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Determined optimism: How small and mid-sized businesses can leverage and learn from the CIAA Tournament

Janet Currie, president of Bank of America, Greater Maryland, highlights how Baltimore’s small and mid-sized businesses can capitalize on the CIAA Tournament’s economic impact by boosting community engagement, tightening cash flow management and planning for succession. She emphasizes that supporting local businesses during CIAA week helps build and sustain generational wealth in the community.

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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invests in West Baltimore as tenant in The Village at Mondawmin

On Jan. 23 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the country’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, announced plans to lease approximately 20,000 square feet of space at The Village at Mondawmin at Mondawmin Mall. The move is designed to double down on their investment in West Baltimore and workforce development initiatives.   “We believe anchor institutions in […]

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Former mayor Sheila Dixon holds town hall meeting regarding public safety in Baltimore

By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO Community engagement and public safety were the main topics covered at a town hall hosted by Baltimore mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon on Oct. 4 at New Metropolitan Baptist Church.  Dixon, a former Charm City mayor, was joined on the panel by Melvin Russell, retired Baltimore Police Department chief […]

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Baltimore Mayor kicks off community engagement series to address pressing public safety concerns with Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley

By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com On Aug. 8 at 10:00 a.m., Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley kicked off a series of community engagement meetings that will give Baltimoreans a chance to ask pressing questions and learn more about Worley, who was officially nominated by Scott on July […]

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