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Baltimore County schools superintendent shares progress on safety, test scores and absenteeism
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers says the district is progressing when it comes to safety, test scores and absenteeism.However, she said there's still work to be done.A month into the school year, Rogers and her staff are executing their plan to bolster the quality of education for Baltimore County students."We've been very pleased to see rigorous teaching across all content areas right from the very first day of school, highly engaged students, as well as enthusiastic leaders across schools and offices," Rogers said.Addressing school safetyWith school shootings, threats and fights on the rise this school...
Baltimore City Council report card: Mark Conway
Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway ran unopposed in this year’s Democratic primary and has served District 4 in North Baltimore since 2020. Conway is one of the council’s least active sponsors of legislation. District 4 residents who spoke with The Baltimore Sun offered mostly positive feedback, saying he’s responsive to constituent service requests. This is the 15th and last report in a ...
Somos Baltimore Latino, a media platform, bridges the gap for thousands of Maryland's Latinos
BALTIMORE -- Somos Baltimore Latino, a media platform designed specifically for Maryland's Latino community, reaches thousands through its website, social media and a monthly newspaper. The small, family-run business attempts to bridge the gap by informing, inspiring and educating."Information about legal, health, education issues, everything, but in Spanish," said founder Pedro Palomino. "The work that I have done and keep doing has helped a lot of the community around here. They can see or read the news in their own language." The platform has received recognition from Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, and the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. You...
MDOT to host workshop on pedestrian safety initiatives in Essex on Oct. 1
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 1 to provide information and receive feedback on proposals to improve pedestrian access and safety along MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) between MD 700 (Martin Boulevard) and MD 702 (Southeast Freeway) in Essex. The workshop will be held at Stembridge Community Center, 99 Stemmers Run Road in Essex. The MD 150 corridor...
Paranormal Experts Are Taking Over the Historic Lord Baltimore Hotel This Weekend
From bloody 19th-century battles and the Great Baltimore Fire to being the final resting ground of one of the world’s most famous mystery writers, Baltimore has deep roots in horror. Among our renowned spooky sites and landmarks is the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel. Established in 1928, the downtown building...
State Roundup: Families, longshoremen, governments seek damages from Dali wreckage; Health insurer strikes deal with state over Medicaid; King of Jordan meets with officials behind closed doors
PARTIES LINED UP TO SEEK DAMAGES AFTER 6 MONTHS AFTER DEADLY DALI DISASTER: Six months after the massive Dali cargo ship destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the scope of what many experts say will probably be the most expensive maritime disaster in history has become more clear as a parade of wounded parties lined up this week to seek damages. There are the families of the six men who died, plus the two who survived, the residents of Dundalk, whose port community at the base of the Key Bridge has been transformed by the missing span, the governments — of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, the state of Maryland and the United States. And there are the thousands of longshoreman who lost work and wages. Katie Mettler and Michael Laris/The Washington Post.
Historic Ships Launch Countdown to Maryland’s 400th Anniversary
On September 29th, and for the first time ever, the Pride of Baltimore II and the Maryland Dove will sail together off the shores of Historic St. Mary’s City. The two historic tall ships are set to mark Maryland’s 400th anniversary countdown with this piece of living history, which is free to the public. The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area and the Baltimore National Heritage Area are sponsoring the event.
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