Category: Baltimore News

Pi Omega Chapter, Graduate Chapter of Baltimore, Md., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, hosted its 58th Annual Bro. Kelvin J. O’Neal Talent Hunt Competition on March 2, at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, located at 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore. The Talent Hunt demonstration was created in 1945 out […]

Columbia resident Celeste Ryan Blyden was promoted to vice president for strategic communication and public relations at the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists recently. Blyden previously served as assistant to the president of the union, the church’s Mid-Atlantic headquarters, also located in Columbia. “We appreciate the contributions you have made to the mission of […]

The Women’s Challenge presents Pasta With A Purpose, a night of entertainment to fundraise for post-secondary education and homeownership. Community members will enjoy all-you-can-eat Italian cuisine, raffle games, prizes, a live DJ, the soulful sounds of all-female band “Les Femme Totale,” Kim Jordan, renowned pianist and music director, and Marc Evans, host of “Acoustic Thursdays” […]

As part of their efforts to reduce crime in Baltimore, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said officers arrested nine violent criminals who have terrorized a northeast city community. In a March 19 statement, police officials said 24 search and seizure warrants resulted in the apprehension of nine criminals who often targeted the Coldspring-Homestead-Montebello area, also known […]

Many have written off the commercial prospects of downtown Baltimore, particularly the area surrounding the historic Lexington Market. They’ve called the market a relic, pointing to the down-and-out individuals who frequent the area and drugs flooding the neighborhood. But a new vision for Lexington Market may be around the corner, with market officials launching an […]

The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to expand the use of medical marijuana. Use of marijuana for medical purposes in the state is already legal, but the infrastructure established last year to distribute it isn’t viable in the eyes of most. Patients can only receive the drug at state supervised academic medical centers, but […]

IMA ENDORSEMENTS PRESS CONFERENCE MARCH 13, 2014 10:30AM   AGENDA   ·         Opening Prayer ·         Welcome ·         Acknowledgements ·         Introduction of Rev. Dr. Alvin Gwynn, Sr. ·         Endorsement Statement…………….………Rev. Alvin J. Gwynn, Sr. ·         Remarks……………………………………………Doug Gansler ·         Remarks……………………………………………Jolene Ivey ·         Remarks……………………………………………Congressman Elijah Cummings ·         Remarks……………………………………………Delegate Jon Cardin ·         Remarks……………………………………………Marilyn Mosby ·         Questions and Answers (The […]

Sojourner-Douglass College’s very existence hangs in the balance as the school faces a “historic” challenge that can only be weathered with the community’s support, officials say. “My appeal is to the public, we need their support—both financial and spiritual,” said founder and president, Charles Simmons. Birthed during the Civil Rights Movement and based on the […]

Running an errand turned bad for a Baltimore City Police officer on March 14. According to authorities, Sgt. Keith McNeil was sitting in his black Toyota Tundra on the 1900 block of Belair Rd., outside a friend’s garage. Before he was able to exit his vehicle, a gunman approached, raised a handgun, and fired several […]

Several concession workers at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and some of their supporters were arrested March 13 while protesting for a pay hike on the steps of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The workers went to Annapolis to ask for support in their effort to get BWI Thurgood Marshall concessions developer, AirMall USA, to […]

On March 14, the Maryland Science Center and Constellation celebrated the opening of the center’s newest permanent exhibit, Power Up!. The $1.8 million exhibit, sponsored by Constellation and parent company Exelon, gives visitors an interactive look at the science of electricity. The 4,000-square-foot, multi-lingual (English, Spanish and Braille) exhibit features more than 12 interactive stations […]