Posted on 2/1/21
"Meat Packing House" 1933 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comMeat Packing House (1933) - Beef and Pork carcasses in a local . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
Fells Point Residents, Who Were Threatened with a Lawsuit, Lose Liquor License Challenge
Imagine getting arrested in 2019, being held in jail without bail, and having your trial date in 2020 postponed indefinitely. Here we are in 2021, and . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
Maryland Bill Would Give Students Mental Health Days Off
A bill in the Maryland state Legislature would grant school students excused absences for mental health reasons.Under the proposed law, students would be allowed to skip . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
Baltimore Museum of Art Offers Appointments for Small Groups Starting February 6
The Baltimore Museum of Art, closed since November 25 due to COVID-19 restrictions, is taking baby steps toward reopening by offering visits by appointment starting next . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
Pratt Library to Provide Free Internet and Technology to Baltimoreans
The Enoch Pratt Free Library will provide free internet access to 50 southeast Baltimore households as part of an ongoing effort to close the digital divide . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
A Strange Occurrence: Little Opposition To A Climate Bill
In the world of climate related bills, it’s not often you hear of a legislative hearing that draws minimal opposition, or where labor and environmental groups . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
A Maryland Tradition – the Polar Bear Plunge goes Virtual in 2021
The Polar Bear Plunge is part of Maryland’s history. For the past 25 years, thousands of plungers have jumped into the icy waters of the Chesapeake . . .
Posted on 1/31/21
6 Trends to Watch on Ecommerce and Supply Chains in 2021
It’s a topic we’ve found ourselves thinking about often as a society during the pandemic. It started from
Posted on 1/30/21
Riderwood Has Everything You Need
Amenities make worry-free living a reality for residents In warmer weather, residents Hue Phan (left) and Lee Summerville enjoy spending time gardening and pursuing other outdoor . . .
Posted on 1/30/21
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative And Amerigroup Partner To Support Baltimore Children Living With Asthma
$20,000 Grant to Fund Asthma Trigger Reduction Housing Interventions in Baltimore Amerigroup has awarded the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) a $20,000 grant to provide . . .
Posted on 1/30/21
Maryland Center For Hospitality Celebrates Graduation For Skills Training
Program for Baltimore City Residents seeking job training for the Hospitality Industry has successfully trained 250 graduates this year WHAT: In the pandemic decimated hospitality industry . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Ongoing Relief for Bars, Restaurants, and Hotels in Maryland
Starting in February, bars and restaurants throughout the state will be able to provide service to customers after 10 PM. The decision, announced by Governor Hogan . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Management Matters: Look Up & Manage Up
Once upon a time, the boss told you what to do and you did it. Today’s employees don’t often wait for the boss to make the . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
State Roundup: Dem Leaders Push $520M In Relief Targeting Small Biz, Vulnerable Marylanders
DEMS PROPOSE $520M TARGETED RELIEF PACKAGE: Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday unveiled a $520 million coronavirus fiscal relief package aimed at helping both the state’s small businesses . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
West Rips Bill That He Says Could ‘Bankrupt’ Police In Excessive Force Cases
Sen. Chris West (R-Baltimore County) said he has serious concerns about legislation that would provide both criminal and civil penalties for police officers who decline to . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Maryland’s Lagging COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Could Be An Opportunity For Change
Despite Maryland’s impressive management of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the state is now facing a new crisis – one of the lowest vaccine use-rates in . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
SECU MD Foundation to Award $115,000 in Scholarships
The amount marks its largest annual scholarship disbursement to date SECU, Maryland’s largest state chartered credit union, announced it will award $115,000 in scholarships through the . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Baker Donelson Earns High Score in Human Rights Campaign 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Baker Donelson has received a high score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Giant Food Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Giant Food earns 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equalityGiant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, proudly . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Loyola to Hold 5th Annual Building a Better World Through Business Events
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management will present Building a Better World Through Business, an annual series of events celebrating ways that businesses . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Advocacy Organizations Give High Rating to Maryland’s LGBTQ+ Laws and Policies
Maryland’s laws and policies related to LGBTQ+ people were rated highly in a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute.“The . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
State Lawmakers Look to Plug in Disconnected Marylanders
Maryland state lawmakers aim to amend inequities in broadband internet access that the coronavirus pandemic has accentuated.“There’s a great deal of urgency now,” said Sen. Sarah . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Police, Lawmaker Differ Over School Officer Restrictions
School resource officers in Maryland may soon only enter schools mainly during an emergency — a plan the bill sponsor says will help minority students feel . . .
Posted on 1/29/21
Catalyte and RetrainAmerica Subject of Baltimore Sun Op-ed
In May 2020 we helped launch RetrainAmerica, a national exchange that connects anyone – regardless of background
Posted on 1/29/21
Loyola’s Ecosystem Night Connected Accelerator Startups with Baltimore’s Entrepreneurship Community
Loyola University Maryland gathered the local entrepreneurial community on Wednesday to connect startups in
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