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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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The Maryland Financial Educators Council has appointed Dr. Darvincia Warren, CEO of CORE DMV, to its Advisory Board.

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KEYS Empowers will host a free community celebration Sept. 5 at Easterwood Park in Baltimore’s Rosemont and Coppin Heights neighborhoods, offering food, school supplies and music for students and families.

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Agile Mind has launched new Maryland middle school math programs for Grades 6-8 as schools prepare to teach the state’s revised mathematics standards in the 2026-27 school year.

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Dr. Ann Hester has released a new consumer book and AI-powered health coaching apps aimed at making Lifestyle Medicine more accessible to the public.

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Awesome Experience Psychiatric Services has launched three free, confidential self-checks for PTSD, depression and medication management on its website for residents in Southern Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metro area.

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BRP Family Law is supporting Manna Food Center’s 2026 Heroes Against Hunger Award Reception on Sept. 24 at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda.

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Black Veg Society and Divayogi are bringing the 3rd Annual Children’s Veg Fest back to Baltimore on Aug. 29, with a free in-person festival at The Weinberg Y and a virtual session the next day. The event aims to connect families and youth…

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TruPath Behavioral Therapy says it is helping Maryland families understand autism-related concerns and choose personalized Applied Behavior Analysis support for children.

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Black Veg Society is bringing back Maryland Vegan Eats Restaurant Week from Aug. 7-16, 2026, with participating restaurants across Baltimore and central Maryland, a launch party in Downtown Baltimore, and a same-day 24-hour fundraising drive.

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CLLCTIVLY unveiled the inaugural recipients of its Kindred Abundance Fund, a $1.28 million effort aimed at strengthening community-rooted organizations across Greater Baltimore.

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Twelve young pianists from the European Academy of Music and Art in Silver Spring performed at the Sydney Opera House on June 23 and at The Piano in Christchurch on June 26. The concerts highlighted the students’ international reach, their…

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Bella Owens, a Baltimore communications and marketing leader, is being recognized by Influential Women for a 35-year career spanning nonprofit, advocacy and public-sector work.

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John Shea, a senior mortgage advisor with Bay Capital Mortgage in Odenton, says he has helped more than 1,000 Maryland families buy or refinance homes since 2006 and originated more than $400 million in loans.

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DM Family Law has awarded its first $1,000 Legacy of Education Scholarship to Salome Tolvaisas for the Spring 2026 semester.

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Baltimore native Alia Raquel Cenales has launched The Foundation Series, a six-week pilot that combines early learning for children ages 2-8 with weekly community sessions for mothers.

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The National Organization of Concerned Black Men will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sept. 17 at the Marriott Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., honoring leaders in civil rights, public service, journalism and mentoring.

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High school students in Gaithersburg, Maryland, will gather Sept. 11 for Districts for Dignity, a 9/11 Day of Service event that blends volunteerism, menstrual-health education and a competition to assemble emergency period kits.

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The Rock Hill Turner Foundation will hold its second annual fundraising event on Sept. 19 in Columbia, Maryland, to support STEM education and environmental grants, scholarships and resources.

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KEYS Empowers is distributing food packages again at the future KEYS Community Healing Village site in West Baltimore while building a new Community Ambassador program and continuing construction of the healing center.