The lawn is unkempt. Notices litter the doors of the facility. What was once a symbol of pride in Prince George’s County is now nothing more than an eyesore. “The parking lot over there hasn’t been maintained in months,” said disgruntled Upper Marlboro resident Weldon Brown, whose townhome sits across the street from the Marlborough […]
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Veterans Affairs Launches HIV Testing and Awareness Week
While HIV testing and awareness are recognized nationally on a single day in June, the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs has extended this day into a full week to further increase HIV testing throughout the VA health care system. Kicking off on June 27, the VA will provide patients living with HIV with the most […]
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Local Entrepreneur Considering Others
When his father passed away more than a year ago, Azim Al-Sala’m wanted to find a way to not only honor the man who instilled principles of kindness and charity in him, but also carry on his positive legacy. A native Washingtonian, Al-Sala’m, 33, founded Consider Someone Else, a social networking Web site that aims […]
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D.C. Jail Hails Success of Inmate HIV/AIDS Testing Program
It has been just a handful of years since the highly acclaimed “Automatic Inmate HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling Program” at the city lockup was launched. Since that time the program has already conducted HIV screenings for more than 40,000 inmates, and jail officials are poised to keep administering the tests as new detainees enter the […]
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Southeast Area Hospital Poised for Auction
Unless its current owner – or another patron – quickly steps in and rescues the beleaguered facility, the District will forge ahead with plans to have United Medical Center in Southeast Washington foreclosed. Attorney General Peter Nickles, who recently filed notice against the 17-acre property, said the measure would allow the hospital to be auctioned […]
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Going ‘Green’ for Jesus
Faith leaders are helping their congregants enjoy a little heaven on earth by encouraging “green” living and lessening their carbon output. Organizations like the Washington, D.C.-based Evangelical Environmental Network and the Eco Justice Program of the National Council of Churches have acknowledged responsibility for being better stewards and offer information online to accomplish that end. […]
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BCCC Wins Marketing Award
The Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) has named Baltimore City Community College the winner of its 2010 Marketing Excellence Award in Education. The association presented the honor at its end-of-year gala June 3 at the Colonnade Inn and Spa. AMA cited the college’s Workforce Pipeline Solutions rebranding effort which promotes the college’s […]
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Kagan Unscathed after Revelations from Past
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of pages worth of documents from Elena Kagan’s past have left President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee relatively unscathed and important details about her still a mystery heading into confirmation hearings for a lifetime job as a justice. Documents from Kagan’s service in the Clinton White House, including her […]
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Students, Staff Dedicate Memorial Garden to Deceased Student
The students and staff of Windsor Mill Middle School, led by Principal Deborah Phelps and sixth-grade team leader Casey Head, hosted a special event to dedicate a memorial garden to the memory and life of former student Derek G. Johnson, who passed away over the 2009 Memorial Day weekend. Developed and planned by students and […]
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Troy Davis Airs Innocence Claims in Court
In what could be one step closer to his freedom, death row inmate Troy Davis returned to a Savannah, Ga. court June 23 to offer evidence he believes will negate his 1991 conviction for murder. Based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision last August, Davis’ lawyers will offer evidence – including recanted testimony – that […]
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Baltimore City School’s Arts Program Earns National Honors
The Academy of College and Career Exploration’s (ACCE) after-school arts program, Careers in the Arts, has been recognized as a national semi-finalist for the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ “Coming Up Taller Award.” Careers in the Arts provides after-school extended learning to students at ACCE in various disciplines, including ensemble-created theater for social […]
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Saint Agnes Hospital Nurse Wins Award
Yolanda Copeland, senior vice president of Patient Services and chief nursing officer (CNO) at Saint Agnes Hospital, was recently honored as winner of the 2010 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award in the competitions “ Advancing and Leading the Profession” category in the Baltimore metropolitan region. ?Copeland was selected from five finalists in the Advancing & Leading […]