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After John Means undergoes successful Tommy John surgery, Mike Elias and the Orioles look ahead to what’s next
April 28, 2022 -

As Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias detailed what the next 12 to 18 months look like for left-hander John Means, another part of him looks toward the rest of the rotation, too. By the time Means returns from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery — Elias hopes Means will be ready in the first half of the 2023 season — the rotation around him will look different. There are arms currently in the rotation still developing, such as left-hander Bruce Zimmermann.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
State Board of Education Shifts Focus From COVID-19 to Implementing Blueprint
April 27, 2022 -

With mask mandates largely lifted in schools and a growing public consensus around a return to a pre-pandemic normal, Maryland’s State Board of Education on Tuesday moved its focus from prioritizing in-person learning to implementing a sweeping 10-year plan to overhaul the state’s educational system and making “transformative change.” The State Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, committing “to move with urgency to actualize the bold, transformative change that will be necessary to achieve the excellent and equitable outcomes our students deserve.”

Read More: Maryland Matters
At Heated Meeting, Mortgage Provider Offers Vision For Baltimore’s $1 Houses, Which Critics Call ‘Nonsense’
April 27, 2022 -
Baltimore City leaders Tuesday night brought forth legislation aimed to cut down on the sheer number of vacant homes in the city. Council President Nick Mosby’s proposal includes a revival of the dollar house program, in which vacant city-owned homes are sold for one dollar. “If we don’t do it now who will? If now is not the time when is the time? And that is what this legislation is built on is about ensuring that we’re connecting our residents to pipelines of opportunity for homeownership,” Mosby said. The proposal brought dozens of supporters of the bill to City Hall, with people pouring out of overflow rooms and into hallways.
Read More: WJZ-TV
Transportation has a significant impact on economic inequalities in Harford County, county leader says at United Way session
April 27, 2022 -

Transportation is one of the major reasons for economic inequality, according to county leaders throughout the region who participated last Thursday in the United Way of Central Maryland’s virtual Realities of Inequity Series. Leonard Parrish, director of community and economic development for Harford County, was joined by Mike Kelly, of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council; Cheri Cernak, of CRC Restaurants; and Joseph T. Jones Jr., of the Center for Urban Families; as they discussed the transportation challenges for people living in both urban and rural areas, as well as solutions to break down transportation barriers.

Read More: The Aegis
Howard County Investing $2.1M To Expand Student Access To Mental Health Resources
April 27, 2022 -
Howard County will use $2.1 million to expand mental health services in its public school system, which educates a total of nearly 58,000 students. During a Wednesday news conference at Patapsco Middle School in Ellicott City, County Executive Calvin Ball said the funding will fill a gap for children and families who have historically had difficulty getting access to mental health resources. “Everyone deserves the same access to mental health care,” Ball said.  Of the funding, $1.7 million will go toward the school-based mental health program over the next two years. Among other things, the program aims to make social workers available in all 77 of the county’s public schools to increase access.
Read More: WJZ-TV
Harford County Public Schools discuss health curriculum amid backlash for age-appropriate content
April 27, 2022 -

The Board of Education of Harford County discussed the future of Harford County Public Schools’ elementary school health curriculum, and the construction of a new Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School that will reduce overcrowding at the current school, during its board meeting Monday, which lasted more than three hours. The board was presented with updates to the career, technology and health curricula for the 2022-23 school year. Proposed changes to the health curriculum for grades Pre-K to 4th grade are being reviewed by the Maryland State Department of Education to ensure the material is age appropriate.

Read More: The Aegis
Baltimore County, state leaders announce $20 million to redevelop dilapidated Security Square Mall
April 27, 2022 -

Baltimore County and state leaders will provide $20 million in funding for the community-driven revitalization of Security Square Mall and the surrounding areas — the mall’s first improvement since 1998. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski earmarked $10 million in county capital funding from fiscal 2022, and House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Baltimore County Democrat, secured an additional $10 million in the state capital budget, which was approved by the General Assembly.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Montgomery County finalizes deal to bring police back into schools
April 27, 2022 -

Montgomery County’s school district and police department privately signed an agreement that would bring law enforcement back into schools effective last week, but they informed the public and county council of the finalized contract Tuesday. The school system pulled school resource officers out of school buildings last year, later creating a community engagement officer program in which officers patrolled areas around schools but were not stationed inside. But some families have pushed for a stronger police presence after a string of safety issues — including a shooting at Magruder High School in Rockville that left one student critically injured.

Read More: Washington Post
#DaysBetween: The Legacy of James Rouse
April 26, 2022 -

As we remember and honor James Rouse on his birthday, we reflect on his legacy. From the first residents of Columbia, or those who saw the vision of Harborplace, people across the country were moved by the Rouse vision. Now, whether it’s David Bramble, the local developer looking to breathe new life into the Inner Harbor and Harborplace, or Greg Fitchitt and the Howard Hughes Company completing the dream of Columbia with an invigorated downtown, it’s a new generation who are working to build destinations that adhere to the Rouse ideals to “uplift, inspire, stimulate.”

Read More: Smithsonian
Baltimore Police Commissioner Touts Department Successes On Day Of ‘We Own This City’ Premiere
April 26, 2022 -
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison sent an email to Baltimore’s officers about the HBO series We Own This City on Monday. The series is based on a book about the police department’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force, which was written by Justin Fenton.  Fenton was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun during the arrest and court trials surrounding the fallout of the niche police unit.
Read More: WJZ

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