Reginald F. Lewis Museum recently added a 21-foot-high banner of Maryland abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a contemporary pose and clothing.
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Posted inPolitics & Business
Moore counters political polarization with positive messaging
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s style of political rhetoric focuses on unity rather than polarization. Experts have likened his language and leadership to Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama. Still, Moore is in the early stages of his first term, and his language could change as the economy changes and crises arise.
Posted inBaltimore City
Building generational wealth, one Baltimore home at a time
Dionne Curbeam, then a young Baltimore City public schoolteacher, brimmed with pride and anticipation at the thought of owning her own Belair-Edison row house. “Before I moved in,” she said, “I rode by that house every day just to look at it.”
Posted inPolitics & Business
Facing retirement from Congress, Ruppersberger says he is sad to leave
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, who announced his retirement in January after 40 years in public office, said he’s sad to leave Congress.
Posted inDowntown
Baltimore’s Harborplace pavilions will be torn down to make way for a new waterfront development, owner says
Baltimore’s Harborplace pavilions, symbols of the city’s acclaimed waterfront Renaissance in the 1980s and now tarnished reminders of the area’s decline, will be torn down to make way for a new development designed to draw people back to the water’s edge and spark another period of downtown rejuvenation.
Posted inDowntown
Recent demolition requests for historic buildings on the west side of downtown are a sign that the easiest-to-rehab projects have been taken, planners say
Why is Baltimore getting requests to demolish so many historic buildings on the west side of downtown? Planners say many of the easier-to-rehab projects are already taken.
Posted inHoward County
Elkridge: Insufficient investment or perception of being undervalued?
Residents in Elkridge, in prosperous Howard County, often feel left behind compared with Ellicott City and Columbia.
Posted inSponsored Post
Autumn is for Acupuncture (Especially This Autumn)
Once upon a time, autumn meant falling leaves and crisp breezes. Now it’s heat waves and hurricanes and nail-biting political seasons, but here we are. Autumn is also “back to school,” rougher sports, allergies, viral outbreaks, anxieties, and the beginnings of seasonal mood issues. It’s still a great time of year, but you need to […]
Posted inPolitics & Business
After ten years in prison, Monica Cooper now fights on behalf of incarcerated women.
Monica Cooper spent ten years in prison. Now, she fights for the rights of Maryland prisoners, especially those of incarcerated women.
Posted inSchools
Maryland’s teacher shortage: Will the Blueprint’s plan for better pay, training do enough?
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future aims to fix the state’s teacher shortage through higher pay, better training and stronger recruitment.
Posted inInner Harbor
Unhappy with a developer’s plan for revitalizing Harborplace, a group of private citizens has formed the ‘Inner Harbor Coalition’ to promote an alternative vision
With just over a month to go before City Council members start holding hearings on a private company’s $500 million plan to redevelop Harborplace, a group of Baltimore residents has formed a citizens’ coalition to promote an alternative vision.
Posted inEvents
47th American Craft Made Marketplace in Baltimore attracts artists from around the country
The 47th American Craft Made Marketplace in Baltimore returns this weekend. Some of the artists exhibiting at the event shared their stories.
Posted inColumbia
All about the music; and the people: The history of Merriweather Post Pavilion told by those who work there – Part 2
From seeing Taylor Swift’s costume change during “Midnight Rain,” to watching a show with Post Malone, current Merriweather Post Pavilion employees share their stories of working at the Columbia music venue.
Posted inNews
Election 2024: Angela Alsobrooks wins Senate race; Harborplace rezoning approved
Historic results in Maryland as state sends first Black woman to Washington
Posted inInner Harbor
Harborplace getting a “BOOST” with the opening of seven new businesses next month
Seven temporary businesses will open at Harborplace as part of the Black Owned and Operated Storefront Tenancy (BOOST) incubator program.
