Featured Stories
Marc Unger
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
For comedian and Baltimore resident Marc Unger, the future health of the city comes down to one thing: the need to have honest discussions and make hard choices. And it all starts with city youth.
Scott Burkholder
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
What sort of change has to happen to turn Baltimore into the kind of place where Stanford sends its newly-minted MBAs? Scott Burkholder thinks it comes down to social entrepreneurship, and Baltimore is uniquely qualified to see it happen.
Mary Hartney
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Information is power, and in Mary Hartney's view it's access to information -- and a better understanding of how to use it -- that represents Baltimore's most pressing issue as we work to forge the future.
Neal Shaffer
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
With today's issue of Bmore Media we're stoked to announce the launch of "My Baltimore's Next", a special project for the month of July (and beyond). What is it? In short, an exploration of ideas about the future of this city and region. Read on to learn the details.
Mike Subelsky
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Entrepreneur Mike Subelsky has a challenge for Baltimore: to become as "obsessed with creating and growing businesses" as other cities are with sports. To help us get there, he offers six points of action.
Lester Spence
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The "steady diet of comic books" on which Johns Hopkins professor Lester Spence grew up gave him a healthy love of the marvelous and the fantastic. Here, he ponders the "act of taking the mundane and transforming it into the magical" as a way to change the way we think about what "public" really means.
Brian Sierakowski
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
How do we establish a "more vibrant entrepreneurial culture" here in Baltimore? For Brian Sierakowski, Director of Business Development for the Greater Baltimore Technology Council, it's all about picking the low-hanging fruit.
Bmore Media
Monday, July 04, 2011
Happy Fourth of July, Baltimore. To celebrate, we're taking a week off. Learn more inside...
Cassie Paton
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
What happens when a gun-slinging, Stetson-wearing high school teacher retires after 35 years? He gets his own movie. 73-year-old former Park School teacher John Roemer is quite the character, but he's very much the real deal. After helping integrate Maryland in the '60s with peaceful protests (and sarcastic flair) and working for the ACLU, Roemer dedicated his life to inspiring his students. One of whom is Sophie Hamacher -- the filmmaker giving Roemer a starring role in the documentary of his life's passions and successes. The two have developed a unique bond, and while Roemer's career as a teacher is coming to an end, Hamacher is on the brink of something potentially huge.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
There are two kinds of progress in a place like Baltimore. There's obvious stuff like development business growth -- these are easy to see. Then there's the less obvious but arguably more important day-to-day work, done in the trenches by people who have dedicated themselves to helping others. Like, for example, the folks at the Women's Housing Coalition. You may not see them making "news" every day, but they're out there doing their part. Here, Bmore's Sam Hopkins goes behind the scenes to learn more.
Bmore Media
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
As the BioInternational conference takes place down in Washington, DC,
Bmore Media dives into Maryland's thriving
biotech industry with an eye on what makes the state an appealing
destination for biotech jobs, research, and talent.
Amy Dusto
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
"That's ridiculous. You could teach that stuff." With these words of encouragement from a friend, entrepreneur and metalsmith Megan Auman was off. Rather than go to business school, she created a business school (of sorts). Today, Auman's success continues to grow and she stands as a sterling example of the value of a DIY spirit.
Staci Wolfson
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Heidi Klotzman is everywhere. Not literally, of course, but close. Since founding her special event company, HeidnSeek, in 2005, Klotzman has been a fast-rising fixture in the Baltimore nightlife scene. But she's not stopping there. Read on to find out what's next.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Mexican artist Paco Loza established Baltimore as his American base through
visits and exhibitions throughout the years. Now, he's begun a tradition of
bringing his Huichol Indian friends from their mountain homes to Highlandtown's Creative Alliance, to represent their people through art.
Amy McNeal
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Federal Hill is known as a destination neighborhood for young, plugged-in Baltimoreans seeking a robust bar scene and chic urban living. That reputation, however, is not without its costs. Recent developments highlight a growing tension between those who see the neighborhood as an entertainment hub and those who would prefer a quieter pace. Here, Bmore's Amy McNeal takes a look at what both sides have to say.