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 […]
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Bernstein’s Political Ad Offends Many
Community leaders and elected officials gathered Aug. 25 at Israel Baptist Church to express outrage at a political advertisement from the Gregg Bernstein campaign for Baltimore state’s attorney. The television spot uses a photograph from the Dawson family memorial service in 2002. The family – both parents and five children – died when their home […]
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Bernstein Plays Hardball (The Numbers Game, Part 2)
When I began working on this column my plan was to talk about a recent interview Gregg Bernstein – the man charging hard to upset current Baltimore State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy in the Primary Election on Sept. 14 – sat down for at the AFRO. Then, I got a look at Bernstein’s first television ad, […]
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Researchers Find Legal High More Potent than Marijuana
“Spice” or “K2,” is legally sold in stores as incense, but lawmakers in Baltimore County are taking action to get it off the market. County officials will vote in October on whether to ban the substance and make its possession and sale illegal. Baltimore County Councilman Kevin Kamenetz said he plans to introduce legislation in […]
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Housing Official Moves to Revoke Apartment License
Recent violence in the Reservoir Hill section of Baltimore has brought attention from the city’s housing commissioner, police department and elected officials to Madison Park North Apartments. On Aug. 16 Housing Commissioner Paul Graziano issued a notice of intent to revoke the multi-family dwelling license issued to Tricap Management Inc. TMI controls the 202-unit apartment […]
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Cruise Lines, Maritime Donors, Help Cummings Cruise in 7th District
After Rep. Elijah Cummings became chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation in 2006, members of the American Salvage Association decided he needed guidance about the ways of the sea. “Congressman Cummings didn’t know what a bow or a stern was,” said Joseph Farrell, president of Resolve Marine Group Inc., a […]
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Baltimore Summer Antiques Show Brings International Flair for 30th Year
Now in its 30th year, the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show will return to the Baltimore Convention Center Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-5, with a cauldron of diverse collections from hundreds of international dealers. Guests will have access to fine art, furniture, Asian art, American and European silver, jewelry, porcelain, textiles, glass and more. Show manager […]
