Whenever a new event or endeavor is undertaken, like one of Oceans Calling Festival’s magnitude, there are bound to be concerns and issues. It’s natural for people to be cautious and even skeptical about something new, especially when as public and influential as a concert festival with a major practical impact on the downtown area. However, having perspective and awareness can be instrumental in evaluating its success after the fact. In the meantime, it’s appropriate for excitement to surround this event.

The Orioles entered 2023 with high expectations for themselves, but few beyond the clubhouse believed they were capable of what they achieved Thursday. A team of rising young stars, rebuild survivors, castoffs and veterans blended together in harmony across the past six months to win the American League East on the night the ballclub also agreed to a new 30-year lease to keep the Orioles in Baltimore.

It takes a brief encounter with me for you to realize that I am passionate about culture and anything that has to do with immigrants thriving in their host country. I am passionate about equity in all of its forms, especially equitable health care access for all. This stems from my experience and background. I came to this country as an immigrant from Nigeria and lived in Pennsylvania for a decade before calling Frederick County home.

 

 

 

Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Jacob Day got a taste of Frederick on Thursday, visiting several sites around the city and meeting with local officials. County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, D, said she’s always excited for officials from the state to see the good things happening in Frederick County.

Victims’ advocates urged adult survivors of sexual abuse by members of the clergy to come forward Thursday ahead of a landmark Maryland law going into effect Sunday. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP, held a news conference outside of the Baltimore Basilica on Cathedral Street to discuss the Child Victims Act, the possibility of the Baltimore archdiocese declaring bankruptcy and the still-redacted names in the attorney general’s report on child sexual abuse within the archdiocese.

The Orioles are here to stay. The Major League Baseball franchise agreed to a deal with the state and the Maryland Stadium Authority for a new 30-year lease at Camden Yards, the organization announced Thursday night on the video board at the historic ballpark as Gov. Wes Moore and chairman John Angelos waved from a booth.

Food banks and pantries statewide, already straining to fill the gap from the end of COVID benefits, are bracing to meet additional demand if a government shutdown furloughs federal and military workers and federal nutrition programs run dry. “If people are without a paycheck and then they also need our services…it will be a strain on our organization, because we are already overwhelmed with people,” said Krista Pettit, director of One Mission Cambridge, a nonprofit group of churches providing food assistance and other services.

Montgomery County Council members are calling on the county’s superintendent and Board of Education president to release more information on how allegations of misconduct are handled. Specifically, the council members said they want a report on allegations of bullying and sexual harassment by a school principal to be released to the public.

A Bel Air property known for its Western ski lodge-themed restaurant sold at auction for over $1 million more than its starting price. The Lodge Restaurant and Bar’s property at 2119 Conowingo Road sold on Sept. 27 for $2.7 million, including a buyer’s premium, according to A.J. Billig Auctioneers, which conducted the sale. The auction, which had an opening bid of $1.25 million, started online on Sept. 25 and ended with an onsite auction on Sept. 27.

Members of the Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday said they were considering all four options on the table for redistricting in the city of Frederick. During the board’s work session, Frederick County Public Schools leaders summarized the four proposals and spoke about concerns they heard from community members about the redistricting, which could cause up to 2,800 students to switch schools.