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Baltimore to reallocate $68M in federal ARPA funds to meet year-end deadline
Baltimore is reallocating nearly $68 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in hopes of meeting an end-of-year deadline to have the money obligated, officials said Thursday. The majority of the funds, about $66.5 million, will come from five grant awards that are being reduced in departments including transportation, health and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and ...
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to be repaired in Norfolk and more Va. headlines
• “‘Podunk’: GOP hopeful for U.S. Senate denigrates small town paper rather than answering questions about Super PAC.”—Staunton News Leader • “5 Va. colleges awarded lab school funding must resubmit applications.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Virginia weighs regulations on hound hunting, citing tensions with landowners.”—WHRO • “Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse expected to head to […] The post Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to be repaired in Norfolk and more Va. headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will cut parishes as attendance falls and infrastructure ages
Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese, the nation's oldest, will cut the number of parishes in the city and nearby suburbs by about two-thirds as part of a realignment plan responding to falling attendance and aging infrastructure.Under the final plan released Wednesday, the number of parishes will drop from 61 to 23 with 30 worship and ministry sites. Archbishop William E. Lori said feedback from four town hall meetings on a draft plan was crucial, The Baltimore Sun reported. The initial proposal shared with parishioners in April suggested reducing the number of parishes to 21 and the number of worship sites from...
Councilman Marks proposes new Seven Oaks Park, 68 additional acres of parkland in Carney and Perry Hall
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday unveiled a proposal to add 68 acres to the inventory of parkland in Carney and Perry Hall—at virtually no expense to taxpayers.
Baltimore’s top health official Dr. Letitia Dzirasa stepping down in June
Baltimore’s top health official will step down at the end of June, as part of a series of planned changes in city leadership. Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, the deputy mayor for Equity, Health, and Human Services, will leave her role June 5, according to a memorandum from Chief Administrative Officer Faith Leach obtained by The Baltimore Sun. The changes also includes promotions for other officials in ...
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