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Community MVP: Syp Foundation working to improve financial literacy, promote education
The SYP Foundation encourages financial empowerment through literacy, scholarship, and public service.
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The SYP Foundation encourages financial empowerment through literacy, scholarship, and public service.
The deadline to apply for the BOOST Harborplace grant is on Friday at 11:59 p.m, the Downtown Partnership said in a reminder Friday.
DogFest, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct 14 has been postponed due to inclement weather concerns.
A LocalLink route diversion is in effect until further notice for MTA Route 34 due to a sinkhole, the Maryland Transportation Authority said in a social media post Thursday afternoon.
A Howard County man has pled guilty in connection with a murder-for-hire conspiracy, federal officials said Thursday.
A man has been arrested in connection to an attempted murder in West Baltimore, police said Thursday.
Bea Gaddy Family Centers is searching for a new venue for its annual Thanksgiving Dinner, the center said in a social media post Wednesday.
A person is in custody for making "precautionary statements" to officers that forced law enforcement officers to investigate and shut down the terminal roadway Wednesday at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials said.
After releasing video footage of several individuals last week, the department on Tuesday released new images showing two persons of interest.
School officials said a student overheard the threats during a school bus ride Monday, and alerted administrators.
Oriole's pitcher Félix Bautista is recovering after a successful Tommy John surgery, the team announced in a social media post Monday.
The 2.1 million square-foot center is expected to bring 700 jobs to the state.
An $8,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and charges in the murder of an up-and-coming Baltimore rapper.
A substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High School was arrested Monday after a handgun was found in his backpack on school property, according to police.
Baltimore County Public Schools will host a Historically Black College and University fair this Saturday, October 14th.