Greater Baltimore Urban League builds pathways from classrooms to boardrooms

By Andrea Stevens AFRO Staff Writer astevens@afro.com In a city where opportunity isn’t always evenly distributed, the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) is changing lives one young leader and one small business at a time. Through mentorship,...

BOPA rebrands as ‘Create Baltimore’

The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, the city’s art council, has adopted a new name and vision as it embarks on a new chapter: Create Baltimore. Along with BOPA’s rebranding as Create Baltimore, the organization announced an agreement...

Daily on Energy: Westinghouse nuclear deal, Gates changes tune on climate, and a gubernatorial permitting push

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, Daily on Energy readers! If any East Coast Dodger fans stayed up for last night’s World Series game until the early morning hours, you’re not alone – Maydeen is feeling it too after the Dodgers...

Morgan State University Greenhouse Grows Health and Sustainability

Morgan State University’s Nutritional Science Department is sowing the seeds of change—literally. With the launch of its new greenhouse on the sixth floor of the Health and Human Services Center (HHSC), the university is bringing a long-envisioned...

Local cooperation for a sustainable China-U.S. future

The Seventh China–U.S. Sister Cities Conference was held on October 25-27, in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, under the theme “Closer partnership for a sustainable future.” Over 180 representatives from various sectors across 36 counties...

Living car-free in Baltimore, by choice or necessity, as told by those who do it

Roughly a third of Baltimore residents don’t have a car in a city where getting around without one can be, at best, an exercise in planning ahead, or, at worst, a serious barrier to work and life. For many, it’s a reality forced by physical...

Will Maryland’s health care safety net be at risk?

Maryland is preparing to transition to a federal health care model next year, which will determine how much consumers pay for medical care and how they access it. However, a unique system in Maryland that has given the state control over Medicare...

An EPA plan to kill a major climate rule worries business leaders

A quality check area at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, March 28, 2023. The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is promising to erase a scientific finding, a rule known as the endangerment finding, that underpins climate...

Faith in Action: Teen’s nonprofit 'Faithfully Gifted Hearts' seeks to inspire youth through community service

BALTIMORE — 16-year-old Sha'Miyae Hinton-Knight experienced the joy of giving to others at a very young age. When she was four years old, she says she gave a homeless man a hotdog. "After I gave him my food, I just felt this heart waving, emotion...

Maryland’s energy policy needs unified leadership | EDITORIAL

Maryland’s escalating energy challenges demand decisive, centralized leadership. Residents expect their government to ensure electricity flows reliably when they flip a switch and hot water runs when they turn on the shower. Yet, recent events...

Baltimore officials review response to Penn North mass overdoses, weigh harm-reduction strategy

By Carson Swick Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — A Baltimore City Council hearing Wednesday tackled the city’s response to three mass overdoses in Penn North, as well as the merits of its ongoing harm reduction strategy in dealing with open-air drug...

SCIENCE AT THE CROSSROADS | Hope Lingers Despite Climate News, Policy That Threaten Sustainability Goals

Climate science and policy are contentious topics that seem to constantly appear at the forefront of public consciousness. Being tucked away on an urban campus, Georgetown University students may feel far away from the reality of climate politics....

Baltimore Student Detained After AI Mistakes Doritos Bag for Gun

In a bizarre intersection of cutting-edge technology and everyday snacking, a Baltimore County high school student found himself at the center of a high-stakes mix-up this week. Armed police officers swarmed the 16-year-old outside Kenwood High...

College football Week 10: Maryland, NC State worth backing on spread

Mississippi State nearly pulled off the win over Texas in Week 9 as one of our bold bets, but we did correctly back Houston as a spread underdog against Arizona State. Which teams will we be looking at for Week 10 of the college football season...

SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown: Full list of what states are doing to help families

WASHINGTON - As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program faces a weekend cutoff due to the U.S. government shutdown, states are stepping in to support low-income families who depend on the aid for food. Here's what each...

Mid-Atlantic Lawmakers Unite In Push To Stop "Climate Cultists" As Power Bill Crisis Worsens 

The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a coalition of conservative Republican members of the Maryland House of Delegates, is preparing to go on the offensive alongside other state lawmakers across the Mid-Atlantic area in a new regional alliance to combat...

<![CDATA[CDC warns of rabies risks following Maryland feral cat outbreak]]>

“Unmanaged cat colonies, such as the one described in this report, can pose public health risks and require extensive resources to prevent adverse human and animal health outcomes,” the federal agency continued. According to the CDC, managed cat...

Nearly 900 people sign environmental groups’ petition for stricter New Mexico oil and gas rules

A pumpjack between Hobbs and Lovington in the Permian Basin as seen on Aug. 7. A New Mexico rulemaking commission will hold hearings through Nov. 7 to consider stricter requirements for the amount of bond money oil and gas operators need to...

Letter to the Editor: On the Environment, Hsu is the Only One to Lead Sleepy Hollow

To the Editor: The Village of Sleepy Hollow has three critical environmental challenges facing us and one slate of candidates in the November 4th election that has the expertise, the energy, and the determination to tackle them: Marjorie Hsu, Cory...

DOE reissues emergency order for Maryland oil-fired plant

The Department of Energy late Friday renewed an emergency order to allow an oil-fired power plant in Maryland to operate beyond an annual limit designed to reduce pollution. DOE in late July initially issued the order, which permits PJM...