Baltimore Youth Curfew: Good Intentions but bad timing
I grew up in the “Be home before the lights come on” era. Simply put, your Mother was telling you
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Youth Dreamers: Keeping hope alive by giving kids a chance
Ask someone the question, “Why do our inner cities look the way they do?” and you’ll get a lot of
Read moreMaryland is the best place for women to live in America
Apparently, the best place in America to be a woman is Maryland. Well, that’s good to know! Maryland has the
Read moreHands of Syria: Education and Jobs not War
Peace and justice activists staged a rally Tuesday at McKeldin Square, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The theme: “Hands Off Syria:
Read moreAll I’m saying is give my generation a chance
“Are you in school?” I get asked this question a lot. I also get carded when I order a Mojito
Read moreTime – and relationship – management does not come easy
Last night I didn’t get home from work until nearly 8 p.m. Let me start by saying my apartment is
Read moreMy new job versus boyfriend’s new job: the endless battle
Recently I started a new job at this epically cool company. “Awesome,” my boyfriend, started new full-time hours at his
Read moreBaltimore activists call on Caesar’s Horseshoe Casino to hire local residents
Social justice activists staged a spirited rally Saturday in South Baltimore, near the future site of Caesar’s new Horseshoe Casino,
Read moreSupport for Md. workforce training program unites business and workers
You might not expect a CEO and a person without a job to agree on legislation, but there are exceptions. Marylanders Mark Rice and Paul Behler live in very different circumstances — Rice is the owner of a Baltimore City manufacturing plant and Behler is one of the city’s unemployed. But both support a new state program signed into law Tuesday that will fund the training of Maryland’s workforce.
Read moreBaltimore needs to grow and change to survive
“If it rained soup in Ireland, the Irish would come out with forks.” Once neatly stated by Brendan Behan as if
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