Last week, we shared stories about the Baltimore Orioles sale agreement, Ravens fans’ reactions to announcers’ “home of ‘The Wire'” comment, and a QR code scam popping up on Baltimore parking meters and machines.
Read the recaps and revisit the stories here:
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“Baltimoreans express frustration with ‘The Wire’ comment after Sunday’s Ravens game”: The Baltimore Ravens lost the AFC Championship game to the Kansas City Chiefs, putting the Ravens out of contention for the Super Bowl this year — and for many, announcers’ comments after the game calling Baltimore “the home of ‘The Wire'” added insult to injury.
“MPT will air new documentary about chattel slavery on the Eastern Shore”: Maryland Public Television will premiere a one-hour documentary about chattel slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as part of the station’s recognition of Black History Month.
“Amtrak holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new boarding platform for high-speed trains at Penn Station”: Amtrak officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to mark completion of a new boarding platform for high-speed trains at Baltimore’s Penn Station.
“Scan Scam: Pay attention when paying for parking in Baltimore — don’t scan this QR code”: Drivers in Baltimore should be on the lookout for a new parking meter scam when they pay for parking at machines and meters throughout the city.
“The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore announces plans to move from Mount Vernon/Midtown to Park Heights”: After more than 40 years as an anchor institution in the Mount Vernon-Midtown area of Baltimore City, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore is moving its headquarters to the Park Heights area.
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“Angelos family agrees to sell Orioles, providing relief to Baltimore sports fans but frustration for state officials”: News quickly spread last week that the Angelos family has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein. While the sale agreement relieved many Baltimore sports fans, state officials felt misled by earlier conversations around the team’s lease.
“Author Jacqueline Woodson will talk with students about her novel ‘Before the Ever After,’ this year’s One Book Baltimore selection”: Jacqueline Woodson is the author of “Before the Ever After,” a novel-in-verse about a family dealing with the effects of a football-related traumatic brain injury. As part of the One Book Baltimore initiative, Woodson will visit Baltimore for a moderated discussion about the issues highlighted in her book.
“Baltimore County Public Schools offering $1M in scholarships to train and recruit more teachers from underrepresented backgrounds”: The Baltimore County Public Schools system is looking to diversify its teacher workforce with $1 million in scholarships meant to attract educators from currently underrepresented backgrounds to the profession, county officials announced Thursday.
“Trash wheels remove a record 1 million pounds of litter and debris from Baltimore waterways in 2023”: Baltimore’s water wheels collected more than 1 million pounds of litter and debris from the city’s waterways in 2023, though the amount of trash in the water is actually decreasing, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced Wednesday.
“This summer, four fans will get to spend a night in jail with John Waters”: Baltimore writer, filmmaker and recent Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree John Waters is inviting four fans to spend a night in jail with him as part of the Provincetown Film Society’s online fundraising auction, which starts this week.
