Comcast will provide free Wi-Fi connection to more than 1,000 community centers nationwide, including locations in Baltimore City, as part of a multi-year effort to close the digital divide for low-income families, the company announced on Thursday.
IT training leader Lance Lucas sentenced to 18 months for bribing state delegate
Baltimore entrepreneur Lance Lucas was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Thursday for bribery of former Maryland state delegate Cheryl Glenn.
Hot Plate: Johnny Appleseed Days at Weber’s Farm, Meet & Make with NiHao, Farm to Chef goes virtual and more
Autumn officially begins this week, which means it’s a great time for outdoor dining, among other things. In addition to all the excellent al fresco dining options Baltimore restaurants have put in place, over the next couple weeks, the local culinary scene includes a lineup of fun activities – both virtual and in-person – to help food lovers make the most of the season.
Here’s a look at what’s coming up:
Maryland’s coronavirus deaths are slowly decreasing
Maryland reported 10 or fewer deaths each day for the past two weeks, state data show.
The state’s number of daily reported fatal cases has been gradually declining.
Experience World Wellness Weekend at Spa Adagio THIS WEEKEND – 9/19 + 9/20
This weekend, September 19 and September 20, is World Wellness Weekend – a weekend dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to make healthier choices. Spa Adagio, a Wellness Ambassador for Baltimore, will be participating, offering a wide variety of holistic personalized spa treatments. Check out Spa Adagio’s Facebook page throughout the weekend for wellness videos, tour the spa on Saturday and Sunday evening from 7pm-8pm (by appointment only), meet Anette Langsdort, Yoga Teacher 500 E-YRT, at Saturday’s Open House, make an appointment for a treatment and start the upcoming season with a refreshed mind and body.
Friday Morning Headlines: Maryland officials say COVID-19 vaccine still months away; Maryland Restaurant Week kicks off; and more
Md. officials say general availability of vaccine months away — The Daily Record
Maryland Restaurant Week kicks off to help struggling businesses amid pandemic — Fox 45
Financial woes at Strong City Baltimore are creating big problems for vital community programs it is supposed to support — The Baltimore Sun
Leadership diversity at Greater Baltimore companies remains astonishingly low — Baltimore Business Journal
Labor secretary: modernizing unemployment system will make it better — WBAL
Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Baltimore County schools plan limited in-school instruction; legislative leaders reject special session; and more
Baltimore County schools plan to begin limited in-person instruction in November – The Baltimore Sun
In Impromptu Appearance, Jones and Ferguson Close Door on Special Session – Maryland Matters
Dozens of nursing home residents retested for coronavirus after false-positive results – WBAL
Let Them Eat Crab Cakes: After more than a century, the fifth-generation Faidley’s Seafood lives on as the king (and queen) of Maryland’s most iconic dish – Baltimore Magazine
Maryland University Staff Describe Unsafe Conditions
Maryland’s public universities have for months strategized about ways to keep students and faculty safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. But staff members who provide essential services, from housekeeping to IT, at many of those universities say their schools’ leaders have treated their safety and wellbeing as afterthoughts.
BMA to live stream jazz with Akua Allrich, Monday, Sept. 21
The Baltimore Museum of Art will host on Monday, September 21 at 6 p.m., a live-streamed concert, Jazz: The Living Room Session. The concert will feature acclaimed jazz vocalist Akua Allrich, who will perform from the museum’s East Lobby installation Mickalene Thomas: A Moment’s Pleasure.
Maryland sends personnel and equipment to help fight wildfires out West
As the West Coast continues to battle historic wildfires, the state of Maryland is lending its support to response efforts in California and Oregon.
