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A guide to Baltimore’s online news ecology

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Michael Byrne - Aug. 09 (Special Report) - For six months, Baltimore was fortunate enough to have an organization here dedicated solely to analyzing the city’s journalistic output, NewsTrust Baltimore (the local pilot project of the larger NewsTrust organization). It was a bit like Yelp crossed with the Columbia Journalism Review. The project ceased operations on July 31 (it was always intended as a six-month pilot), leaving behind a collection of reports, one of which is a final comprehensive analysis of sorts. It eventually concludes, “The local news scene is in a state of flux with more than a little creative chaos. But patterns are emerging. As news startups and impassioned individuals become more rigorous and as traditional news organizations become more open and responsive to the public, there is a growing opportunity for collaboration across the local journalistic community.“

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New solar farm will double solar energy on the grid, but return no cash to Maryland

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jul. 28 (News) - Despite being a fan of renewable energy and jobs for western Maryland, Comptroller Peter Franchot voted against a long-term lease for the state’s largest solar energy farm at the Board of Public Works on Wednesday.

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Cool Spots

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - Jul. 27 (News) - The city’s emergency cooling centers—air-conditioned places where free water is handed out—are set up “in the areas where we know there’s the greatest need in terms of vulnerable populations,” said Brian Schleter, spokesperson for the Baltimore Health Department on July 22, when temperatures in the city soared to 107 degrees. Asked if they’re still spaced a bit far apart, he says, “Exactly.”

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Seeing Stars

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Laura Dattaro - Jul. 20 (News) - U.S. space science is at a crossroads. For the last 30 years, its most visible and successful program has been the space shuttle—reusable craft that allowed astronauts to ferry back and forth between Earth and space. But with the final launch of the shuttle program on July 8, the United States now has no ability to send American astronauts into space on American spacecraft, leaving a vacuum into which Maryland has the expertise and experience to move.

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Free public wi-fi coming to State House in 2012; website redesign planned

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jul. 20 (News) - The entire State House complex will provide free public wi-fi access starting with the 2012 legislative session. The Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems unanimously approved a measure on Wednesday to allow the public to access the Internet for free from all meeting rooms and office areas throughout the complex. The committee also supported a recommendation to redesign the General Assembly website which has changed little in the last decade.

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Waste incinerator contract comes before Board of Estimates

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Mark Reutter - Jul. 20 (News) - How to dispose of the city’s mountain of garbage – and at what price – will be undertaken today by the city Board of Estimates. The $104-million contract for operating the BRESCO incinerator is one of 10 spending items highlighted by our coverage of this week's meeting.

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After Blue Sky Factory’s Sale, Cangialosi Looks to Help Baltimore Entrepreneurial Community

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Citybizlist Baltimore - By Brian Wolak - Jul. 11 (News) - As Greg Cangialosi steps away from his roles as president and CEO of Blue Sky Factory after the e-mail marketing service provider was acquired by WhatCounts, he is looking to ramp up his own efforts as an angel investor to help Baltimore's startup and entrepreneurial community.

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As Atlantis Flies, NASA’s Future Is Unclear

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Laura Dattaro - Jul. 08 (News) - At 11:29 this morning, space shuttle Atlantis left its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), bringing with it the collective history of 30 years and more than 350 men and women.

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Energy savings project approved, despite dispute over World Trade Center

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jul. 07 (News) - Over protests from attorneys for Veolia Energy and Comptroller Peter Franchot, the Board of Public Works approved a $27 million contract for energy savings measures in several facilities at the Port of Baltimore.

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Leak damages legislature’s phone system

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Len Lazarick - Jul. 06 (News) - Sometime over the weekend, a leak in the roof of the Lowe House Office Building caused extensive damage to the phone system for many of the offices of the members of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates.

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Manufacturer’s rep for energy-saving device sees red over “green”

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Barbara Pash - Jul. 06 (News) - Maryland touts its “green” credentials but one manufacturer’s representative, at least, is finding hurdles in the path to getting energy-efficient products into the state system.

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GiveCorps Launches to Spur Local Philanthropy: Give Local, Get Local

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Citybizlist Baltimore - By Brian Wolak - Jul. 06 (News) - BALTIMORE -- Looking to connect philanthropy, crowdfunding, and merchant discounts on a local level, GiveCorps launched this week to make donating to Baltimore-based nonprofit projects easy and rewarding.

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Olmsted's Shortcuts

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Urbanite - By Rebecca Messner - Jul. 01 (News) - Frederick Law Olmsted's parks make use of curvilinear paths. But Roland Park's footpaths are the antidote to windiness.

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Under Pressure

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Urbanite - By John Motsinger - Jun. 30 (News) - Each year, Baltimore receives an average of more than 40 inches of precipitation. All that water has to go somewhere, and much of it ends up in the harbor, along with any grit, grease, and grime that gets in its way.

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Environmentalists disappointed in 2011 General Assembly scorecard

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jun. 29 (News) - Following a campaign full of promises to help the environment, clean up the Chesapeake Bay and create green jobs, the Maryland legislature – especially the House of Delegates – let environmentalists down with a lackluster performance on the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ Environmental Scorecard.

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