Category: Baltimore News

This image provided by Prince George’s County Fire Dept. shows firefighters reaching riders stranded on a roller coaster at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Md., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Prince George’s County Fire Dept., Marc Bashoor) UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Authorities say 24 people stranded on a roller coaster have been rescued […]

The Children’s Home’s FACES 2014 celebration will take place 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 23 at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr., Baltimore 21218. Approximately 200 guests in business attire are expected to gather for this chic and savory evening filled with an amazing collection of wine, chef cuisine and an […]

Wreath Laying Ceremony Baltimore Metropolitan area Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members, including Epsilon Omega President E. Francine Stokes-McElven, the 27th North Atlantic Regional Director Erma W. Barron, and the 18th International President Mattelia Grays took part in a tribute to the organization’s 12th International President Edna Over Gray Campbell during a Wreath Laying Ceremony in Owings […]

The Edmondson High School Class of 1964 will hold its 50 Year Reunion, Aug. 15 at the Embassy Suites Hunt Valley, 213 International Drive.  There will be dancing, fine dining, gifts and a veterans’ remembrance as part of the event. According to Brenda Henson-Pinnick, committee chairperson, in addition to the gala event on Aug. 15, […]

Petty Officer 1st Class Apollo Morse. Petty Officer 1st Class Apollo Morse, an aviation boatswain’s mate from Baltimore, Md. and 1997 graduate of Mergenthaler High School, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world’s most modern, networked, survivable, and transformational warships. USS Somerset is named in commemoration of […]

Maisie Dunbar Celebrity Beauty Expert and Makeup Artist, Maisie Dunbar, will be the emcee for “Kids Rock” fashion showcase, 1 p.m., Aug. 9, at the West Village Banquet and Conference Center, 13711 Annapolis Road in Bowie, Md. “I am excited and honored to be a part of this very special event,” said Dunbar, owner and […]

This article appeared in the Oct. 14, 1978 AFRO. The history of journalism is filled with any number of incidents where instead of waiting for news to happen, a newspaper went out and made it happen, thus changing the course of events. That’s what the Baltimore AFRO AMERICAN did during the turbulent 60’s when in a burst of inspired lunacy it […]

The Change House Youth Center in Waverly For children with behavioral diagnoses such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), managing their school and home life can present a serious challenge. At a youth center in Waverly, children and teenagers with these and related diagnoses develop strategies for coping with such […]

Owners of the new Shop Rite say they are pulling in the kind of numbers they had predicted. It had been a few days since the grand opening of the new Shop Rite in the Baltimore City community of Howard Park. Notables like Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake have long since cleared […]

The Women of the Diva’s DISH, from left, Ellen Gee, Brooklynn Parker, Erricka Bridgeford, and Aneesah Morine. In February 2013, four Baltimore women teamed up to create the Diva’s DISH (discussing important situations honestly) podcast. Tackling a diverse range of topics, including relationships, health, systemic racism, and sexism, the women of the DISH bring a […]

Autopsy technicians in the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, are fighting for increased wages and better treatment. Six of the 12 technicians are: Amanda McGinnis, left, Mario Alston, Chelsea Scott, Robert Mills, Mozzelle Osborne and Jessica Logan. For decades, Baltimore has been infamously known as one of the, “murder capitals of America.” And […]