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Phish for Kids rescheduled for Nov. 2 in Baltimore
After getting rained out last year (booooo), our Phish for Kids show featuring Phoam is back – and indoors! – at Checkerspot Brewing in Baltimore. We’re thrilled to welcome Phoam, Maryland’s best Phish tribute band, playing all our favorite Phish tunes, the morning of Saturday Nov. 2, presented by Stages Music Arts.
Duo Pleads Guilty for 15 Year Sentence in 2023 Shooting Outside Lexington Market
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and a weapons charge for 15-year sentences on Aug. 26 in connection to a shooting near Baltimore City’s Lexington Market last December. Deontrey McDaniel, 28, and Deasia Wilson, 27, were...
CareFirst, Johns Hopkins launch AI accelerator
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Johns Hopkins University and Techstars will partner on an accelerator program to launch new healthcare-focused AI companies. The program, Techstars AI Health Baltimore powered by Johns Hopkins and CareFirst, will support early-stage startups in healthtech, medtech and biotech, according to an Aug. 23 news release. Participants will...
Bowling Unveils 2024-25 Schedule; Highlighted by CSU Lady Eagles Invite in Mid-November
BALTIMORE – Coppin State head bowling coach Shaunita Middleton announced the 2024-25 season schedule on Monday afternoon, highlighted by the CSU Lady Eagles Invitational on November 16-17 at AMF Woodlawn Lanes in Gwynn Oak, Md. The Eagles once again open the season at the Bud Whitman Memorial in New Castle, Del., on October 12-13 prior to the Virginia Union Invitational in suburban Richmond two weeks later. November opens with the first of two MEAC Regular Season tournaments on November 9-10, hosted by North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. Following the CSU invitational a week later, the Fall season closes on...
Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors
Jason Dean Billinglsey, now 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder after holding two people hostage and assaulting them in Baltimore. "Today’s plea ensures that a dangerous individual will spend the rest of his life behind bars, unable to harm anyone else," State's Attorney Ivan Bates said.
Bears Prepare For Season Opener Tilt Versus Hampton
FloSports (online) Click Here | Nathan Epstein will call the play-by-play. RADIO: WEAA, 88.9 FM is the flagship station for the Morgan State Bears ... Lamont Germany will call the play-by-play with Renard Stubbs in the booth. The game will be broadcast live on 88.9 FM and streamed on WEAA.org, HSRN.com and on SiriusXM 386 and 988 on the SiriusXMmobile app.
111,000 Baltimore County students gear up for new school year
TOWSON, MD—More than 111,000 Baltimore County students are preparing for the start of a new school on Monday morning. The students will head to 176 schools, centers, and programs across the county for the 2024-2025 academic year, according to Baltimore County Public Schools.
Man Dead, Woman, Three Children Injured In Towson Fire
Crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames coming from the second floor of the building, and while battling the blaze, they found the man upstairs.
Danco Transmission Bearcat Bounce Ep 198 Game Week!
With week 1 of the college football season upon us, there is absolutely no better time for the Danco Transmission Bearcat Bounce Podcast. First Brent Young, Aaron Smith, Chad Brendel and Ryan Royer discuss what they hope to see on Saturday as the Bearcats welcome Towson to Nippert Stadium for the season opener and break down some superlatives for the 2024 season. Then the crew hits up the New Riff'n w/ Royer segment before diving head first into the BBP Mailbag. All of these and more this week on the BBP presented by BearcatJournal.com.
State Roundup: Ed board revises draft policy to allow 3rd graders struggling with reading to move on; Maryland ACLU warns of errors in facial recognition technology; Alsobrooks faces ‘electability challenge’ while Hogan faces challenge of history
MARYLAND PARENTS COULD STOP CHILDREN FROM REPEATING 3rd GRADE: Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students unable to read at grade level would repeat the third grade, but the revised version allows families to seek a waiver that would permit their students to move into the fourth grade. As part of the waiver process, those families would commit to making sure their child gets additional support, such as summer school programming, before-or-after school tutoring or instructional support outside of the school day. Lilly Price and Hayes Gardner/The Baltimore Sun.
Big Spins, Big Mega Millions Jackpot Highlight The Week
— The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $575 million for Tuesday’s drawing as no one matched all six numbers, however three Maryland players won third-tier prizes of $10,000 on the multi-state game, one each in Rockville, Waldorf and Williamsport. Meanwhile two scratch-off players who purchased the $5 The...
MCPS welcomes 160,000 students back to class
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — It's back to class for Montgomery County Public School's 160,000 students, the largest school district in the state of Maryland. Students were greeted with a lot of excitement as the poms team, dance team , and band all performed a show for students as they walked into Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. This year MCPS is launching a transportation hotline for parents to call if they have any issues with their kid's bus. We spoke with new superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor about it and why the District is adding it.
A Virtual Public Hearing Will be Held on the Proposed Abandonment of a Portion of Public Right of Way off Broad Street in Bethesda on Tuesday, Sept. 10 – MocoFeed
A Virtual Public Hearing Will be Held on the Proposed Abandonment of a Portion of Public Right of Way off Broad Street in Bethesda on Tuesday, Sept. 10. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, starting at 1 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the abandonment of a portion of public right of way on Broad Street in Bethesda.
Montgomery County students greeted by marching band, poms team for first day
KENSINGTON, Md. (DC News Now) — Students across Montgomery County got a warm welcome as they entered their school doors for the first day of school. Albert Einstein High School students were greeted with sounds from their marching band and performances from their poms’ team, while kids at Pine Crest Elementary had a block party […]
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