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#DaysBetween The Legacy of James Rouse
April 18, 2022 -

Midway between the anniversaries of Jim Rouse’s death and birth, there continues to be high interest in his local projects. With the recent announcement of the potential redevelopment of Harborplace, and the continued success of the Columbia experiment, Center Maryland looks back at the legacy of the man who brought these iconic locations to the region. Rouse’s birthday will be celebrated across Maryland on April 26th. 

Read More: Smithsonian Magazine
Baltimore-area students return from spring break this week. Here’s what health experts say about COVID in schools.
April 18, 2022 -

Thousands of Baltimore-area public school students are expected to return from spring break this week, raising fresh concerns over a potential rise in COVID cases. Students in Baltimore City and Baltimore County school systems will return to classrooms Tuesday following a weeklong vacation. Although overall positivity and transmission rates remain low in Maryland, health experts say some metrics are rising and could signal another wave of the pandemic in the coming weeks.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Baltimore police look to be among first law enforcement agencies to hire civilian investigators
April 18, 2022 -

The Baltimore Police Department plans to become one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to hire civilians to investigate low-level crimes, internal affairs complaints and cold cases. Baltimore will set “a standard for staffing allocations in law enforcement agencies across the country,” which have struggled with hiring and retention, Mayor Brandon Scott (D) said at a news conference Thursday at police headquarters.

Read More: Washington Post
Ever Forward Cargo Ship Refloated Sunday Morning
April 18, 2022 -
The Ever Forward—a wayward Hong-Kong-flagged cargo ship—has been refloated after being stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for weeks. The Ever Forward ran aground 24 feet deep into the mud on March 13. It was finally rescued via a 35-day-long salvage operation, according to authorities. The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment, and other state and local responders made two unsuccessful refloat attempts on March 29 and March 30, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
Read More: WJZ-TV
Md. LGBTQ community, people of color in the crosshairs of ‘banned book’ movement
April 18, 2022 -

Students in one Pennsylvania school district are not allowed to read a biography of the first Black President, Barack Obama. In some Tennessee classrooms, a nonfiction comic book about the atrocities of the Holocaust is banned. And one school district in Wisconsin banned from libraries a picture book about a gay rights activist who was assassinated. In the last nine months, hundreds of books across dozens of states are being banned at an alarming rate.

Read More: WTOP
FCPS restraints decrease, but district still struggles to recruit special ed staff
April 18, 2022 -

Frederick County Public Schools is still struggling to recruit special education staffers, district officials told school board members at their Wednesday meeting. The system is short of 33 special education instructional assistants, who support teachers in day-to-day classroom management. Vacancies are measured by full-time equivalency, which counts a part-time worker as half an employee. Vacancies at the elementary level make up 20.5 of the openings, said FCPS’ achievement and equity director, Keith Harris.

Read More: Frederick News Post
Runners Race To Raise Funds For Injured And Fallen First Responders
April 18, 2022 -
Runners lined up in Towson on Saturday to honor Maryland’s fallen first responders. A 13-year-old boy by the name of Zechariah Cartledge led the way. Cartilage is the founder of the nonprofit organization Running 4 Heroes. “It’s definitely incredible,” Cartledge said. “I wasn’t expecting a big turnout like this so I want to thank everybody in the Baltimore area.” Since it was founded in 2019, the organization has donated over $300,000 through monthly $10,000 grants to injured first responders and to the families of first responders who were killed while on duty.
Read More: WJZ-TV
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Carroll County school board to develop new political symbols policy in wake of rainbow flag controversy
April 15, 2022 -

The Carroll County school board voted Wednesday to develop a new policy on the use of political symbols, specifically flags, inside public school buildings. The decision came in reaction to some parental concern about rainbow pride flags that some teachers in Carroll County Public Schools have been displaying inside classrooms.

Read More: Carroll County Times
Annapolis Mayor Buckley seeks to stamp legacy with five major projects in capital budget for next year
April 15, 2022 -

Last October, a few days before he won a second term in office, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said he hoped four more years would give him a chance to see through the completion of several capital projects initiated when he first was elected in 2017. Completion of the $63 million construction of Noah Hillman Garage and redevelopment of City Dock, which together represent represent the largest infrastructure project in city history, would cement his legacy as a mayor who pitched big ideas and followed through on them, he said.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Why a proposed Worcester County athletic complex is sparking debate
April 15, 2022 -

The Worcester County Commissioners will host a public hearing Tuesday, April 19, to discuss a proposal to purchase 95.521 acres of property. The parcel of land, located in the Berlin area, would be purchased using a portion of the proceeds from general obligation bond funds and used to construct a top-tier athletic complex.

Read More: Delmarva Now

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