Fans react to the victory by the Jackie Robinson West team in the Little League World Series baseball game, as they watch the broadcast at the Salvation Army Kroc Community Cente. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Kevin Tanaka) CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago cheered on the hottest sports team in town on Sunday and, for the day at […]
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BGE Helps Customers Get Their Homes in A+ Shape for Fall with Quick Home Energy Check-ups
BGE Helps Customers Get Their Homes in A+ Shape for Fall with Quick Home Energy Check-ups With a Quick Home Energy Check-up customers learn easy ways to increase energy efficiency and receive up to 20 energy and money-saving items like CFL bulbs – all at no additional cost. BALTIMORE, (August 22, 2014) — As students head […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Present 2014 William Donald Schaefer Award to Maryland State Fair
Comptroller Franchot to Present 2014 William Donald Schaefer Award to Maryland State Fair -Comptroller to Stroll Fairgrounds, Visit 4-H and FFA Exhibits and Greet Fair Goers – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and local elected officials WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present a 2014 William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award to the Maryland State Fair today on the first day of […]
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GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE August 23, 2014 through August 29, 2014 Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:00 a.m. Governor O’Malley to offer remarks at the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg and the Dedication of the “Undaunted in Battle” Monument Location: Bladensburg Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, Maryland Sunday, August 24, 2014 NO PUBLIC […]
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GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF MARYLAND’S HOUSING SECRETARY
Media Contacts: Nina Smith, Governor’s Office: 410-974-2316 Erlene Wilson, DHCD: 410-514-7704 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF MARYLAND’S HOUSING SECRETARY Deputy Secretary Clarence Snuggs Appointed Acting Secretary of Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 22, 2014) – Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that Raymond A. Skinner, who has served […]
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Only 7 of the 163 Persons Arrested Since Shooting Are from Ferguson
Police officers move in to arrest protesters as they push and clear crowds out of the West Florissant Avenue area in Ferguson, Mo. early Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. On Aug. 9, 2014, a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year old, in the St. Louis suburb. FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Unrest […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Visit New Office, Canal Place and Gas Station in Cumberland
Comptroller Franchot to Visit New Office, Canal Place and Gas Station in Cumberland -Comptroller to Open Office, Stroll Canal Place and Present Proclamation- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will take part in an afternoon grand opening celebration today at the new Cumberland branch office, now located at the Allegany Museum, 3 Pershing St. The new […]
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Tight Race for D.C. Attorney General
Lateefah Williams has worked in the legislative and policy arenas. When District voters go to the polls on Nov 4 to elect a candidate for the newly-created position of attorney general, they will have three African Americans in the field of five on the ballot. Lateefah Williams, Edward “Smitty” Smith, and Karl Racine want to be the District’s top […]
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Russell Brown Gives Back Before Asking For Himself
Brown teaches students Broadway choreography. Russell Brown, a veteran performer in Disney’s The Lion King, performed this summer at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The AFRO sat down with Brown for a one-on-one interview. AFRO: How long have you been performing in the Lion King? Russell Brown: I’ve been associated with the show since 2005. This […]
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West Baltimore Clergy United Held 8th Annual Back To School Jam
The Eighth Annual Back To School Jam featured Christian performing artists. West Baltimore Clergy United (WBCU) distributed school supplies and food to families during their Eighth Annual Back to School Jam, Aug. 16, on the campus of Coppin State University in Baltimore. An outreach by the WBCU to meet the physical and spiritual needs of […]
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Washington D.C.: Memorial for Ambassador Terence A. Todman, Distinguished U.S. Diplomat
Ambassador Terence A. Todman. (Photo/1997-2001.state.gov) (Updated 08/23/2014) A memorial service for distinguished American diplomat Terence Todman will be held on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Marshall Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State, located at 2201 C St. N.W. D.C. Ambassador Todman was a career diplomat who served as the […]
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2014 D.C. Mix to Join Hundreds of the Nation’s Urban Professionals
Hundreds of urban professionals from across the U.S. will convene in the nation’s capital Aug. 29-Sept. 1 for the D.C. Mix. The annual event features networking opportunities, workshops and parties across the D.C. region. Grammy nominated singer Raheem DeVaughn will also be the featured host for the event. For more information: thedcmix.com.
