JP Morgan Chase opened the city’s first “community branch” in West Baltimore Wednesday in a ribbon cutting celebration that included community leaders, city officials, governor-elect Wes Moore, and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. The bank, located outside Mondawmin Mall at 2415 Liberty Heights Ave., is one of only 14 community branches in the country. […]
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Goucher Poll: Majority of Marylanders approve of Gov. Moore, but residents are divided on priorities
More than half of Marylanders approve of the job Gov. Wes Moore is doing, according to the results of a new Goucher College Poll released Tuesday.
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M&T Bank Exchange opens this week as Baltimore’s newest performance and events venue
Nearly two decades after the refurbished Hippodrome Theatre opened, a performance space has opened next to it in the historic Eutaw Savings Bank.
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Baltimore Arena being renamed CFG Bank Arena, expected to open in February 2023
The live entertainment and sports venue formerly known as Royal Farms Arena is being renamed CFG Bank Arena and is expected to open in February 2023 after renovations, developers announced Monday.
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Questions for the Candidates: Howard County Board of Education
The Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism sent a questionnaire to all 155 school board candidates to get their views on important issues. The results are compiled in the Capital News Service Board of Education Voter Guide.
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General Assembly has grown more representative of Maryland’s demographics over past decade
The 2023 session saw a group of legislators that was more representative of the state in terms of race, gender, party affiliation and age than a decade ago, according to a Capital News Service analysis.
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At a recent high-spirited local production of Head Over Heels, which is what they call a “jukebox musical,” combining the hits of The Go-Gos with a book written in blank verse by local playwright James Magruder, the program contained several Announcements. First was “A Note on Gender.” It began, “As the city’s queer theater company, […]
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Setback for cultural district: Large parking garage near Artscape footprint and concert venues is out of commission
Patrons of Artscape may have more trouble finding parking for this year’s festival than in past years because one of the largest parking garages in the area is out of commission.
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Amid community opposition to his church’s plan to demolish five houses in Mount Vernon, a priest defends the proposal: ‘We’re doing the best thing for the church and the best thing for the community at large’
Community leaders in Mount Vernon and preservation advocates citywide reacted with surprise and dismay to a local church’s plan to demolish five large 1890s-era rowhouses in the Mount Vernon historic district and say they will oppose the proposal when it comes up for a public hearing next month.
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Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Hippodrome: It was always complicated
“All rise.” Those words bookend the fantastic production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird at the Hippodrome. Spoken by the bailiff during the trial of Tom Robinson, they signify respect for the judge and respect for the American legal system. They also call to mind one of the most famous scenes in the 1960 […]
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House introduces bill establishing a service year program – one of Moore’s priorities
By Kara Thompson, Capital News Service Gov. Wes Moore’s plan for a year of service for the state’s youth began to take shape this week with the introduction of a bill to establish and fund the program.
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Confessions of a Midlife Pole Dancer
In her late 50s–even though she knew she couldn’t dance particularly well–writer Ann Zuccardy threw herself into pole dancing. She survived to tell this story.
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Moore’s legislative success builds General Assembly relationship for future years
By Michael Charles, Capital News Service Gov. Wes Moore exits his first General Assembly session with all 10 items on his legislative agenda passing. And, despite the tweaks to those proposals from legislators, Moore laid the foundation for a strong working relationship with the legislative body, analysts say.
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Maryland singers reflect on participation in music competition TV shows ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’
For a pair of Maryland singers, competing on two of television’s most popular singing competitionswas a dream. Although their times on the shows were cut short, both came out of the experiences with lessons about what is important to them as artists.
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New exhibits at the Baltimore Museum Art feature work by Raul de Nieves, Elizabeth Talford Scott and Women Printmakers of the WPA
The Baltimore Museum of Art recently opened three new exhbits, featuring works by Raul de Nieves, Elizabeth Talford Scott, and women printmakers of the Works Progress Administration.
