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Baltimore leaders cut ribbon on newly-acquired hotels aimed to address homelessness
BALTIMORE - Baltimore has officially acquired two hotels to be used as emergency shelters to address homelessness.City, state and federal cut the ribbon on The Holiday Inn Express, on North Gay Street, and the Sleep Inn and Suites, North Front Street, which were recently purchased for $18 million.The purchase of those hotels is a way for Baltimore leaders to respond to the housing crisis and expand services to those experiencing homelessness.Funding to purchase and renovate these hotels came from the American Rescue Plan Act."Tackling the issue of homelessness and housing insecurity in Baltimore is going to require approaches that reflect...
Fourth of July: Where to enjoy fireworks, parades, and more in the Baltimore area
Whether you’re looking for the best spot to watch fireworks paint the night sky or you’re scouting some daytime events for the little ones with early bedtimes, we’ve got you covered this Fourth of July. July 4. Inner Harbor. Fourth of July festivities around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor...
Tunnel to Towers pays off home mortgages of two Maryland fallen heroes
BALTIMORE — The families of two Maryland fallen heroes received an early Independence Day gift, thanks to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The non-profit charitable organization on Tuesday paid off the home mortgages of late Baltimore City Fire lieutenant Paul Butrim and Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard.
Baltimore officials made a bad bet
At 7:33 a.m. on May 9, 1980, the freighter Summit Venture, with a harbor pilot guiding it, was entering Tampa Bay approaching the Sunshine Skyway Bridge when the total reliance on luck proved, yet again, to be a bad bet. The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the Francis Scott Key...
Moore says light rail planned for Baltimore
Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is moving forward with plans for a new light rail project in Baltimore, the governor wrote on social media on Thursday. Last year, Moore said his administration was reviving an east-west transit project that was nixed by his predecessor, former Gov. Larry Hogan. However, Moore was not specific last year about how the project would take shape, whether as a light rail, rapid bus system or a combination of mass transit options. ...
Several new laws take effect Monday in Maryland
Several new laws are set to take effect in Maryland on Monday, some of which include increases in fees. One of the major changes Marylanders will notice is an increase in vehicle registration fees. For the typical passenger car, an annual registration fee will be about $110.50 and a biennial fee will be around $221 — that's a more than 60% increase over the previous fees.
Baltimore nurses at largest Catholic health network in US fight on for first contract
On the morning of Thursday, June 20, unionized nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore held a rally outside the hospital to raise awareness of their efforts to secure a first contract and to show management that they’re not backing down from their core demands for safe staffing and an operational model that puts patients and patient care first. “St. Agnes nurses are calling on Ascension to accept their proposals to improve safe staffing and, subsequently, nurse retention,” a press release from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) stated. “Nearly 20 percent of nurses at St. Agnes began employment at the hospital after January 1 of this year. Meanwhile, just over a third of nurses have more than four years of experience at the hospital… The Catholic hospital system is one of the largest in the country with 140 hospitals in 19 states and also one of the wealthiest, with cash reserves, an investment company, and a private equity operation worth billions of dollars—and, because of its nonprofit status, is exempt from paying federal taxes.” In this on-the-ground episode, we take you to the NNOC/NNU picket line and speak with Nicki Horvat, an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at Ascension St. Agnes and member of the bargaining team, about what she and her coworkers are fighting for.
Vehicle registration fee increase among several new laws in Maryland
Several new laws take effect in Maryland on Monday, some of which include increases in fees. One of the major changes Marylanders will notice is an increase in vehicle registration fees. For the typical passenger car, an annual registration fee will be about $110.50 and a biannual fee will be around $221 — that’s a more than 60% increase over the previous fees.
There will be a ‘Harbor Hootenanny’ at the Inner Harbor thanks to Baltimore by Baltimore
Baltimore by Baltimore’s July 6 festival, “Harbor Hootenanny,” will celebrate folk and roots music with the area’s best local talent, artists, makers, food vendors, and more at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Produced by Brad Kolodner, “Harbor Hootenanny” will celebrate Baltimore’s vibrant acoustic roots music soundscape with...
Councilman Marks: 'Rezoning process nears conclusion'
On June 27th, hundreds of residents packed Vincent Farm Elementary School in White Marsh to offer opinions on the future of eastern Baltimore County. We are nearing the conclusion of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, the year-long effort by the planning board and county council to review the development potential of land throughout Baltimore County. The CZMP will have a profound impact on the future of eastern Baltimore County. ...
In lawsuit, West Baltimore community association alleges city’s tax sale system is unconstitutional
A nonprofit community association that serves a historically Black neighborhood in West Baltimore filed a lawsuit on Tuesday that challenges the city’s tax sale system, alleging that it systematically strips low-income people of their generational wealth and violates the Constitution. The Edmondson Community Organization filed the case in U.S....
Baltimore welcomes dragon boat racing back to Inner Harbor
If you visited the Inner Harbor over the weekend, you may have noticed some sea dragons as the Dragon Boat Race returns to Baltimore. The Baltimore Dragon Boat Club has hosted races since 2009, drawing competitors from all over for a series of events. Dragon boat racing is a team...
Baltimore City Schools, teachers union fail to reach compensation agreement before deadline
The Baltimore City Public School System and the Baltimore Teachers Union failed to agree on a new compensation and promotion ladder for teachers before a state deadline requires one to be in place. The impasse has launched a mediation process that could take months to resolve and lead to lost funding. School districts across Maryland needed a revamped career ladder in place by Monday under the ...
Committee members sought for elementary school boundary studies in White Marsh-Middle River area
Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced the school system is seeking parent and staff volunteers to serve on two committees: one based in eastern Baltimore County and the other on the west side. These committee members would be tasked with studying boundary lines affecting the Holly Manor community in Catonsville and the Greenleigh residential development currently under construction between White Marsh and Chase. The purpose of the Greenleigh boundary...
State health department changes research policies at Spring Grove psych hospital
In November 2008 — a little more than a year after William Garrett’s doctors diagnosed him with schizophrenia — he started shouting in the back seat of his mother’s car while she drove them to a museum. Then, he punched her in the head. Garrett had started experiencing distressing delusions during his freshman year at Johns Hopkins University. He’d come to his mother, Kristan Kanyuch, holding ...
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