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Maryland school is a breeding ground for the deadliest creature on earth — but for research purposes only
In the recesses of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Public of Health building, about 50,000 pests are bred each week. The Malaria Research Institute brings to life millions of mosquitos a year for the purpose of studying the disease, which kills about 600,000 people annually. “There's a variety of different...
Why big concerts skip D.C. for Baltimore
Sorry, D.C. music fans — if you want to see some of the summer's hottest shows, they're in Baltimore.Why it matters: Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, P!nk, The Black Keys — they're all skipping D.C. for Charm City.The intrigue: Musicians are flocking to Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena. The 14,000-plus-seat venue reopened downtown last year after a $250 million renovation and was christened by The Boss (who skipped D.C. due to health reasons).The arena has big-name backing from L.A.-based operator Oak View Group — which runs major venues nationally — plus Kevin Durant's investment company, Live Nation, and artist Pharrell Williams.Zoom in:...
Direct cash assistance flowing to Port of Baltimore workers affected by Key Bridge collapse
Two Maryland nonprofits are making sure workers at the Port of Baltimore are getting needed financial assistance in the form of one-time payments of $1,000. The Baltimore Community Foundation and the CASH Campaign of Maryland announced the effort Friday morning. “We just want to say thank you” to the thousands...
Church’s Texas Chicken to open new location in Parkville
PARKVILLE, MD—A new chicken restaurant will soon be opening in Parkville. Church’s Texas Chicken will be opening a location at 7722 Harford Road in the site of the recently-closed Pita Pan. This will be Church’s Texas Chicken’s first Maryland location. Church’s opened its first location in...
Klein Family Center in Bel Air provides urgent care for substance use problems
BEL AIR, Md. — Urgent care for mental health is just one of the services offered at a facility in Harford County that focuses on people in crisis and those with substance-use problems. The idea is, if you have a gash on your arm or twist your ankle, you...
Baltimore university crowned 'New Ivy' on Forbes list
A Baltimore City university has been dubbed one of the “New Ivies” that employers are turning to for top talent, according to a new list from Forbes. Johns Hopkins University made Forbes' inaugural ranking of 20 universities — 10 private and 10 public — that Forbes said are attracting high-achieving students and turning out the types of graduates that employers want.
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