragrant flowers that appear in mid-to-late Summer. They draw the attention of pollinators and people alike. The small flowers form distinctive, dense, spherical clusters with a fringe of pistils protruding...
Boat Fire Reported in Sparrows Point
-photo courtesy of North Point Volunteer Fire Department- Crews from the North Point Volunteer Fire Department [NPVFD] and the Baltimore County Marine Emergency Unit 269 [MU269} responded to a reported boat fire at Pleasant Yacht Club in the 1800 block of Wharf Road. The Sparrows Point fire was reported on...
No Taxpayer Information Or Data Compromised In Microsoft CrowdStrike Outage
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On Friday, July 19, Microsoft experienced a massive IT outage caused by issues with its update to CrowdStrike. The Office of the Comptroller became aware of that outage in the early morning hours as a result of alerts that several of the agency’s IT systems were offline.
MLB Draft experts give Orioles mixed reviews for high variance picks
The Baltimore Orioles had a solid draft this year. They selected players such as outfielder Vance Honeycutt, shortstop Griff O'Ferrall, catcher/first baseman Ethan Anderson, and outfielder Austin Overn. Baltimore had the 22nd pick in the first round, and Honeycutt was their top selection this year. By the looks of it,...
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.
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