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    This year, Juan Webster and his team will train about 2,000 Montage International employees at its 16 properties worldwide, including the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging best practices.
    Why these Marylanders are doubling down on DEI
    Marylanders are leaning into DEI as the term itself is being weaponized and its initiatives have become a target of the Donald Trump administration.
    For sale: Gorgeous Baltimore County home with every modern update
    This Hampton Park home offers beautiful interiors, high-end finishes, and a thoughtful floor plan.
    Karson Kamenetz smiling wearing a purple sweater in a restaurant setting.
    Like father, like son — Karson Kamenetz plans run for Baltimore County Council
    Kamenetz, a Democrat, plans to run in the County Council’s second district if the current councilman, Izzy Patoka, decides to run for county executive.
    Perry Bolton.
    Perry Bolton, leader in Maryland steeplechase community, remembered as a ‘great sportsman’
    Perry Bolton, the co-owner of a Maryland stable and a prominent figure within the state’s steeplechase community, died at a Florida home at 94.
    Contractors ready the Francis Scott Key Bridge site for demolition and, ultimately, for the construction of a replacement span. Crews began preconstruction activities in early January, and the new structure is expected to be finished in 2028.
    How CCBC plans to train workers to help build the Key Bridge
    The Community College of Baltimore County is launching an initiative to address a shortage of welders needed to replace the Key Bridge.
    The Gordon Center in Owings Mills will host a celebration of Black dance on Thursday.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Valentine’s Day to Black History Month
    Here’s a look at things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 19, from Valentine’s Day to Black History Month events.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
    Baltimore County schools‘ ICE policies scrutinized after teacher‘s alleged threat
    CASA held a news conference after a Baltimore County teacher allegedly threatened to report undocumented students to ICE.
    The incident took place in August 2024 when the Gulfstream IV was parked on the tarmac at Martin State Airport in Middle River.
    Man who tried to steal David Smith’s private jet to be committed to psychiatric hospital
    He was experiencing a manic episode at the time due to bipolar disorder, a doctor determined.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said the school system’s proposed budget is not realistic.
    Baltimore County schools will not get the money they want, county executive says
    The school system is asking for an almost 11% increase in spending. Klausmeier said it’s not happening.
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a rally held by Maryland Delegation Members outside of the Social Security Administration Headquarters, in Woodlawn, Monday February 10, 2025. The rally held was for protecting the Integrity of Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid Amid Reports of DOGE Interference.
    In a constitutional crisis, are Chris Van Hollen’s words enough?
    At every opportunity, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been blunt in talking about the Trump administration’s assault on federal agencies, using descriptions such as “corrupt bargain,” “power grab,” and “coup.”
    Rep. Kweisi Mfume speaks during a rally outside of the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn amid reports DOGE is eyeing the agency.
    Maryland delegation condemns DOGE at Social Security rally in Woodlawn
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland Democratic leaders denounced slashing cuts by DOGE at a rally outside the Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration.
    “Fear, cruelty and chaos is the point,” says Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’s Voice, a national pro-immigration organization based in Washington, D.C.
    Trump’s early actions drive Baltimore-area immigrants into hiding
    President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have immigrants, regardless of status, altering their normal routines. Some have stopped going to public places. Some have voluntarily returned to their home countries.
    Reggie Barksdale lines up a shot at a billiards table at Top Hat Sports Bar & Grill in Parkville.
    5 spots to play pool in the Baltimore area
    From classic halls lit by buzzing fluorescent lights to cozy corners in neighborhood bars, the Baltimore area offers a range of places to rack ’em up.
    A crowd gathers outside Emmarts United Methodist Church after an Underground Railroad commemorative walk in Windsor Mill on Saturday.
    This Baltimore County church was a stop on the Underground Railroad
    A network of Baltimore County churches, residences and farms served as stops on the Underground Railroad. Yet much of this history remains overlooked.
    Overlea High School on Friday, February 7, 2025.
    Baltimore County schools investigate teacher over apparent offer to help ICE
    Posts on X allegedly showed a social studies teacher telling ICE to message him for assistance.
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Corrin Rachelle Mitchell and Michael Jackson Jr. in 'Revelations.'
    America’s most prestigious Black dance company fills its ranks with Maryland dancers
    As has long been an Alvin Ailey tradition, the company opened its 2025 North American tour this week with a six-day run at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    If there were a vacancy on the Baltimore County Council today, it would be filled by the county executive. Some want to change that.
    Proposal would broaden who fills Baltimore County Council vacancies
    If there were a vacancy on the Baltimore County Council today, it would be filled by the county executive. Some want to change that.
    A small construction crew is seen at work near a large sinkhole on a divided highway. An excavator is to the right.
    Large sinkhole backs up traffic after water main break on Joppa Road
    Baltimore City Department of Public Works is responding to a water main break that caused the road to collapse.
    Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
    Pikesville High AI suspect faces additional child sexual exploitation charges
    The indictment returned this week contains 12 counts, including five counts of sexual exploitation of children.
    Baltimore County's Bar Louie has catering deals and gameday specials to celebrate the Super Bowl.
    Our best bets for Baltimore-area restaurant specials on Super Bowl Sunday
    The Ravens aren’t in the Super Bowl, but there are still plenty of local places to enjoy the game.
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