Posted on 4/19/21
2021’s Most Diverse Cities in America – WalletHub Study
With the U.S. needing to stamp out hatred after anti-Asian hate crimes spiked by nearly 150% in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
General Assembly 2021: Winners and Losers
During the 90 days the General Assembly was in session, we ran out of ways to say what an unusual, challenging and hard session it was. . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
McCormick Is Targeting Another Record Sales Year
We might be at the start of a fundamental shift toward more at-home eating, and McCormick (NYSE:MKC) is ready to capitalize on the trend. The spice . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
State Roundup: 2022 Election Season Underway As Glassman Declares For Comptroller
GLASSMAN ENTERS COMPTROLLER RACE: As Harford County Executive Barry Glassman announced he is running for comptroller, Maryland’s Republican lawmakers heaped praise upon him, Bryan Renbaum reports . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
Maryland Adds 13,100 Jobs In March, Unemployment Stays At 6.2%: Labor Report
Maryland’s economy added 13,100 jobs in March and the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
Cops Charged in George Floyd and Freddie Gray Deaths Got Similar Special Treatment
Nearly five years ago in Baltimore, the trials of the six police officers charged in the killing of Freddie Gray began in one of our courthouses.For . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
Chesapeake Bay, Southern Maryland Could See New Federal Park, Heritage Designations
By Jennifer MandatoThe Maryland congressional delegation is pushing legislation to protect and enhance the natural resources throughout southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay area with new . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
The Race to Replace Larry Hogan – The Democrats
With the Maryland General Assembly session over, attention has immediately turned to who will become Maryland’s next governor — even though the election is 19 months . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
A Parent’s Perspective on the Value of Private School
Brendt Stier, a pharmacologist, spent most of 2020 developing Moderna’s COVID-19 clinical trials prior to the December 2020 vaccine roll-out. “It’s been a great experience to . . .
Posted on 4/19/21
Maryland Schools Continue Comparatively Slow Reopening Plan
Maryland public school students have had some of the least opportunities in the nation to attend regular in-person instruction despite the state’s moderate COVID-19 spread.Roughly half . . .
Posted on 4/18/21
Work-from-anywhere Led Baltimore Product Manager Barry Wright, III to Spotify
The pandemic has accelerated lots of trends that were already playing out. For technologists and knowledge
Posted on 4/18/21
Baltiprenuers Accelerator Awards Prizes to Ventures Working on Handmade Jewlery, Restroom Installation
Loyola University Maryland’s Baltipreneurs accelerator wrapped up its latest cohort with a Wednesday
Posted on 4/18/21
To Bridge Divides, Act With Urgency – and Self-Awareness
By David Eisner, president and CEO of Convergence Center for Policy Resolution. Follow Convergence on Twitter at @ConvergenceCtr.This is the fifth post in “Complicating the Narrative on Bridging and . . .
Posted on 4/18/21
Opinion by Thiru Vignarajah - Why Struggling Cities Should Cut Property Taxes
As the pandemic recedes, cities and towns are feeling the budget pinch. Many will be tempted to raise property taxes to fill the gaps. They should . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Orchard Launches In NoVa and Montgomery County, MD
Hey D.C. suburbs! The team at Orchard is excited to serve more homeowners with our newest market launches in Northern Virginia and Maryland.It’s becoming harder and . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Recovering Most – Updated WalletHub Study
With the U.S. gaining 916,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate at 6% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
UMB Brings Horseback Riding to West Baltimore
In partnership with City Ranch and the University of Maryland BioPark, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center is offering a free introductory horsemanship program for . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
State Roundup: Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford Won’t Be Running For Governor But Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz Will
RUTHERFORD OUT, SCHULZ IN GOP RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford (R) has decided not to seek the state’s top job in 2022, creating . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
MD. Lawmakers Wrap Up Session With Pandemic Aid; Reforms To Police, Betting
The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police reform, . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
State GOP Lawmakers Praise Glassman’s Candidacy For Comptroller
Maryland’s Republican lawmakers heaped praise upon Harford County Executive Barry Glassman following his Thursday morning announcement that he is running for comptroller in 2022.Glassman announced his . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Impact Analytics Named One of The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies by Financial Times, 2nd time in a row
Impact Analytics, Inc. a leading provider of AI-based SaaS solutions for planning and merchandising for the retail industry, has been recognised by the Financial Times, in . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
On Scott’s Desk, a Bill Pitched as Helping Renters that Renters’ Advocates Denounce
The people lobbying Mayor Brandon Scott about the “Security Deposit Alternatives” bill have been coming at him hard:On Tuesday morning, a large banner was hung from . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
The Race to Replace Larry Hogan: The Republicans
With the Maryland General Assembly session ending this week, attention has immediately turned to who will become Maryland’s next governor — even though the election is . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
John Waters is Immortalized as a ‘Pop Culture Collectible’
Writer and filmmaker John Waters has been named an officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters. The Writers Guild of America gave him a . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Baltimore City’s Open Checkbook Dashboard is Now Live
Baltimore City leaders on Thursday launched a new digital dashboard where residents can view city government spending
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