Posted on 2/16/21
State Roundup: Gov. Hogan Plans To Sign Billion-Dollar Relief Act Today
AFTER MUCH WRANGLING, RELIEF ACT SET TO BECOME LAW TODAY: After the House of Delegates nixed a last-minute provision that would’ve included broader stimulus checks for . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Harford Community College Receives More Than $600,000 From Tucker Charitable Trust
Gift will be used for scholarships and the College's Foundation, Library and cultural arts programsHarford Community College today announced a $615,848 gift from the Barclay D. . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
BC&E Foundation Awards Four Grants to Youth and Education Organizations
Copyright 2021, Building Congress & Exchange. Reprinted with permission from BC&E Exchange. www.bcebaltimore.org From tiny house projects to virtual career education to a modern hydraulic dump mortar . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Baltimore Will Spend Over $5M to Give Out Free Recycling Carts
Move over, rolling green plastic Baltimore trash cans. Soon you will be sharing sidewalk space with slightly smaller (but also wheeled) recycling carts.Mayor Brandon Scott plans . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Strong City Baltimore Sends Financial Reports to Wrong Clients
Strong City Baltimore, the fiscal sponsor organization whose financial disarray last year drew complaints from clients and alarm from foundations, mistakenly sent sensitive financial statements for . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Daycare Center ‘Kiddie Calvert’ to Expand to the Village of Cross Keys
The handing off of car seats and the pitter-patter of little feet will soon become common sights and sounds at the Village of Cross Keys with . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Maryland Will Be the First State in the Nation to Tax Digital Advertising
Maryland will become the first state in the nation to take a new approach to paying for education
Posted on 2/16/21
Here’s How Much it Could Cost to Close Baltimore’s Digital Divide
John Hopkins University has released a report that estimates how much it will cost to bring high speed internet
Posted on 2/16/21
Morgan State Alums of the Google Tech Exchange Program Discuss their Career Paths
In 2018, Northeast Baltimore’s Morgan State University joined a group of 10 Historically Black Colleges
Posted on 2/16/21
Under Armour: Longer-Term Prospects Look Promising, But Potential Short-Term Pressure Ahead
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has managed to see significant recovery in revenues across the Asia-Pacific region, and inventory to revenue has reverted to pre-pandemic levels. This stock . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
"The Valley House" 1931 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comThe Valley House (1931) This image may be ordered by typing in . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
"Manchester Farmer's Band" 1930 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comManchester Farmer's Band (1930) - Manchester Farmer's Band at Bonnie Blink, the Maryland . . .
Posted on 2/15/21
2021’s Most Sinful States – WalletHub Study
Every state has virtues and vices, and vices are especially hard to conquer during the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. Harmful behavior on the individual level . . .
Posted on 2/15/21
For Marilyn Mosby, a Taxing Question
The report released last week by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming on her investigation into the travel and private businesses of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. . . .
Posted on 2/15/21
Baltimore's Future Can Be Bright
Keep calm and carry on, Baltimoreans. Yes, our homicide rate is tragic and our city government seems corrupt and incompetent, but these discouraging trends need not . . .
Posted on 2/13/21
Baltimore County to Launch $3.5M Coronavirus Grant Program for Hotels, Motels, Short-term Rentals
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Friday announced that the county will provide $3.5 million in grants to reimburse hotels, motels and short-term rental properties . . .
Posted on 2/13/21
Maryland Bill Would Provide Voting Information to the Incarcerated
Those incarcerated awaiting trial or convicted of misdemeanors would be able to register to vote and learn about their voting rights under legislation in the Maryland . . .
Posted on 2/13/21
These 6 Pandemic Fatigue-fighting Creative Campaigns Won University System of Maryland’s Public Health Challenge
University System of Maryland (USM) asked members of its community to get creative with approaches to educating
Posted on 2/13/21
Maryland General Assembly Commits to Immigrant Taxpayers
Research and Policy Analyst Cathryn Ann Paul issued the following statement in response to the joint-statement issued by Senate President Ferguson and House Speaker Jones regarding . . .
Posted on 2/13/21
Freedom Federal Credit Union’s Annual Golden Apple Educator Awards Now Open for Submissions
Harford and Baltimore County educators can seek funding for their school or community impact ideas through May 30Freedom Federal Credit Union has announced its 2021 Golden . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Ingleside at Home Recognized by Best of Home Care for Fourth Consecutive Year
Home Care Pulse recognizes Ingleside service for 2021Ingleside at Home (IAH), a nonprofit service providing a variety of high-quality personalized home care assistance, announced today that . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Management Matters: Do You Have the Courage to Be a Manager?
My clients who are managers often laugh at the joke that in exchange for being paid the ‘big bucks,’ they have to make hard decisions. It . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Pelosi Expects Stimulus Bill to Pass Before Boosted Unemployment Runs Out
Extended unemployment benefits are set to run out as early as March -- but Nancy Pelosi is confident relief will be here sooner.Millions of Americans have . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
State Roundup: Bill Would End Ice Contract Renewals, Future Private Detention Jails; Pandemic Relief Bill Expanded
BILL WOULD BLOCK NEW ICE DETENTION CENTERS: The General Assembly is considering legislation that would essentially put an end to privately run immigration detention centers in . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Hogan: State To Provide 1 Million COVID-19 Tests To Schools, $1 Billion To Help Get Kids Back In The Classroom
In hopes of getting Maryland’s K-12 students safely back in their classrooms as soon as possible, the state will provide nearly 1 million COVID-19 tests to . . .
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