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Video shows Baltimore City School employee swearing at student
A new video has surfaced, showing a heated argument between a student and staff member at Forest Park High School. In the video, which was from May, a staff member can be heard yelling expletives and using vulgar language toward a student. While the student was also yelling at the staff member, it is not clear what led up to the incident.
Patoka, Pickard make peace following Glen Burnie dustup
The chairs of the Anne Arundel and the Baltimore County Councils have made peace following the “Glen Burnie Burn.”. Back in May, Baltimore County Council Chair Izzy Patoka dissed Glen Burnie during a public meeting. During a debate about a development that Patoka considered unattractive, he said, “Do we...
Baltimore sues to remove ‘baby bonus’ from November ballot
The City of Baltimore is suing to block a ballot measure that would offer new parents $1,000 in an effort to fight child poverty. The Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund said it learned Thursday that Baltimore’s mayor and City Council had filed a lawsuit to remove the baby bonus from the ballot. The lawsuit came shortly after the measure gathered the necessary 10,000 signatures to appear on the November ballot.
Chester River Chorale spring concert celebrates life on the Chesapeake
The Chester River Chorale spring concerts, celebrating our home here on the Chesapeake, were presented to packed houses on April 19 and 20. The concert flowed from a celebration of place, opening with the world premiere “Gravity.” “Gravity” features the stunning poetry of Wendy Mitman Clarke in Michael Rickelton’s composition for choir, piano, and tuned water glasses. The piece was commissioned by CRC prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic but was unable to be premiered as planned back in 2020. Four years later,...
Parkville Carney Festival Returns Oct.19
The Parkville Carney Festival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Ursula Catholic Church parking lot at 8801 Harford Road in Parkville (on the Putty Hill Side). There is free admission. Vendors and family fun activities all day and some great...
Daniels Dam on the Patapsco River heading for removal: ‘The last piece of this puzzle’
With an influx of federal funding, engineers will begin studying and preparing for the removal of the Daniels Dam in Howard County — one of the last remaining blockages on the Patapsco River. In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designated $1.8 million in federal funding for the planning and permitting process to begin. The funding will go to American Rivers, a nonprofit ...
ReNew Baltimore files lawsuit in effort to keep property tax rate cut on ballot
BALTIMORE - ReNew Baltimore, the group behind the charter amendment that would lower the city's property tax rate, has officially filed a lawsuit to keep the imitative on November's ballot.ReNew Baltimore collected more than 23,000 signatures on a petition. At least 10,000 signatures are needed for an issue to appear on the ballot.However, a letter from Elections Director Armstead Jones says an effort to lower Baltimore City's property tax rate through a ballot initiative violates state law.Only elected officials can set the property tax rate, not city voters.In a statement, ReNew Baltimore says they will fight the ruling in court...
EPA moves ahead with civil rights complaint over toxic chemicals inhaled from trash incinerator
BALTIMORE -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will move forward with a civil rights complaint from a South Baltimore community related to the Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company's (BRESCO) trash incinerator on Russell Street.The South Baltimore Community Land Trust says exhaust from that incinerator is full of toxic chemicals that impact the health and quality of life of residents in the area."Everyone is feeling the effects"For those living under the shadow of Maryland's largest trash incinerator, air pollution, which often comes with a foul smell, is a constant presence."Everybody is well aware that the air quality is not...
"Baltimore Judge Tosses Climate Case, Hands Win to Big Oil"
You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. "Baltimore Judge Tosses Climate Case, Hands Win to Big Oil" "Environmental groups say judges across the country believe cases like Baltimore's should hold oil companies accountable in state courts for environmental harm." "In a first of its kind decision, a Maryland...
Baltimore Teachers Union meet in attempt to find new public schools CEO
The Baltimore Teachers Union, along with union partners and local and state officials, met on Tuesday as they attempt to find a new chief executive officer for city schools. The union discussed its shared goals and vision for the future of city public schools. Union President Diamonte Brown called it an unprecedented partnership as administrators and front line school staff have come together to ask for inclusion as they search for a replacement for Sonja Santelises.
Baltimore leaders cut ribbon at Pennsylvania Avenue welcome center
Baltimore city and community leaders are hopeful that the newly renovated building — a former storefront donated by Downtown Locker Room (DTLR) — will become a central hub for nurturing small businesses on Pennsylvania Avenue. They gathered for a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a welcome center at 1829 Pennsylvania Avenue, a venue that was once burned and left as a shell in the aftermath of the Freddie Gray protests, said community organizer, Wanda Best.
Md. Health Department using targeted outreach to tackle pre-diabetes this summer
It’s not your imagination. You really have been seeing more health prevention ads in your social media feed. If you live in one of Maryland’s high health risk areas for diabetes, heart attack, stroke or other chronic diseases, Maryland’s Department of Health is actively looking for you.
Daily News Brief | July 15, 2024
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Gov. Wes Moore prepares to add more light rail to Baltimore as ridership lags and costs rise on current system
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is moving forward with a new east-west light rail project in Baltimore that could cost up to $7.2 billion to build and millions more to operate. Yet ridership on the region’s current north-south light rail system is about half of what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, and its costs keep ticking up. The number of rides taken during fiscal year 2023 was down to 3.4 ...
Baltimore City councilman speaks on canceled opioid epidemic hearing
There’s still disagreement over why a public hearing regarding the opioid epidemic in Baltimore City was canceled. The City Council Public Safety and Health committees were scheduled to meet at least four times on the topic in the coming months after a New York Times article called Baltimore “The Overdose Capital” of the U.S.
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