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BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT: 30 year-old Man Arrested with Two Loaded Handguns

By Press release submission | Jun 27, 2018

On June 18, 2018 Southeast District Action Team officers arrested 30 year-old Ernest Smith in the 600 block of North Ellwood Street.

BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION: Western Tech holding summer career camp for prospective students to beld June 27-29

By Press release submission | Jun 27, 2018

What: This summer, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science will welcome 60 prospective students (students entering Grades 6, 7, and 8 in the 2018-2019 school year) to participate in its annual career camp.

State test results: 85.7 percent of Green Street Academy failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 27, 2018

About 14.3 percent of Green Street Academy students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 85.7 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 97.8 percent of Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 27, 2018

About 2.2 percent of Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 97.8 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 90.6 percent of City Neighbors High School failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 26, 2018

About 9.4 percent of City Neighbors High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 90.6 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 95.6 percent of Afya Public Charter School failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 26, 2018

About 4.4 percent of Afya Public Charter School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 95.6 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

From Maryland State Wire

Governors oppose Trump Administration's position on Affordable Care Act

By Kory Oswald | 6 years ago

A collection of governors across party lines called out President Donald Trump to reverse course after his administration decided to try to upend ObamaCare protections of pre-existing conditions.

From Maryland State Wire

Maryland's incoming PSC chair brings extensive experience to new role

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Maryland's newly appointed Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Stanek, an adviser in Washington as well as a longtime civil servant, said during a recent interview that he's serious about taking up the job next week.

State test results: 69.5 percent of City Neighbors Hamilton failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 25, 2018

About 30.5 percent of City Neighbors Hamilton students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 69.5 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 76.5 percent of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 25, 2018

About 23.5 percent of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 76.5 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

From Maryland State Wire

Maryland private colleges, universities report 3.4 percent default rate on student loans

By Maryland State Wire | 6 years ago

At Capitol Technology University in Laurel, 10.9 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis.

State test results: 100 percent of Independence School Local I failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 24, 2018

About 0 percent of Independence School Local I students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 100 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 92.3 percent of Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 24, 2018

About 7.7 percent of Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 92.3 percent of students failed, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of the latest Maryland schools report c

BALTIMORE BOARD OF FINANCE: Community Youth Party to be held on June 30

By Press release submission | Jun 24, 2018

Community Youth Party on June 30, 2018

BALTIMORE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Multi-Organization Speed Networking Breakfast

By Press release submission | Jun 24, 2018

Events are a great way to network and build your community of business associates.

From Maryland State Wire

Analysis: 27 percent of mortgages in Talbot County considered ‘equity-rich’

By Maryland State Wire | 6 years ago

Among Maryland counties, Talbot, Garrett and Montgomery had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART: MICA GRAD SHOW V: Closing Reception

By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2018

GRAD SHOW V, featuring students from the MA, Art Education program.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART: Notable Strategy & Research Award Core77 Design Awards 2018

By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2018

HealthiAir In Fall 2016, an interdisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students at the Center for Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) collaborated with Baltimore City Health Department’s Tobacco Free Baltimore initiative to address the impact of smoke exposure in the home.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART: Artists explore American identity in Sondheim Artscape Prize exhibit

By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2018

Perilous journeys under desperate circumstances.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART: 2019 Shenzhen International Poster Festival

By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2018

Students and alumni are welcome to enter the 2019 Shenzhen International Poster Festival.