Abell Foundation

City asked to terminate lease with Hollywood Diner operator

2013-05-07 14:53:00

The Baltimore City department responsible for leasing the Hollywood Diner is asking the Board of Estimates to to terminate the rental agreement with the restaurant’s operator. But Richard T. White, who runs the diner, is vowing to continue at the...

City schools chief Alonso resigns

2013-05-06 17:53:48

Baltimore schools CEO Andr�s Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...

Baltimore nanocrystals maker raises $5.1 million in funding

2013-05-03 11:16:00

Pixelligent Technologies, a maker of miniscule crystal additives used in electronics and plastics products, said Friday it has raised more than $5.1 million in new funding from the Abell Foundation and others. The funding will allow the Baltimore...

UB prepares to open new Law Center

2013-04-08 16:57:00

Like American jurisprudence, the University of Baltimore's new $114 million law school is complicated and thoughtful. Staircases bridge across and spiral through the 12-story building's vibrant atrium, connecting a labyrinth of classrooms and study...

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company gets boost from Abell Foundation

2013-03-12 08:33:00

The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's future move to downtown Baltimore got a sizable financial boost from the Abell Foundation, which gave the organization $250,000. The money is for the renovation of the classic Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company...

Tribune Co. hires banks to manage offers for newspapers

2013-02-26 18:57:00

Tribune Co. has hired two investment banks to manage offers to buy its newspapers, executives said Tuesday, adding that no decisions have been made about whether to sell any properties. JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners will oversee a process to...

Online brothels

2013-01-14 09:28:00

In generations past, the world's oldest profession was a tawdry trade practiced mostly in the shadows of unlit street corners and darkened alleys. Today, vulnerable young women and girls are still being tricked or forced into selling their bodies to...

Report: Baltimore area has thousands of cybersecurity job openings

2013-01-10 14:19:00

Baltimore is a hotbed of cybersecurity jobs, with more than 13,000 job postings last October alone, according to a report funded by the Abell Foundation. "This growth has created an urgent need for qualified individuals to fill current job openings...

Possibility of Baltimore Sun sale brings interest from investors

2012-12-13 17:41:00

The possibility that the Tribune Co. will sell its newspapers after an imminent exit from bankruptcy has set off a new round of speculation about The Baltimore Sun's future ownership — along with expressions of interest from potential buyers....

Tribune Co. to emerge from bankruptcy Monday

2012-12-30 20:48:00

The last day of 2012 is the first of a new era for Tribune Co. After spending more than four years embroiled in a contentious Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, the reorganized Chicago-based media company will emerge Monday under new owners and a newly...

Baltimore Behavioral Health files for bankruptcy

2012-12-31 15:58:00

Mental health rehabilitation and addiction treatment center Baltimore Behavioral Health Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection because it owes more than $5.5 million to creditors and estimates its assets are less than $500,000, according to federal...

Williams forced out as BCCC president

2012-12-11 17:23:00

The president of Baltimore City Community College was forced out this week, following a tumultuous two years and a recent dramatic drop in enrollment. President Carolane Williams said she was caught off guard when two trustees called her Monday to say...

Dr. Benjamin Carson, neurosurgeon and president and co-founder of the Carson Scholars Fund, announces the receipt of a $200,000 grant from the Abell Foundation for Baltimore City Public Schools. Dr. Ben Carson greets students and adults after the press conference.

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