Baltimore: The Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Partnership Fair, held on July 28, 2023, showcased alternative career paths for students beyond traditional college education. The event brought together representatives from local businesses and organizations to provide students with information and resources on career opportunities in various fields. BALTIMORE NEWS | MARYLAND NEWS The fair was aimed at…
Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans over 65, has stopped paying for unwanted COVID-19 tests sent via mail. The move comes after an increase in complaints from Medicare recipients receiving unsolicited tests in the mail.
Homeowners in Collier County, Florida, who paid a now-shuttered pool company for their backyard oasis, are determined to build their pools despite the company’s closure. The company contracted to build dozens of pools in the area, closed its doors without warning, leaving homeowners in the lurch. Many homeowners had paid thousands of dollars to the…
COLUMBIA, Md – Country music star Jason Aldean performed at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland on July 28, 2023, amid controversy surrounding his latest single, “Try That in a Small Town.” The song and its accompanying music video have been criticized for using controversial imagery and references to the Confederate flag. MARYLAND NEWS Despite…
A former Morgan State University student was found guilty of killing a security guard near the campus last year. Chase Wilson, 21, was convicted of shooting and killing 19-year-old Julian Fruh outside an apartment complex on Marble Hall Road on August 31, 2022. According to charging documents, Fruh was shot and killed during what appeared…
A barricade situation in West Baltimore has been resolved, according to authorities. The incident began on the morning of July 29, 2023, when police received a report of an armed man barricaded inside a home on the 2200 block of Edmondson Avenue. The man was believed to be in crisis and was reportedly armed with…
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby has avoided direct criticism of the city’s flagship gun violence prevention program, MONSE. Mosby has been under pressure to address concerns about the program’s effectiveness but has so far refrained from making any direct comments about it.
A Baltimore teenager who worked as a squeegee worker has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in a case highlighting the city’s racial and class divides. The teenager was charged with shooting a man who swung a baseball bat at him and another squeegee worker in July of 2022. The incident occurred in Baltimore’s Inner…
Leslie Streeter’s recent column about the reaction to the Baltimore mayor’s baby news has sparked a range of responses from readers, with some expressing surprise and others praising the mayor’s decision. In her column, Streeter discussed the mixed reactions to the news that the mayor and her partner are expecting a child. While some have…
Mexican authorities have located the boat of a missing Baltimore sailor who set out to sea hoping to break multiple world records. The sailor, whose name has not been released, has been missing at sea for two weeks, and his wife has expressed optimism that he will be found safe. According to Mexican officials, the…