Otis Warren Jr., a self made businessman who became the first African American to construct an office building in downtown Baltimore died Jan. 10 at Sinai Hospital.
The new talk of the town is governor-elect Wes Moore’s baby bonds program. Throughout his campaign, Moore pitched the baby bonds program as a way to ensure that infants born in poverty arrive at adulthood in a more equal economic situation as their wealthier peers. With this program, every child born in Medicaid largely Black and Latino could get $3,200.
The Maryland Zoo is getting $6.75 million from the state for improvements and maintenance, and the National Aquarium in Baltimore is getting $3 million
The Festival of Wreaths is a silent auction featuring more than 100 unique wreaths and art pieces held by and to raise money for the Carroll Arts Council.