Click here to view a slideshow of the activities and faces present at the Fort McHenry jamboree. Local officials, community leaders and volunteers joined several thousand Boy Scouts at Fort McHenry to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary. The event was touted as the largest single Boy Scouts event in the Baltimore metro area and included […]
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Fake Marijuana Now Illegal in Baltimore Co.
On Oct. 4 Baltimore County legislators passed a unanimous ban on the sale, possession and distribution of the synthetic marijuana-like substance sold as “Spice” or “K2.” Violators of the new law, which takes effect 45 days after the resolution was adopted, could face a misdemeanor charge along with a $500 fine and 60 days in […]
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Holton Pleads ‘No Contest,’ Removed as Finance Chair
Councilwoman Helen Holton, who represents Baltimore’s Eighth District, has been removed as chair of the City Council’s Taxation and Finance Committee. Lester Davis, a spokesman for Council President Bernard “Jack” Young, said the announcement was made on Oct. 4 at a scheduled council meeting. Earlier in the day, Holton pleaded no contest to charges that […]
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From the District to Berklee: Local Student Earns Full Ride to Leading Music School
Like many Black performers, Clifton Williams found God ? and music? at church. From gospel, jazz and classical arrangements to singing, Williams became a skilled musician early on after a church pianist introduced him to the instrument as a child. Williams’ years of study have landed him at the forefront of a new era in […]
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D.C. ‘Divas’ Celebrate First Year of Health Campaign
On Oct. 2, a community-based movement determined to educate and empower metropolitan-area women about their health choices celebrated its first anniversary. Divas, MPH (Making Our People Healthier), is an all-female health outreach organization that offers educational resources about HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, stress management and more throughout the District. The group convened at FunXion, the city’s […]
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Education Officials Visit Baltimore
President Obama set a goal for the United States to have the most educated workforce in the world by 2020. Over the years, America’s No. 1 rank among countries with the most college graduates has diminished to No. 9 with countries like Japan, Russia, South Korea and Canada leading the way. The Department of Labor […]
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The Pursuit of Fitness
Baltimore native Tavian Quinn is passionate about fitness and healthy living, a lifestyle more people are adopting as obesity wages an unprecedented war against against Americans’ waistlines and longevity. As the fitness model studied to become a nurse, she unknowingly forged a new career path. Quinn hungered for more knowledge about the science of body […]
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Former Engineer Turned Fitness Trainer Embarks on Charity Walk for Diabetes
Health nuts and gym rats can be quite annoying—critiquing everything you eat, flashing their firm physiques at every opportunity, devouring food you wouldn’t touch even if you were starving—the nerve of them. But Kenneth Clarke isn’t like that. The physical trainer doesn’t want you to envy, he simply wants you to enjoy and live life. […]
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Obama, Maryland Leaders Rally for Maryland’s Vote
Click here to view more photos of the rally at Bowie State University. President Obama joined an assortment of Maryland politicians at Bowie State University on Oct. 7 to campaign for the state’s incumbent Democrats, Gov. Martin O’Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Congressman Elijah Cummings, and others. “Right now you have […]
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Regional Group Eyes Development Opportunity in Pr. George’s County
As Prince George’s County continues its efforts to bring transit-oriented development (TOD) to the county, the Coalition for Smarter Growth – a regional nonprofit supporting both community revitalization and historic area conservation – has devised a new plan that may attract developers. TOD refers to residential or commercial areas designed to maximize access to public […]
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Metro’s Performance in Prince George’s Angers Some Residents
Prince George’s residents are becoming increasingly frustrated with Metro service. Increasing prices, service delays and other issues have residents wondering if using the service is even worth the trouble anymore. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) fiscal troubles have infringed on riders who now say commuting by Metro is increasingly becoming a pain rather […]
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Maryland HBCU Digitizes Half-Century of Memories
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Frederick Douglass Library has digitized a half-century of The Hawk yearbooks – from the first volume in 1959 through 2009 – making it the first Maryland HBCU to accomplish this feat. The conversion was made possible through the LYRASIS Mass Digitization Collaborative, a project supported by a Sloan Foundation […]
