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5 days ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BALTIMORE - Motherhood is the special tie that binds these women together. Cassandra Ferguson, a Harford County mother and grandmother, invited them to share their stories and a special message to their children. It led to the books 'Dear Daughter: Pearls of Wisdom to Pass Down Through Generations' and the newly released 'My Son: Don't Forget My Teachings.'"We decided on doing a book around the conversations we had with our daughters," Ferguson says.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BALTIMORE - Downtown Baltimore was giving off summertime vibes Thursday with the opening of the annual Pratt Street Market. There wasn't a cloud in the sky as people strolled the block between Charles and Light streets, selecting lunch from a cultural buffet of food and treats prepared on the spot. And doing a little shopping, too, from books to art and candles.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BALTIMORE - Regular manicures are part of Ashleigh Johnson's beauty routine. She grew frustrated, though, by the customer service she and her friends were getting at nail salons. "It was very unsanitary conditions," she says. "Subpar treatment when it comes to the quality and the services we got. And I feel like where I spend money should reflect who I am as an individual."So, Ashleigh took matters into her own hands, literally.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BALTIMORE - Twenty days and counting. That's how long seniors in Baltimore City Schools have until they graduate and go out into the real world. And Wednesday, they got a little help from Mayor Brandon Scott. The mayor's second annual job fair for graduating seniors took place at Coppin State University. Around 100 small- and large-size businesses, state and local agencies, and colleges were on hand.
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2 weeks ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
Helping people on the spectrum feel safe while traveling. That's the goal of special messages broadcasting this month at MTA subway and light rail stations. Kevin McEachin a special rider at one of those subway stops. He's had the same job for 20 years and rarely misses work. Kevin takes the Metro subway to and from work downtown. Navigating public transportation is not easy for Kevin and others with autism. "It's challenging at first, but I got used to it," he says. [My job] showed me how to do it.
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3 weeks ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
Burlington, Five Below, coming in: one DQ closes permanently as another reopens, and more. Coming: Burlington: Looks like what's old is new again at the Parkville Shopping Center on East Joppa Road. Burlington is opening another store there in a space a couple of doors down from where the store had been for many years until it closed in 2021. Signage is already up. A company spokesperson says the store is slated to open in the fall and will create 65-75 jobs.
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1 month ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. - More and more undergraduate college students are parents, one in five in fact. Balancing books and babies is complex. Nyinde Glover knows this firsthand. The Baltimore County resident became mom to daughter Satori at age 19. Dropped out of community college, and for awhile thought her dream of earning a bachelor's degree was gone.
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1 month ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
BEL AIR, Md. - Well, it's March Madness and students at Southampton Middle School in Bel Air caught their own basketball fever. They're raising money to help others in their community. Hooping to help the homeless. They call it Hoops 4 a Home. Since 2017, the school has been raising funds for Harford Family House, which operates a 24-hour emergency shelter for families and individuals and provides other housing services to those who need a home.
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1 month ago | 
wmar2news.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
John Brown Jr. and Joseph Pullum are cousins. Raised in Essex and fourth-generation members of the historic St. Stephens African Methodist Episcopal Church. It's the oldest continuing serving church in Essex, founded a few years after the Civil War ended. And served families living in pockets of Black communities in the Back River Neck area during segregation. "Most churches you go and 'hi' and 'see ya later,' but here the people welcome you.
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2 months ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Maria Morales |María Morales
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BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — Are you looking for a job? Baltimore County Public Schools is holding job fairs this week, starting today at Dundalk High School from 5-7 p.m. They will continue at the same time Wednesday at Catonsville High School and Thursday at Carver Center for the Arts and Technology in Towson. · Sr. automation systems tech. Benefits offered include health insurance, dental, vision, paid leave and retirement plans.
