Posted on 4/8/21
Minimum-Wage Hikes Hurt the Unskilled
I was 14 when I got my first real job. A restaurant in downtown Boston paid me $1.60 an hour, the minimum wage at the time. . . .
Posted on 4/8/21
State Roundup: Restaurant Association CEO Says Employee Retention Difficult; Police Bills Head To Final Negotiations
RESTAURANTS CHALLENGED BY RETAINING EMPLOYEES: In an interview with Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter, Marshall Weston, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland, said . . .
Posted on 4/8/21
Hogan: Maryland’s Schools To Receive $10 Million In COVID-19 Relief Grants
Maryland’s public and private schools will receive $10 million in COVID-19 relief grants that are geared toward addressing the needs of the state’s most at-risk students, . . .
Posted on 4/8/21
Maryland Bills Aim To Make It Easier To Vote
After a polarizing 2020 presidential election and a worldwide pandemic, Maryland lawmakers are rethinking how to conduct voting.The General Assembly is considering multiple pieces of legislation . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Marilyn Mosby Amends Her State Ethics Disclosure and Declares Her Innocence
Batimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby used an amendment made to her 2019 state financial disclosure statement as an occasion to again declare, “I have done . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
A Beloved East Baltimore Community Garden Gets $10,000 from Amazon
Lewis Sharpe has always had a vision for the Duncan Street Miracle Garden. He shared it with The Brew last year – a pavilion for seniors, . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Legislature Votes to Bolster Unemployment Insurance System
Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance taxes while simultaneously granting more funding to the unemployed were voted out of the Maryland . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Baltimore County Beefs Up Non-police Resources to Respond to Mental Health Emergencies
Baltimore County announced this week an expansion of emergency behavioral health services to support residents experiencing crises.The county announced a 50-percent expansion during peak hours of . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
A Pandemic, Jewish Future and More: Hillel Directors Speak Out
This year has been a difficult one for college students, many of whom never even made it back to campus. And for those that did, virtual . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
What Does the Future Hold for Cyber Startups in the DMV?
Cybersecurity has proven to be a good bet in the COVID-19 era, with national venture capital trends favoring cyber
Posted on 4/7/21
Baltimore Surgical Device Startup Awarded $256K from NSF
Baltimore-based BondTrue was awarded a $256,000 grant from the National Science Foundation
Posted on 4/7/21
Casey Cares Annual Biggest PJ Party Puts Smiles on Faces of Critically Ill Children in MD and DC
April 16th is “National Wear Your Pajamas to Work” Day and Casey Cares Foundation is celebrating this quirky day by hosting its 6th Annual Biggest Pajama . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
For Colfax, Breaking Up Looks Like A Value-Creation Opportunity
I’ve been lukewarm on Colfax (CFX) for a while now, and I don’t really feel like I’ve missed out on much. The shares have basically kept . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Congressman Urges Buttigieg to Review I-495/I-270 Project
Mayor Pete ethanol plantA high-ranking critic of the Hogan administration’s plan to widen two Montgomery County highways is urging the federal government to tap the brakes . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Baltimore Entrepreneur Jim Rafferty’s Debut Book Examines the Accidental Leader in Times of Crisis
Lessons in being an effective leader even when unpreparedBaltimore Entrepreneur Jim Rafferty’s debut book, Leader by Accident: Lessons in Leadership, Loss and Life, from Morgan James . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Loyola Recognized in 2021 PLEXUSS Global Rankings
Loyola University Maryland has recently earned high rankings from PLEXUSS, a global ranking for prospective students. The 2021 rankings include naming Loyola No. 1 among “Top . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Steven J. Sless Group of PRMI Partners with Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Apr. 8, 2021)–The Steven J. Sless Group of Primary Residential Mortgage has formed an affinity partnership with the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts(IDFA).Founded . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Legislature Votes to Bolster Unemployment Insurance System
Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance taxes while simultaneously granting more funding to the unemployed were voted out of the Maryland . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
"South Spring Street" 1935 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comSouth Spring Street (1935) - Condemned and forfeited properties on South Spring . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
State Roundup: Study Finds Maryland Economy Weathering Pandemic Better Than Most States
STUDY: MARYLAND ECONOMY WEATHERS PANDEMIC BETTER THAN MOST: Maryland’s economy has weathered the storm of the coronavirus pandemic better than that of the economies of the . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Restaurant Association Of Maryland CEO: Retaining Employees Is The Biggest Challenge For Restaurants
Restaurant Association of Maryland President and CEO Marshall Weston said Tuesday that the biggest challenge for restaurants in the near-term future is retaining enough employees to . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Raft Partners with Maryland's Oldest HBCU to Expand GovTech Solution Development Team
Raft, LLC, a full stack digital consulting firm specializing in modernizing government agency operations and service capabilities announced a formal teaming arrangement to provide employment and . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
“When it Gets Dark, We Don’t Leave the House”
Fabian Mendez was heading to work when he was hit and dragged several blocks with his own vehicle in the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood. Marcus Wilson was . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Critics Slam Security Deposit Alternative Bill Up for Final Council Vote Tonight
Consumer advocates in Baltimore are making a last ditch effort to kill a City Council bill – backed by President Nick Mosby and poised for final . . .
Posted on 4/7/21
Baltimore’s Removal of Statue of Enslaver Capt. John O’Donnell Draws Mixed Reactions
Baltimore City workers on Monday night removed a statue of Captain John O’Donnell, who enslaved Black people on his Canton plantation in the 18th century, from . . .
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