Preakness 148, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious events, returns to Pimlico Race Course featuring a weekend of world-class racing, entertainment and hospitality Friday-Saturday, May 19-20. Preakness 148 celebrations include Maryland’s best infield experience - Preakness LIVE - featuring fourteen-time GRAMMY Award-winner Bruno Mars, who will headline the festival immediately following the races on Saturday evening.
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BGE supports Maryland’s ambitious goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2045, legislated by the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022. The company is committed to a clean and sustainable future, as well as ensuring an equitable and affordable energy transition to benefit all Marylanders.
In her first year as president, UMBC’s Valerie Sheares Ashby is leading by example, centering students in the pursuit of inclusive excellence.
“What drives hope for a cancer patient is the knowledge that they have access to the most advanced tools in the cancer-fighting toolbox,” - William F. Regine, M.D.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to launch your own business or a longtime business aiming to expand, it can be challenging to know where to start; however, Jennifer Jones, CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA), stresses that her organization has the resources and tools to help.
When Baltimore area residents head to the Maryland and Delaware beaches for summer vacations, they have plenty to keep them busy — reading the latest bestselling book on the beach, riding rollercoasters, fishing to land tonight’s supper, and indulging on tasty treats on the Boardwalk. If you are looking to enjoy live music, dance, theatre, or children and family programming, make sure to add Freeman Arts Pavilion to your summer to-do list.
If Gen Z is composed of “digital natives” who never knew a time before smartphones and social media, then the students who clustered around a University of Maryland educator at a Baltimore senior apartment complex last week might be dubbed digital pilgrims. They’ve traveled a long way over the decades, and now they’re determined to make the best of the new world of technology.
The makers of Christmas Village in Baltimore return to Charm City with the second annual spring pop-up event along the Inner Harbor. Wine Village in Baltimore sails into West Shore Park from May 9 to May 27, 2024, debuting in time for Mother’s Day Weekend and running through Memorial Day Weekend. Free Admission with pay-as-you-go for food and drinks.
Depending on where Marylanders live, their assurance of safe drinking water isn’t always crystal clear. In some Baltimore neighborhoods, it can be brown. While the city’s drinking water meets federal safety standards when it leaves municipal treatment plants, it might pick up lead, E. coli and other contaminants while flowing through a network of aging pipes before reaching a drinking glass.
A veterans’ charity was having a hard time tracking its volunteers. An organization fighting opioid addiction in rural areas needed a website listing easily accessible resources. A nonprofit delivering food was having trouble coordinating deliveries. The solution to all was a group of University of Maryland students, who are polishing their coding skills while doing some good themselves.
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region was founded in 1961 by a group of parents to address the lack of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In the years since, we have continued to expand the types of services we provide and the spaces in which we provide them, in order to meet the needs of our community.
The Maryland School for the Blind is thrilled to invite the community to its 3rd Annual See Beyond Festival, a unique event dedicated to exploring accessibility, adaptation, and the spirit of inclusion. On April 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3501 Taylor Avenue, Baltimore, MD, the festival will offer an unparalleled opportunity for participants to embark on a sensory adventure that promises to enlighten and inspire.
In celebrating Central Scholarship’s Centennial, we seek your help reconnecting with Central Scholarship alums. Did you or someone you know receive a scholarship or an interest-free loan from Central Scholarship? We want to hear your stories, learn about your achievements, and celebrate the milestones you’ve reached.
As the Maryland General Assembly convenes for its 2024 Session, it will consider passage of The End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act). By passing the Act, Maryland would join 10 other states and Washington, D.C. in allowing a physician to assist those with terminal illnesses by easing the pain of dying.
Check out these 10 ways studying electronic music production fosters personal growth and sets children up for success.
The poll of Maryland voters, conducted by OpinionWorks, makes clear there is strong support across communities for stronger tobacco control policies. The poll found a resounding 81% of Marylanders support strengthening laws to further prevent sales to youth and teens. Only 25% of voters think the State of Maryland is doing enough to limit access to tobacco products for children and teens.
Championing access to justice and advocating for the integrity of the judicial system play a fundamental role in upholding equality, maintaining the rule of law, and ensuring the protection of individual rights. Advocating for a fair and independent judiciary is an essential pillar of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) - the voice of the Maryland legal community - and its partner organization, the Maryland Access to Justice Commission (MD A2JC).
Maryland’s fight against climate change is not only an environmental challenge - it’s a public health crisis and financial burden. Maryland’s healthcare workforce is on the front lines of the climate crisis where they are treating patients experiencing heat stroke, injured in flooding events, or children and adults rushed to the emergency room during asthma attacks worsened by poor air quality on high heat days.
Physical activity is encouraged and necessary for proper growth in children. But when the activity level becomes more intense and frequent – such as playing a competitive sport year-round – the potential for injury becomes greater in athletes as young as seven.
Maryland’s legislated goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045 requires an unprecedented financial commitment, but fortunately there are multiple pathways with varying price tags that can hit that mark. Key decision makers must review these options strictly through a lens of affordability for customers and feasibility of infrastructure upgrades to ensure an equitable energy transition
Presenting at a conference or industry tradeshow is an opportunity to give a formal lecture or presentation in your area of expertise to an audience consisting of peers, colleagues, and industry experts → giving your research the spotlight and recognition it deserves.
Central Scholarship Bureau, founded in 1924 by Moses Rothschild, is celebrating a century of unwavering support for students improving their lives through higher education and career training. This incredible journey is a testament to the enduring power of education, opportunity, and a commitment to equality.
Under the Severn River Bridge, affixed to steel that carries Route 50′s traffic above and provides clearance for boaters on the water below, there’s a high-pressure gas main that has been part of Tim Falls’s family for three generations.
The holiday season is a time of joy – but also a time when scammers historically increase their efforts to steal personal information and money. Imposters are also taking advantage of economic challenges and pressuring families and businesses who may be struggling with past-due balances.