Mount Airy Oktoberfest 2024, Saturday on Main Street, with Prost German style beer, German style food, vendors, contests, shopping, and live music on two stages. A Marzen beer is poured into a 2024 Mount Airy Oktoberfest stein…The Mt. Airy Main Street Association held the annual Oktoberfest celebration and festival along it’s historic Main St. (Nate Pesce/Freelance) The Mount … [Read more...] about Mount Airy Oktoberfest 2024 | PHOTOS
Immigration highly polarized issue despite wide support for stronger border security
Immigration is one of the most divisive issues this election, even though a majority of Americans on both sides of the political aisle want to improve border security. The Pew Research Center found that 96% of Donald Trump supporters and 80% of Kamala Harris supporters favor improving border security. And majorities on both sides favor admitting more high-skilled immigrants, a … [Read more...] about Immigration highly polarized issue despite wide support for stronger border security
FOX45: Shooting in Fells Point leaves two young victims injured early Saturday
Police are investigating a shooting in Fells Point that left a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old injured early Saturday. Around 1:56 a.m., Central District patrol officers were in the area of South Broadway when they heard gunfire coming from the 600 block, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Once they arrived, officers found a 19-year-old female and a 16-year-old male, … [Read more...] about FOX45: Shooting in Fells Point leaves two young victims injured early Saturday
One year later, the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel: Baltimore Jewish and Muslim communities seek healing
The natural reaction would have been to recoil, from the sheer brutality of the Hamas attacks on Israel almost one year ago and the now widening war that it spawned. “That’s exactly what the haters want to happen, for us to become insular, fearful, paranoid,” said Rabbi Daniel Burg of Beth Am in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill neighborhood. “We’re none of that.” In the year since … [Read more...] about One year later, the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel: Baltimore Jewish and Muslim communities seek healing
Rural workers optimistic, innovative but lack tech and access to training
A new report highlights the barriers and opportunities for rural workers to thrive in their hometowns. The Generating Rural Opportunities in the Workforce report, conducted by the University of Phoenix Career Institute and the Center on Rural Innovation, found rural workers are more than twice as likely to feel limited in their employment options — 35% compared to 14% for urban … [Read more...] about Rural workers optimistic, innovative but lack tech and access to training