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The Maryland State Boychoir to perform Aug. 5
The Daily Press - Michigan
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GLADSTONE — The Maryland State Boychoir will perform a free concert with choral works ranging from classical works to Broadway show tunes on Aug. 5, at First Lutheran Church, 1212 Minneapolis Ave. in Gladstone. The show starts at 7 p.m. Founded in...
Maryland hires Utah State AD Diana Sabau as Jim Smith’s top assistant
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 9, 2025
New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith’s department is rounding into form. The Terps tabbed Utah State athletic director Diana Sabau as chief deputy athletic director, the school announced Wednesday, becoming Smith’s top assistant as the pair...
‘Unacceptable’: Baltimore overdoses follow years of drug-dealing and use at Penn North
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
The open-air drug market at Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood has been “beyond control” for the past 10 years, community activist Ray Kelly said Thursday. The solution, Kelly said, is more resources for drug addiction, while others say the...
Maryland can find compromise on ICE controversy | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 9, 2025
The acrimonious debate over the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program continues at full speed. The 287(g) program permits local law enforcement and corrections facilities to partner...
Madigan has 'been a change maker' in Baltimore County, Patoka says
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier continues the search for a new inspector general, some county leaders are questioning whether she should pause the process. This comes as Councilmember Izzy Patoka introduced a...
Maryland small businesses face tax concerns amid steady optimism index
Maryland State Wire
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July 9, 2025
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index saw a slight decline in June, dropping by 0.2 points to 98.6, which remains above the long-term average of 98. A notable factor contributing to this decrease was an increase in respondents reporting excess...
Art and self-acceptance: What to know about Disability Pride celebration in Baltimore
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
Jennifer White-Johnson uses zines to shift the narrative around Blackness and disability. Her artwork tells a personal story about autistic joy, she said. “Disabled people have always understood how to create along the margins using the tools at...
Baltimore seeks to join lawsuit over Trump threats to ‘sanctuary’ cities
The Daily Record - Maryland
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July 9, 2025
Key Takeaways: Baltimore aims to join lawsuit challenging Trump’s sanctuary city funding threats. The lawsuit seeks to block federal funding cuts tied to immigration policy. Federal threats could impact $250M in Baltimore’s annual funding. Judge...
Baltimore Museum of Art acquires 150 global artworks including local contributions
Maryland State Wire
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July 8, 2025
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has announced the acquisition of approximately 150 works by artists from around the world. The new additions to the collection include paintings, sculptures, mixed media works, video installations, textiles,...
Parental Rights in Education Vindicated, Again
Word on Fire - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
In his encyclical Divini Illius Magistri—“Of the Divine Master”—Pope Pius XI reflected on the family’s God-given authority in education. The Holy Father defended the natural right of parents in education by adverting to first principles: The...
Baltimore hearing scheduled in Trump administration’s suit against Maryland federal judges
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 9, 2025
A federal judge plans to convene a hearing next month in Baltimore on the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal district court. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen wrote in an order that “the court intends to hold a...
Maryland Gov. Moore expands investment into EARN Maryland workforce development program
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced additional funding for the EARN Maryland program, as part of a continued effort to strengthen the state economy. The state will invest an additional $4 million into EARN Maryland awards, and an additional $6.5...
25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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At least 25 people were hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses in West Baltimore Thursday morning, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Fire crews and paramedics responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 9:20...
Baltimore embarks on ‘most ambitious citywide cleaning initiative in decades’
WBAL - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
Baltimore’s mayor kicked off what calls it the city’s “most ambitious citywide cleaning initiative in decades.” Mayor Brandon Scott on Tuesday launched “Charm City Cleanup,” a 17-week plan that calls for the deployment of cleanup crews to every...
Pleebo Health Center trains 20 TTMs in Maryland.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
By: Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County. PLEEBO, Maryland, July 11, 2025 —Health authorities at the Pleebo Health Center have concluded a day-long training for Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) across the Pleebo-Sodoken District in Maryland...
John Kerry admits: Trump ‘was right’ on immigration
WorldNetDaily
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July 10, 2025
John Kerry Democrats “missed on the issue of immigration,” John Kerry says he told President Joe Biden. His party “allowed the border to continue to be sieged,” Kerry, who served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said Thursday...
Baltimore's Belair-Edison residents awarded mini grants to beautify their neighborhoods
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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A grassroots grant program is giving residents in East Baltimore the tools and funding to transform their blocks one project at a time. Love Your Block Baltimore, a mini-grant initiative led by the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs, Living...
Censured Baltimore County school board member announces re-election bid
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
A Baltimore County School Board member who was censured this year after a heated exchange with Superintendent Myriam Rogers announced her bid for re-election Wednesday night. Maggie Litz Domanowski, who represents District 3, said Wednesday night...
Meridian elevates cultural diplomacy; African embassies honor independence
The Washington Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
Meridian’s Culturefix blends creativity and diplomacy Diplomats and the creative industries collided in Washington last month for Meridian International Center’s fifth edition of its signature cultural diplomacy event, Culturefix. Hosted on June 5...
The Culture War Goes to Court
The Heartland Institute
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July 9, 2025
Three recently decided SCOTUS cases were family-friendly. June 1 marked the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters. This landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down an Oregon law that prohibited parents from educating their...