Posted on 3/9/21
Nearly Two-thirds of Marylanders Approve of Biden Presidency
Seven weeks into the new administration, 62% of Marylanders approve of how President Joe Biden is handling his job as president, while 31% disapprove, according to . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
Charming English Country House in the Heart of Homeland
Hot House: Charming English Country-style House, four Beds/three Baths, in the heart of Homeland. Asking price: $709,900What: This charming house has echoes of a cottage in . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
How Art Helps Kids + Activity Ideas from Port Discovery Children’s Museum
At Port Discovery Children’s Museum, we know that children not only crave – but need – opportunities for creative play, expression, and thinking. Here are some . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
Pediametrix Receives $1M from National Science Foundation for R&D
A Rockville, Maryland-based startup bringing AI and computer vision tools to pediatric health received nearly
Posted on 3/9/21
Mayor Scott Announces First Step to Reform the City’s Outdated Procurement Process
Mayor Brandon M. Scott said Monday that his administration is moving forward with a new effort to reform
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
Rolling Forward
Once a big economic development is announced, it can be years before it comes to fruition. But that wasn’t the case with Mack Trucks Inc., one . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
Springfield Company Wins $570.9M DOT Contract
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Springfield-based engineering and technology company Ensco Inc. a potential 20-year, $570.9 million contract to help the Federal Railroad Administration operate . . .
Posted on 3/9/21
A Diversified Portfolio
From tea to trucks to technology, an eclectic blend of industries settled into the Roanoke/New River Valley region in 2020.Some companies brought new operations to the . . .
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
An Open Letter to the Tech Community: Do These 4 Things to Demand Gender Parity in Boardrooms
Women in the workplace will continue to be undervalued and underpaid until there is 50/50 gender parity in
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
A Seat at the Table: Women in Global Leadership Launches on March 30
Webinar Series in Honor of Women’s History Month Kicks Off with Ambassadors Swanee Hunt and Capricia Penavic Marshall In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s . . .
