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Sixty-five first-graders received free bicycles at North Bend Elementary/Middle School earlier this month, where professional mountain biker Jeff Lenosky shared safety tips and encouraged the kids to get outside and stay active. Early on Friday, Oct. 14, volunteers showed up again, after having helped build the bikes the previous evening, …

  United Way of Central Maryland needs $35,000 to replace its neighborhood bus. The nonprofit is still about $10,000 short. The bus, which provides safe, free transportation for 18 families in Baltimore City, has broken down. Student-parents at Ben Franklin High School use the bus to get to school each …

  Toyota, in partnership with the Salvation Army of Central Maryland, is donating warm boots and socks to more than 150 families in need on Saturday, Jan. 29. The giveaway is presented in conjunction with the Maryland Auto Show, held at the Baltimore Convention Center Jan. 28-30. This is Toyota’s …

  Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care closed out 2021 by donating $40,000 to create career opportunities for women in early childhood education. The money will fund scholarships through the national nonprofit Family Promise and create the Family Promise Leadership Academy, projected to open in 2022. The Abingdon-based Kiddie Academy, serving …

    Even the Very Young Can Help Veterans Sometimes it’s hard to believe the words coming out of Tyler Stallings’ mouth are from a 10-year-old child. “Basically, when I was 4, I had a very real awakening to what veterans had to go through when they got out of …

We discovered a gem in Pigtown recently, a nifty reusable craft store called SCRAP B-More. It should be the next stop for crafters who need an extra pine cone or a bag of bits and bobs. In this West Barre Street storefront, there are wood pieces, crayons, clips, Mardi Gras …