Category: Baltimore News

Nearly 400 people gathered in the auditorium of Henderson Hopkins School, Feb. 10, to officially cut the ribbon on the first new public school to open in East Baltimore in more than 20 years. Among those in attendance were Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels, Gov. Martin O’Malley, Rep. Elijah Cummings and several elected […]

For more than 10 years, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day has been a platform for officials and community leaders to discuss the deadly affliction. This year, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, City Councilman Nick Mosby, and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot joined with Total Health Care and took to the streets of west Baltimore to share […]

A minister stepped to the podium and gazed at those mourning Lavar Crawford, asking for their approval before he started the ceremony. “I have my notes in front of me, but is it okay if I speak from the heart, human to human,” Minister Brian Sessions asked. The crowd consented. Approximately 200 of Crawford’s family […]

Baltimore Gas and Electric announced Feb. 12 that Calvin G. Butler will take lead of the Central Maryland-based company as chief executive officer this year. With current CEO and President Kenneth W. DeFontes Jr.’s retirement becoming official on Feb. 28 after 42 years, Butler will move up from his current position as BGE’s senior vice […]

Celebrating Margaret DeMan Armstrong’s 98th birthday with her at her home at Emeritus in Towson, were son Rod and wife Gloria with sons Mario and Sean; daughter-in-law Barbara Blount Armstrong with her sister Brenda Saddler; Margaret’s sister Frances Ashby, her niece Cleo Ashby Kendall, and her cousin Kim McCalla. Margaret is being featured in a […]

The Maryland State Boychoir will be in concert, 3 p.m., Feb. 23 at Whitestone Baptist Church, 3001 Baker Street in Baltimore. A showcase of African-American culture, the free concert will offer traditional hymns, spirituals, gospel selections and music from Africa. It recognizes talented composers of African-American music—Moses Hogan, Rollo Dilworth, William Dawson, Keith Hampton and […]

February is Membership Appreciation Month at Center Stage, with something special for both current members as well as patrons ready to take the plunge with Center Stage. Kicking off this week, Center Stage is setting a 300 Member Challenge—to get 300 new Members by February 28—with a very special deal. In addition, gifts, giveaways, social […]

Air Force Airman 1st Class Fernando R. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four […]

Once again Baltimore City Senator Joan Carter Conway (D-43) has introduced legislation that would allow for judicial review of the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), a bill aimed at preventing duplication of state university programs. However, Senate Bill 169 has been submitted during the 2014 legislative session with the benefit of a federal court decision […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley visited the Baltimore City Detention Center Feb. 7 to unveil new measures aimed at curbing illicit cell phone use by inmates at the prison The new “Managed Access” technology will block illegal and unauthorized calls within the facility’s walls in an attempt to prevent inmates from orchestrating illegal activity. “For the […]

With social media now the new wave of communication, Baltimore City Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts has taken to Twitter to address the concerns of city residents with weekly online live chats in his “Twitter Town Hall.” Batts and his team began hosting the hour-long candid web chat in January in an effort to keep […]

Gilman School will host the 11th annual Cultural Arts Festival, 1-4 p.m., Feb. 9, in the Old Gym. The event is free and open to the public, sponsored by Gilman’s Diversity Committee. The annual event aims to promote understanding, education, and respect by showcasing art, history, music, customs, entertainment, and food from various global cultures […]