Dr. A. Paul Moss, a longtime YMCA executive credited with revamping Baltimore’s YMCA camping network, died Sept. 6 at the Ellicott City Rehabilitation Center. His health has been deteriorating since July. He was 99. Though Baltimore became his adopted home, Moss was born the sixth of seven sons and one daughter to Robert and Ida […]
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Baltimore Reads Launches Classes in Honor of Literacy Week
In recognition of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which begins Sept.13, Baltimore Reads has partnered with Enoch Pratt Free Library to offer classes at Pratt branches over the coming year. “Taking Baltimore Reads’ portable classroom curriculum into libraries throughout our city has been a longtime goal of our board and staff,” said Shirley […]
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Baltimore Foundation in Line for Pepsi Grant
For families battling a child’s critical illness, the crashing surf and sandy shores of area beaches offer a port in a storm. And Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation is one step closer to opening that harbor to more needy families. The Baltimore-based organization is in the running to receive a Pepsi Refresh Grant, which would […]
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Baltimore Goes Blue for Men’s Health
The Men’s Blue Suit Awareness Weekend, a faith-based health awareness campaign founded in 2007 by Baltimore NAACP President Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, has become a tradition at churches, mosques and other religious institutions throughout the metropolitan area. The initiative aims to raise awareness and services related to men’s health in Baltimore, a city where men are […]
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Maryland Recognizes National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Month
The problem seems almost insurmountable: 430,000 Marylanders, and more than 1 out of 5 resident between the ages of 18 and 25 are dependent on or abused alcohol illicit drugs in the past year, according to the latest National Surveys on Drug Use and Health estimates. Still, the state’s efforts toward prevention and treatment are […]
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Maryland Senator Indicted on Bribery Charges
Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie has been indicted in federal court on charges that he took bribes from grocery chain Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. The 48-page court document claims Shoppers and Currie “knowingly and unlawfully” conspired to “commit certain offenses against the United States.” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley released a statement saying the situation must now […]
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Braces for Hurricane Earl
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced it is closely monitoring Hurricane Earl, a powerful storm that has already caused damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and identifying all available restoration resources should the storm result in electric service interruptions for Central Maryland customers later this week. BGE also urged customers to […]
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Baltimore’s Underground Railroad Sites Unveiled in Free Tour
Baltimore has long been a major part of the nation’s Black history legacy and is home to numerous museums, schools and other institutions honoring the past. But many are unaware of Baltimore County’s participation in the Underground Railroad, a conglomeration of homes, churches and other safe havens enslaved Americans navigated on their journey north. Bare […]
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Maryland Food Bank Seeks Donations
The Maryland Food Bank is facing a near-crisis situation. According to food bank officials, donations have dropped significantly over the last several weeks, leaving the food bank’s Baltimore warehouse with nearly-bare shelves. To help feed hungry Marylanders, the center is asking volunteers to visit www.mdfoodbank.org/emptyshelves, their virtual food bank. The virtual food drive allows the […]
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Innocence Lost: Student Faces Murder, Assault Charges
Family members describe 14-year-old Arteesha Holt as “loving, joyful, a people person, and very intelligent,” although she had some behavioral problems at school. Natasha Wilson, her aunt, calls her “my twin” and said the young girl came to live with her when things got out of hand at her mother’s house. It seemed the Booker […]
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Students Voice Concerns on First Day of School
Students at Dr. Rayner Browne Academy began the school year on Aug. 30 with a lesson in civic engagement. City Council President Bernard Young and Councilman Warren Branch sat down for lunch with seven sixth and seventh-graders to discuss open letters they wrote to Branch as a part of the Summer SPLASH program. The program […]
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Soldier Deploys for Afghanistan
Army Pfc. Jackie C. Sallis has deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Sallis is an automated logistical specialist assigned to the Task Force Destiny, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The […]