For many entrepreneurs, the issue is not a lack of ambition, creativity or talent. The larger challenge is access. Access to mentorship. Access to strategy. Access to capital readiness. Access to business systems. Access to the rooms where partnerships, funding and growth opportunities are created. Baltimore entrepreneur, coach and ecosystem builder Kenya Pope is working to close that gap through the launch of the Greatness Business Builder System, a new business development platform designed to help founders move from survival mode to sustainable growth. Pope is the founder of Guiding for ...Read More

When audiences enter Baltimore Center Stage for (pray), they should not expect a traditional play, musical or church service. According to S T A R R Busby, the production lives somewhere between all of those forms and beyond them. “It is a multimedium piece,” S T A R R said. “It is a play with music. It is in the style of the choreopoem, like Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls. It is a church service that takes some turns.” Those turns include moments that may feel familiar to anyone raised in or around the Black church, along with moments designed to surprise, ...Read More

NCIA has been named a 2026 Health Care Hero by The Daily Record, earning recognition in the Mental Health Hero category for its work supporting people with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and mental health needs. The Health Care Heroes awards recognize individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact on the quality of health care in Maryland. NCIA was honored for its evidence-informed and person-centered approach to helping individuals stabilize, remain in community-based settings, and build lives with dignity and support. “Roughly one-third of individuals with intellect...Read More

Healthcare professionals and job seekers interested in careers in the medical field will have an opportunity to connect directly with hiring teams during Ascension Saint Agnes’ upcoming Spring Into Careers hiring event. The community recruitment event will take place on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the main lobby of Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, located at 900 S. Caton Avenue in Baltimore. Hosted in partnership with Maryland Physicians Care, Spring Into Careers is designed to help job seekers explore available positions across several areas of the hospital, includi...Read More

Annual pedestrian celebration returns June 6 with live entertainment, local businesses, neighborhood activations, food, shopping, and family-friendly experiences  along Baltimore’s historic “Main Street” (Baltimore, MD) — Downtown Partnership of Baltimore announces the return of the beloved Charles Street Promenade on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., — transforming one of Baltimore’s and the nation’s most iconic corridors into an expansive day-long pedestrian festival celebrating the businesses, restaurants, cu...Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – June unfolds in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County with a mix of arts, culture, and signature waterfront events that showcase the region at its most vibrant. Anne Arundel Arts Month sets the tone with a countywide celebration of exhibitions, performances, workshops, and public art that spotlight the depth of local talent. The season continues as Paint Annapolis transforms the city into an open‑air studio, the Santa Maria Cup brings world‑class women’s match racing back to the Severn, the Let’s Go! Music Festival fills Crownsville with national acts ...Read More