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Mar 13 2024
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Hampden Family Center in North Baltimore prepares to close permanently due to lack of funding
After operating for nearly 30 years, the Hampden Family Center said it will close permanently this summer because of a lack of funding. After conducting a study of its operations and undertaking various changes to its programming, “In the end, we determined that the declining numbers of clients with the greatest needs could be served by other providers in the community — our number one concern
Baltimore SunFeb 29 2024
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Baltimore to offer paid fellowship program for recent city HBCU graduates
Baltimore will create a fellowship program with the city’s two historically Black colleges and universities to encourage city students to choose careers in public service. The program, which Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, announced Thursday, will use $4 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay stipends to 25 recent graduates of Coppin State University and Morgan State University.
Baltimore SunMar 07 2024
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Safe Streets area in West Baltimore celebrates full year without a homicide
The Penn North community has gone an entire year without a murder. It has been 478 days without a homicide investigation in the neighborhood. "These Safe Streets workers and out there mediating conflict that most people would run away from," Scott said. "It feels good to walk out your door and say, 'OK, there's not a dead body," said Antonio Hayes. "I'm so used to hearing fire trucks and dogs
KAKEMar 26 2024
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Divers frantically searching water for victims after ship strikes, collapses Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a container ship, sending cars plunging into the water in what was quickly declared a mass-casualty event.
Horrifying footage shows the bridge crumbling after the Dali, a Singapore-based vessel heading to Sri Lanka, crashed into the central part of the structure around 1:40 a.m.
The steel arches
New York Post (News)Feb 29 2024
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Neighborhood mourns 3 people killed, including child and teen, in Baltimore fire
HEY, MINDY, THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF THAT DEADLY FIRE. RIGHT NOW WE ARE WATCHING AS FIRE INVESTIGATORS WALK THROUGH THE HOME, AND AS CREWS TRY TO MOVE, WHAT’S LEFT OF THE FURNITURE OUT OF THE HOME, FIREFIGHTERS TELL ME WHEN THEY PULLED THOSE THREE VICTIMS OUT OF THE HOME EARLY THIS MORNING, THEY WERE UNCONSCIOUS AND UNRESPONSIVE. A HOME BURNED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT OF
WBAL 11Feb 21 2024
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Missouri governor announces troop deployment to southern border
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced Tuesday the state will deploy up to 200 members of it’s National Guard and 22 state highway patrol troopers to the border, in an effort to heed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for support. Parson said he made the decision after witnessing “the crisis” on a trip to the border two months ago, while placing blame on President Biden for what he described as
The HillJan 31 2024
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Inside The $1.7 Billion Sale Of The Baltimore Orioles
he Angelos family is selling the Baltimore Orioles to private equity billionaires David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti for $1.725 billion. The new ownership group, pending approval by MLB’s owners, would also include Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr., according to The Baltimore Banner. The New York Post reports the ownership group of Rubenstein and Arougheti will initially own a 40% percent stake in
ForbesJan 16 2024
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Primanti Bros. to open Baltimore location
Primanti Bros. is moving into enemy territory.The Pittsburgh-area chain is set to open its first restaurant in Baltimore. The new location will be in Linthicum Heights. That's 7 miles from downtown Baltimore and 4 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The restaurant is expected to hire 100 people. It's set to start serving up the Pittsburgh-style sandwiches in the spring. The
ABC 4 WTAEMar 29 2024
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Baltimore bridge collapse live updates: Massive crane makes its way to crash site to aid cleanup efforts
A crane described by officials as the largest on the Eastern Seaboard is expected to arrive in Baltimore on Friday, as efforts get underway to clean up the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this week after it was struck by a cargo ship. At a news conference Thursday evening, officials emphasized that reopening the Port of Baltimore, where vessel traffic is
Washington Post