Posted on 4/26/21
"Solomon's Island Amphibious Maneuvers" 1943 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comSolomon's Island Amphibious Maneuvers (1943) - The front of a fisherman's home, . . .
Posted on 9/14/20
Lawmakers, Advocates to Unveil Program to Reduce Health Care Disparities
Health advocates will announce plans this week to try to resurrect an O’Malley-era program that reduced disparities in the incidence and treatment of disease — an . . .
Posted on 9/14/20
Biden Says He Isn't Planning Major Defense Cuts
Joe Biden doesn't foresee major Pentagon budget cuts if he is elected president, and in fact believes some areas of defense spending need to be increased.In . . .
Posted on 9/14/20
70% of Americans Want a Second Stimulus Check. What's the Holdup?
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law in March and provided most Americans with economic stimulus payments. It was . . .
Posted on 9/14/20
Ball Touts Howard County’s Impressive U.S. Census Self-Response Rate
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said Friday that the county’s 2020 U.S. Census self-response rate is higher than it was in 2010 and is among the . . .
Posted on 4/26/21
"First Snow" 1962 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comFirst Snow (1962) - First Snow in Washington County, Maryland This image . . .
Posted on 9/13/20
Aide Gets 27 Months in Jail, but What About the Others Who Enabled Catherine Pugh’s Corrupt Schemes?
Gary Brown Jr. comes off as a criminal mastermind in a 17-page sentencing memo by federal prosecutors – a shrewd underboss who partnered with an unscrupulous . . .
Posted on 9/13/20
In Appeals Court, Baltimore Surveillance Plane Suit Gets a Mixed Reaction
An ACLU lawyer hammered away at Baltimore’s surveillance plane program in a federal appeals court, calling it an unconstitutional violation of privacy, buttwo of the three . . .
Posted on 9/13/20
Why the City Shouldn’t Return the Columbus Statue, Not Even in Fragments
A brick was symbolically hurled through the window of Black Baltimore on an October day in 1984.That was when a Christopher Columbus statue was erected on . . .
Posted on 9/13/20
Bill Henry Begins Comptroller’s Office Reboot
Bill Henry has disclosed an ambitious remake of Baltimore’s troubled comptroller’s office, following his June primary victory over six-term incumbent Joan M. Pratt.The 4th District councilman . . .
Posted on 9/13/20
A New 1 Million Cups Chapter is Coming to Westminster
Entrepreneurs in Westminster will have a new weekly session to share and learn about building companies next
Posted on 9/13/20
Laureate Education Completes Divestiture of Operations in Chile
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) today announced that it has completed the divestiture of its operations
Posted on 9/11/20
Ciena: Best-Positioned To Ride The Longer-Term Optical Growth Story
As Ciena's (CIEN) Q3 results showed, having a business built around a few key customers has its drawbacks. Despite increasing diversification across its client base, a . . .
Posted on 9/11/20
Meet David Platt
For David Platt, embracing change involves a healthy balance of learning to speak up and remembering when to listen.A Baltimore native, David moved back to the . . .
Posted on 9/11/20
Management Matters: Create a Place for Resilience
So many of us are feeling a bit exhausted from the ongoing disruption to our usual lives. Taking risks can feel downright foolhardy. Taking risks, however, . . .
Posted on 9/11/20
State Roundup: With State Budget In Black, Franchot Urges Immediate Aid For Small Businesses
FRANCHOT: STATE BUDGET IN BLACK; SHOULD AID SMALL BUSINESS: Despite the job losses and business restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, Maryland’s state government finished its . . .
Posted on 9/11/20
Franchot: Maryland’s Economic Future Remains ‘Completely And Utterly Unpredictable’
Maryland’s economic future remains uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic even though the latest fiscal report shows a slight increase in revenues, Comptroller Peter Franchot said . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
Maryland Municipal Magazine BRACE Special Issue Climate Change Guidebook for Municipal Officials in September/October 2020
The Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) upcoming September/October issue of its publication, Municipal Maryland, will be a special edition focused on building resilience against the impacts of . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
Lyft Expands Program to Offer Free Rides to Job Seekers
Lyft announced today an expansion of the LyftUp Jobs Access Program, a program that offers free or discounted rides to people looking for a job. Lyft . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
Vote by Mail Appears to be Choice for Many in Baltimore County
Baltimore County’s elections director expects half the people who will vote in the county this fall will do it by mail.The county so far has received . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
Coronavirus Tales: If You Want Fancy, Wait Until Next Year
On the July opening day of this year’s strange and shortened baseball season, Clarence Haskett pulled out his phone and texted nearly 100 friends.The group was . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
This Week in Jobs DMV: Bar Rescue Edition
Tiki themes were in need of some image rehab. Good thing, then, that a group of D.C. priests, imbibing aboard
Posted on 9/10/20
Think Joins with Former Legg Mason Execs to Aim for National Presence in PE, VC Markets
Baltimore tech and operations advisory firm Think is bringing former Legg Mason execs to its team and seeking
Posted on 9/10/20
Colgate University Partnership with 2U
2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, today announced a partnership with Colgate University. In collaboration with the University's Task Force on Remote . . .
Posted on 9/10/20
Discovery Announces Cash Tender Offers
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced the commencement of a transaction to purchase five series of outstanding senior notes totaling $4.7 billion in aggregate principal . . .
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