Pages tagged “Baltimore”
Happy Thanksgiving from Mayor Sheila Dixon:
Nationwide, we are currently experiencing our toughest economic times since the Great Depression. Unemployment rates are rising and our budgets are strained as the prices of commodities increase. Baltimore is not immune to this crisis; in fact, many of us are facing the challenges of our lives. As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to reflect on the meaning of giving thanks and how critical this basic spiritual truth is to enabling us to weather our current economic storm. It is from my weakest moments that I draw strength; in these moments I have learned the true meaning of thanksgiving. Read in Full >>
‘HANDS OF RESPECT’ IN BALTIMORE’S PARADE OF GOLD:
The Hands of Respect, an 8 foot tall, 5 ton bluestone granite sculpture of a male and female hand placed palm to palm, symbolizing respect, have been invited to be part of Baltimore’s Parade of Gold on the 4th October 2008, to welcome home Michael Phelps and his fellow Olympians. Read in Full >>
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning Holds 1st Annual Weekend Event:
Ruth Ann Norton's "lead-free" organization continues to inform and educate community about the dangers and proliferation of lead poisoning. Debut of annual event happened at Druid Hill Park in north Baltimore. Read in Full >>
The HARAMBEE Dinner Club Continues ... "SURVIVING TRYING TIMES":
BMORENEWS.com announced today the line-up for the upcoming HARAMBEE Dinner Club on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm at Milton's Grill, 336 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. This event is being brought to you, in-part, by BMORENEWS.com, Cain Contracting, Chesapeake Urology's Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, and BVFR & Associates. Read in Full >>
Dr. Rodney Orange, Former President of the Baltimore NAACP, on the State of Black Baltimore:
Dr. Orange, an icon in Baltimore politics, gives his honest assessment on what's happening in Black Baltimore. Read in Full >>
Baltimore Mayor Dixon Joins Preakness Celebration to Announce Preakness Week Events:
Mayor Sheila Dixon joined representatives from Maryland Preakness Celebration, Inc., and the Maryland Jockey Club today at Pimilico Race Course to announce the calendar of events for Preakness Week 2008. The Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of thoroughbred racing’s prestigious Triple Crown series, will take place Saturday, May 17 at historic Pimlico Race Course. Read in Full >>
UPDATE - Center for Emerging Media (CEM):
Update from radio man Marc Steiner, Center for Emerging Media. Focus on public education, multi-billion dollar war in Iraq Read in Full >>
Shooting a Dream: Baltimore Photographer On the Rise!:
A University of Maryland Baltimore County 2005 graduate, Kristi’s interest in film began at a very young age, burrowing the family’s VHS camcorder and visiting her grandmother’s house to record everything from birthday parties to family dinners. She even went a step further with editing her own work, choosing the best footage to keep and what to erase. Before she even stepped foot into middle school, she had managed to accumulate an archive of work. Read in Full >>
