(Baltimore, MD – June 5, 2020) —Mercy Medical Center announced today the completion of a newly constructed unit on the 17th Floor of the Mary Catherine Bunting Center main hospital in downtown Baltimore. The new state-of-the art unit was completed in record time, ahead of schedule, in partnership with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. The 32-bed […]
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BCPS News Release – 12 BCPS Schools Honored in Maryland Green Schools Program
12 BCPS schools honored in Maryland Green Schools program Includes 5 schools achieving “sustainable” Maryland Green Schools status TOWSON, MD. – Twelve Baltimore County public schools have been honored by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) for their 2019-2020 achievements in the Maryland Green Schools program. The following BCPS schools were recognized: For “sustainable […]
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Moving from Pain to Purpose
Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd and National Uprising Against Racial Injustice Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd and National Uprising Against Racial Injustice Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd and National Uprising Against Racial Injustice Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd and National Uprising Against Racial Injustice Statement Regarding the […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, emocha Partner to Implement Return-to-Work Solution for City Employees
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, emocha Partner to Implement Return-to-Work Solution for City Employees Mobile application will allow employees to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced a new partnership with emocha to allow City employees to self-screen for symptoms of COVID-19 as they return to their worksites. […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Launch BMORE Summer Fun as a Camp Baltimore Alternative
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Launch BMORE Summer Fun as a Camp Baltimore Alternative Program will provide free, outdoor camp alternative for Baltimore youth ages five to 12 BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ (BCRP) Executive Director, Reginald Moore, announced BMORE Summer […]
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Baltimore City Recreation and Parks launches BMORE Summer Fun as a Camp Baltimore Alternative
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks launches BMORE Summer Fun as a Camp Baltimore Alternative BCRP 2020 summer camp season looks a little different (Baltimore, MD) – Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ (BCRP) Executive Director, Reginald Moore, announced BMORE Summer Fun, a free, outdoor summer camp alternative for Baltimore youth ages five to […]
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Norton Condemns Senator Lee’s Attack on D.C. Mayor, Frequent Home-Rule Violator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today condemned Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) statements that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is “ungrateful” and “must be stopped” from allegedly “evicting” the Utah National Guard and other state guards from D.C. hotels. Norton noted that state national guards have been deployed in D.C. by state […]
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Baltimore County Earns Seven National Awards Recognizing Government Innovation
Baltimore County Earns Seven National Awards Recognizing Government Innovation County’s “Balancing Act” budget platform named one of nation’s best programs as National Association of Counties highlights five County Departments for effective leadership TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County earned seven awards from the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 2020 Achievement Awards, which recognize innovative, effective county government […]
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Announcing the JOTF Community Bail Fund
In many states, including Maryland, the use of cash bail creates a two-tier system of justice based on income. Individuals who can afford to post bail are able to buy their freedom, and individuals who cannot are detained for days, weeks, months, and even years at a time. Every day spent in detention increases […]
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NEWS RELEASE: Harford County COVID-19 June 5 Update: Entering Stage-Two Reopening
Harford County COVID-19 June 5 Update: Entering Stage-Two Reopening BEL AIR, Md., (June 5, 2020) – County Executive Barry Glassman issued the following update on COVID-19 in Harford County: “Harford County cases remain relatively low, with the Maryland Department of Health reporting a total of 939 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths and 3 probable deaths among Harford County residents. […]
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Faith Leadership in Times of Crisis
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/2581302368852234/ Twitter: twitter.com/SNFAgoraJHU/status/1268270462905331714 Faith Leadership in Times of Crisis Friday, June 5, 12–12:45 p.m. ET Watch: 3 In turbulent times, many people turn to their faith leaders for guidance in navigating the pain they are feeling and seeking pathways to a more just future. At this moment, when unrest is erupting here in Baltimore and […]
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New ‘Baltimore Health Corps’ to Hire and Train Hundreds of Jobless Residents to Serve Neighborhoods Hardest-Hit by COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE New ‘Baltimore Health Corps’ to Hire and Train Hundreds of Jobless Residents to Serve Neighborhoods Hardest-Hit by COVID-19 Innovative Pilot Program to Equitably Address City’s Public Health and Employment Challenges $12 Million Public-Private Partnership Mobilized by Initial $2M Commitment by The Rockefeller Foundation BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young, the Baltimore City […]
