Local Politics
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reads her Dissent to Ruling Allowing 40-ft. Cross to Stand in Md.
(JTA) — The Supreme Court will allow a 40-foot memorial cross to remain standing on public land in Maryland. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not happy with the ruling June 20 and read her dissent out loud to emphasize her opinion. “By maintaining the Peace Cross on a...
Pikesville Owings Mills Regional Chamber of Commerce Names New Leader
The Pikesville Owings Mills Regional Chamber of Commerce announced June 19 that Beth Rheingold will serve as the organization’s new president, effective July 1. She succeeds Jessica Normington, who came to the chamber in July of 2011. Normington is working for...
Q&A with Sheryl Goldstein, the Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
City officials estimate that the cost of the “file-locking” ransomware attack on the municipal government’s cyber system exceeds $18 million. And it’s expected to rise. Last month, hackers infected approximately 10,000 city computers and demanded a ransom of 13...
Senator Bobby Zirkin: ‘Details of Legislation Matter’
In the aftermath of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session, Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin (D-11th) came under fire from some gun control advocates for the legislative body’s inability to close the loophole in state law requiring background checks for long guns,...
Q&A: City Councilman Zeke Cohen on the Mayor Pugh Case
The Baltimore City Board of Ethics has opened an investigation into Mayor Catherine Pugh, who recently announced an indefinite leave of absence to focus on her health after a bout with pneumonia. This announcement came in the wake of allegations...
Political Roundup: A Look at the Legislative Issues on the Horizon for 2019
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives start their sessions on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C., while the Maryland General Assembly convenes on Jan. 9 in Annapolis. Jmore recently asked 15 politicians of particular interest to the local Jewish community to...
Jmore’s Most-Read Stories of 2018
In 2018, Baltimore’s Jewish community read about the mid-term election, area synagogue news and several high-profile losses. Here are the 10 most-read stories on jmoreliving.com from January 2018 to December 2018. Click each link below to read the original...
Weinberg Foundation’s Rachel Monroe Named to Olszewski’s Transition Team
Rachel Garbow Monroe, president and CEO of the Owings Mills-based Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, will co-chair the transition team for John A. Olszewski Jr., who was recently elected Baltimore County Executive. Olszewski, best known as “Johnny O,” announced...
Rep. John Sarbanes: ‘Democrats are Going to Follow Through’
When meeting with Jmore’s editorial board on Sept. 24, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) repeatedly expressed concerns about the potential for an autocracy in the United States if Republicans won both the House of Representatives and Senate in the midterm elections on Nov....Upcoming Events
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We hear about immigrants, refugees, and asylees all over the media – but rarely do we get to hear directly from those coming to America to make a new home. Join us as we welcome[...]
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Besa: Albanian Promises Kept @ Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
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Albania, a small Muslim-majority country, proved a surprising refuge for the Jewish community of central Europe during the Holocaust. Thanks to Besa, an Albanian concept sometimes translated as “pledge of honor,” and an oath sworn[...]
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