Chase Brexton announces election of new members to Board of Directors

Posted on January 22, 2019

Chase Brexton Health Care’s Board of Directors recently elected four new Board members who will help oversee its five centers across central Maryland and their care of more than 40,000 patients. Joining the Board of Directors are: F.T. Burden – Mr. Burden is the CEO of Family and Children’s...
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The Daily Record: Watchful eyes and high-tech crime tools for Baltimore

Posted on January 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The following commentary appeared on thedailyrecord.com on January 17, 2019. If you were to travel up North Howard Street in Baltimore you might notice near Lexington Market an office midrise that’s been converted to new luxury apartments. But inside there’s more than apartments and lofts for city dwellers. The...
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Camden Partners Strategic Fund VI raises $82 million

Posted on January 17, 2019

Camden Partners announced January 14, 2019 the first closing of its sixth growth equity fund, Camden Partners Strategic Fund VI, L.P. (“Strategic Partners VI”). On December 21, 2018 Strategic Partners VI officially closed on $82 million of commitments, a record-breaking first close for Camden Partners. Strategic Partners VI limited...
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WBAL News Radio 1090: Reason for optimism in crime fight

Posted on January 17, 2019

Editor’s note: The following commentary aired on wbal.com on January 11, 2019. Listen to the commentary. Baltimore received some good news on the crime front this week. First, Mayor Catherine Pugh tapped Michael Harrison, the current police chief for New Orleans, to be the city’s next police commissioner. Right now, all signs...
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National Aquarium Animal Rescue admits two new loggerhead sea turtle patients

Posted on January 16, 2019

The loggerheads—nicknamed Iron and Gallium in line with this rescue season’s periodic elements naming theme for sea turtles—were rescued from the shores of Cape Cod in December. Both were in the care of the New England Aquarium before arriving at the National Aquarium in December 2018. Like the other 32...
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Greater Baltimore Committee welcomes new members

Posted on January 11, 2019

The GBC welcomes the following new members: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP United Medical Care Weinberg Harris & Associates, Inc. Learn about the GBC or to join, call 410-727-2820.
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Sign up to become a CollegeBound Foundation Scholarship Reader in 2019

Posted on January 10, 2019

As 2019 kicks off, the CollegeBound scholarship team is hard at work preparing for the upcoming college scholarship reading season. Last year, Baltimore City public school students submitted over 10,000 applications to scholarships managed by the CollegeBound Foundation. Thanks to generous help from volunteers, we were able to review...
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GBC announces 2019 Legislative Priorities

Posted on January 9, 2019

The Greater Baltimore Committee announces its 2019 Legislative Priorities for the 2019 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. View the priorities here.
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GBC announces February 20 Newsmaker Breakfast: Baltimore’s CitiWatch Surveillance Camera Program

Posted on January 8, 2019

Join the Greater Baltimore Committee on February 20, 2019 for a conversation about Baltimore’s CitiWatch surveillance camera program, which consists of 1,000 cameras throughout Baltimore City, with nearly 100 in the downtown area. The program has been instrumental in aiding the Baltimore Police Department in solving crimes and arresting the...
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CBS News: Music program helps Baltimore students strike the right chord

Posted on January 7, 2019

Growing up in Baltimore, 16-year-old Keith Fleming had to make a choice. By fifth grade, he knew he wanted to avoid a path that would lead to trouble. Instead, he chose to be part of a year-round music program called OrchKids, run by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Fleming, who plays...
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