Posted on 3/9/21
This Week in Jobs DMV: The Women Inspiring Women Edition
From writing workshops to anti-violence to the arts, Baltimore Magazine profiled 30 women making their mark on
Posted on 4/13/21
"Holly Beach Farm" 1940 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comHolly Beach Farm (1940) - View of outside exposure. This image may . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
Biden Says Stimulus Checks Are Coming This Month
Americans may be in for a cash infusion very soon.Over the weekend, the Senate passed a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that includes boosted unemployment . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
State Roundup: Some Jobless Remain In ‘Adjudication Purgatory;’ Poll Finds 64% Of Marylanders To Get VAXX
‘ADJUDICATION PURGATORY’ YEAR LATER IN JOBLESS SYSTEMS: It has been a year since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the state has made significant improvements . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
‘Adjudication Purgatory’ Continues A Year Later With The State’s Unemployment System
It has been a year since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the state has made significant improvements to its unemployment call centers, such as . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Laureate Education Completes Divestiture of Operations in Honduras
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) today announced that it has completed the divestiture of its operations in Honduras to Fundación Nasser, transferring control of Fundaempresa, which . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Tackling Trash by Cracking Down on Dumpers, Incentivizing Haulers
Taking aim at the perennial Baltimore problem of unsightly trash and illegal dumping, a group of Council members is calling for stiffer penalties, pointing out that . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Cancelled, Pub Crawls Prohibited, Too
Museums are opening up again. So are live music venues, library branches, movie theaters, even strip clubs.But there are two forms of gathering that still aren’t . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Maryland Bill Would Refine Environmental Justice Commission
A bill in the Maryland Senate would reform a commission to reflect the diversity within the state and expand to help vulnerable communities affected by environmental . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Goucher Poll: Two-thirds of Marylanders Say State’s Vaccine Distribution Has Been ‘Fair’ or ‘Poor’
A majority of Marylanders have a low opinion of the state government’s distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, a new Goucher College poll shows.The poll, which was . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Weekend Backpacks Raising Money Through Virtual Cooking Demos to Feed Baltimore Children
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the ongoing issue of food insecurity for many Baltimore families, but a local nonprofit is raising funds to feed children in . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Bill to Rebuild Trust Between Immigrants and Law Enforcement
A bill that would prohibit law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status and end police cooperation with ICE in Maryland drew emotional testimony from immigrants, advocacy . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
In West Baltimore, a Food Desert and Also a Hope Desert
Good food — the stuff that isn’t shot through with salt and sugar and starch and sold in plastic — trickles through the West Baltimore food . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Tronster Hartley’s Path to Building Video Games at Firaxis
Tronster Hartley always wanted to be a video game developer. It’s the reason he got a computer science degree
Posted on 3/8/21
Why this Baltimore Hair Salon is Accepting Payment in Bitcoin
Canton’s DryLand Salon recently started accepting a new way to pay for a hair cut, color or blowout: Bitcoin
Posted on 3/8/21
Becky Smith Presented with American Advertising Federation of Baltimore Silver Medal Award
The Award Honors Smith’s Excellence and Contributions to the Advertising Industry Becky Smith, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for SECU - Maryland’s largest state . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
IonQ To Become The First Publicly Traded Pure-Play Quantum Computing Company
IonQ has entered into a definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology Group III (NYSE: DMYI.U)The Transaction will result in $650 million in gross proceeds, including a . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
2021’s Happiest Cities in America – WalletHub Study
With March 20 being International Day of Happiness and the average American’s stress level rising significantly for the first time since 2007 due to the COVID-19 . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
"Quatre Bras II" 1940 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comQuatre Bras II (1940) - Holly Beach Farm This image may be . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
TEDCO’s Seed Fund Invests $400K in Maryland HR Technology Start-ups
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Seed Fund invested $400,000 in two technology start-ups.
Posted on 3/8/21
IonQ To Become The First Publicly Traded Pure-Play Quantum Computing Company
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a merger agreement with dMY Technology Group, Inc. III (NYSE: DMYI.U), a publicly traded special . . .
Posted on 3/8/21
Stimulus Bill Passes Senate After Compromise on Unemployment
Before President Joe Biden took office, he laid out an ambitious plan for a coronavirus relief bill. It would cost $1.9 trillion and, among other things, . . .
Posted on 4/12/21
"Holly Beach Farm" 1940 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comHolly Beach Farm (1940) - Artesian well 260 feet deep. Eight of . . .
Posted on 3/7/21
Legislation for Control of the Baltimore Police Moves to the House
A groundbreaking package of police reform legislation has been passed by the Maryland Senate and now heads to the House of Delegates for hearings and approval.With . . .
Posted on 3/7/21
Maryland Lawmakers are Close to Adding HBCU Funding
In 2005, Towson University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore announced a joint Master of Business Administration program, despite the objections of nearby Morgan State University.Morgan . . .
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