T. Rowe Price Chairman Brian Rogers to retire from Board in April 2019; CEO William Stromberg to assume Chairman role

Posted on February 20, 2019

The Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) announced on February 13, 2019 that Brian C. Rogers, non-executive Chairman, will retire from the Board at the company’s upcoming April 25, 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. At that time, William J. Stromberg will become Chairman of the Board, in addition...
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GBC’s Newsmaker Breakfast: Baltimore’s CitiWatch Surveillance Camera Program rescheduled for February 28

Posted on February 20, 2019

The Greater Baltimore Committee’s Newsmaker Breakfast: Baltimore’s CitiWatch Surveillance Camera Program – Its Role in Law Enforcement has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2019. Baltimore’s CitiWatch surveillance camera program consists of 1,000 cameras throughout Baltimore City, with nearly 100 in the downtown area, and has been instrumental in aiding...
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Doug McCoach, Former Baltimore City Planning Director and CallisonRTKL V.P., joins Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc.

Posted on February 19, 2019

Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. (MRA) is pleased to announce that Doug McCoach, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, has joined MRA as Director of Planning to lead its Planning and Urban Design Studio in Baltimore. McCoach has spent his career contributing to the architecture and urban planning of metropolitan areas,...
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Enoch Pratt Central Library plans to unveil $115 million renovation in September

Posted on February 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The following article appeared on bizjournals.com on February 6, 2019. By Carley Milligan Scaffolding around the Enoch Pratt Central Library came down in January, a sign that the $115 million renovation of the building is nearly complete. Meghan McCorkell, director of marketing and communications, said the library may...
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University of Maryland, Baltimore and partners launch Mobile Integrated Health – Community Paramedicine Program

Posted on February 15, 2019

The University of Maryland Medical Center, the City of Baltimore and Baltimore City Fire Department and the University of Maryland, Baltimore have partnered to launch a new healthcare delivery model for selected areas of Baltimore City, Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP). This innovative community-based program will support...
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Morgan State University awarded $1.6 million Base 11 grant to launch student rocketry program

Posted on February 13, 2019

NASA astronaut Leland Melvin presents check, encourages students to aim for the “Next Frontier” The nonprofit Base 11 announced February 11, 2019 that Morgan State University is the winner of a three-year, $1.6 million Aerospace Workforce and Leadership Development Grant, which will fund a state-of-the-art rocketry lab and launch a...
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Baltimore Museum of Art receives major gift from philanthropists Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown

Posted on February 12, 2019

Position to be Renamed The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Chief Curator In Recognition of Their Significant Contribution The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) announced February 8, 2019 a gift of $3.5 million from Baltimore-based philanthropists Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown to endow the position of chief curator...
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Lyft offering free rides to Black History museums, historical sites in Baltimore

Posted on February 11, 2019

At Lyft, we believe in recognizing, celebrating, and supporting the contributions of incredible Black women and men throughout history and within our communities today. That is why during the month of February, we’ll be providing one free ride up to $10* to Black history museums, memorials, and relevant cultural...
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GBC’s Breakfast Briefing: What the Affordable Care Act Means for You rescheduled for April 15

Posted on February 11, 2019

The Greater Baltimore Committee’s Breakfast Briefing: What the Affordable Care Act Means for You, scheduled for February 11, 2019, has been rescheduled for April 15, 2019. Join a panel of insurance industry experts for a discussion about recent developments in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what they mean...
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Proposal to raise minimum wage in Maryland supported with conditions by the Greater Baltimore Committee

Posted on February 8, 2019

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) expressed its support of a proposal pending in the Maryland General Assembly to raise the state minimum wage to $15-per-hour contingent on the inclusion of several key amendments. “The GBC has always maintained that any effort to change the minimum wage should be done on...
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