Category: Baltimore News

The Catonsville Middle School is currently conducting its annual Vocabulary Olympics, a way to reinforce vocabulary through the use of athletic competition during physical education classes. Twice a week the national Junior Honor Society students give students in PE classes vocabulary words to define after completing an event. With a correct answer the student earns […]

City and state officials gathered at City Hall, Feb. 10, for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s annual State of the City address. Though the mayor touched on a range of topics from city schools to economic growth, technology improvements, and property tax credits, at the top of the list were two subjects: homicides and violent crime. “We […]

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 […]

The PhD Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, announces that participant Dr. Christine Custis, successfully defended her dissertation titled, “What are the Factors Affecting a Firm’s Ability to Innovate?” and received her Ph.D. from Morgan State University. She has joined the faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of […]

The year was 1905 and some of Baltimore’s prominent gentlemen were looking for a place to congregate together. When they were rejected from establishments catering to White men, they decided to start their own socialclub. That’s when the Arch Social Club was born and for more than a century, it has served the Black men […]

Coppin State University has announced the death of long-time administrator, alumnus, and supporter, Dr. Clayton McNeill. McNeill, a member of the CSU class of 1969, served as vice president of Student Life and executive vice president of Administration and Finance during his career at Coppin, according to the announcement from the university. McNeill and his […]

In less than one month, Lenora Delores Ming-Cobb will celebrate 100 years of life with family, friends, great health and cake. On March 8, Cobb’s family will throw her a surprise celebration in honor of her 100th birthday at The Forum Caterers in west Baltimore, where she will spend the evening with nearly 200 friends […]

On the same day as the devastating shooting massacre at Columbia Mall in Howard County, that left three people dead and five injured, another senseless murder took place, this time in Baltimore. Lavar Crawford, 16, was found dead on E. 28th street, near Hugo Avenue, near his aunt’s house, around 11:30 p.m. His mother, Lartasha […]

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 […]