Category: Baltimore News

In an effort to assist high school and middle school students, Speaker Pro Tem Del. Adrienne Jones will co-host a seminar to provide students and parents with information about college scholarships, grants and financial aid. Information on paid and unpaid internships will also be provided. Students and parents will have an opportunity to discuss their […]

For every adult or child who visits any Baltimore area Hair Cuttery salon to purchase a haircut, Feb. 4-5, a free haircut certificate will be donated to a homeless person in their community through local organizations such as the United Way and Salvation Army. Hair Cuttery salons nationwide have participated in the annual August Share-A-Haircut […]

(Updated 1/31/2014) As Horseshoe Casino Baltimore creates a new silhouette for the local skyline, city officials and their casino counterparts are launching an ambitious plan in February to search for as many local residents as possible to staff the 122,000-square-foot gambling complex. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and executives of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Jan. 28 spelled out […]

For the 10th consecutive year, Saint Agnes Hospital is partnering with congregations across Baltimore to offer Red Dress Sunday, a faith-based initiative that strives to educate women about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and the steps that can be taken to live a heart healthy life. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Saint Agnes cardiovascular experts […]

The Living History Group presents four shows of “Single Black Female,” Feb. 12-15, at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. in Baltimore. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The play, by Lisa B. Thompson, directed by Shelby Chapman, is another of the unique cultural experiences the Living History […]

Namyanka is observing its 20th year in ministry during its annual Black History Month Celebration “When and Where I Enter – A Celebration in Music, Dance and Spoken Word,” 5 p.m., Feb. 23, at Lake Clifton High School Auditorium, 2801 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore. Seating is limited so tickets can be obtained from any member […]

Far more than basketball was offered at the 18th Annual Baltimore City Public Schools Basketball Academy, held at Morgan State University from Jan. 23 to Jan. 25. Nearly 600 middle and high school students who participated also learned about SAT preparation, financial literacy, college admissions, gang awareness and more. Attendees completed community service projects by […]

(Updated 1/25/2014) COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say three people died Saturday in a shooting at a mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman. Howard County police said via Twitter that a shooting took place at the Mall in Columbia, a suburb of both Baltimore and Washington. Authorities received a call to […]

Baltimore police have arrested a suspect in connection with a brutal beating in the Canton neighborhood nearly two weeks ago that left a man with severe injuries. Police said Jan. 24 that Mustafa Mohammed Ali Eraibi, 19, of Northeast Baltimore has been charged with attempted first degree murder for the Jan. 14 attack on 30-year-old […]

The fourth annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair, scheduled for 1-4 p.m., Feb. 22, in the Annapolis High School cafeteria on Riva Road, was recently announced. “This event is designed to help our young people discover career opportunities available in the marine and maritime industry, Stephanie Duncan-Troxell, chair of the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation, said […]

More than 100 guests gathered at Martin’s West in Baltimore County on Jan. 20 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honor the community groups and leaders who have distinguished themselves with the same type of service that the late civil rights leader advocated. King would have been 85 years old this year, […]