🌱 Zoo Arrival + Zero Homicides For Neighborhood: Baltimore News

Good morning, Baltimore! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Baltimore today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of rain. High: 53 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Baltimore today:

1. Zero homicides, 365 days; Safe Streets Belair-Edison celebrates life (wmar2news.com)
2. Maryland Zoo Welcomes Beau, An Adult Male Sitatunga (CBS Baltimore)
3. Entrepreneur plots major Drybar franchise expansion (WBAL TV Baltimore)
4. Rams vs Ravens Prediction, Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Trends for NFL Week 17 Game on FanDuel Sportsbook (The Duel)
5. 2 men ram van into store on Erdman Avenue, flee in attempted ATM theft (WBAL TV Baltimore)
6. Federal Jury Convicts Baltimore Defense Attorney for Money Laundering Conspiracy (Department of Justice)
7. COVID Hospitalizations Among MD Children Up As Omicron Spreads (Baltimore Patch)
8. Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Announces Second Round of Child Care Stabilization Grant Applications (maryland.gov)
9. A new program to increase diversity in the piloting ranks takes flight at UMES (Baltimore Sun)
10. UMBC students archive Highlandtown’s Latino immigration history and food culture (Baltimore Sun)

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Today in Baltimore:

From my notebook:

• Baltimore City Public Schools: "As we end 2021, we're taking a look back at some of our top posts from the year. Number 4 - We celebrated our Teacher of the Year, Sidney Thomas, for being selected as a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year! #CitySchoolsCountdown" (Facebook)
• Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition: "Join our team! Apply via facebook or visit our website to learn more." (Facebook)
• The Baltimore Museum of Art: "Our mission at the BMA is to foster connections between art and our community. We’ve made great progress, but to continue this important work into the new year, we need you. Your generosity helps us maintain and showcase our world-class ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Brooklyn Park: "Found in Giant Parking Lot 12/27/21 - I found a ring in the Giant parking lot on 6636 Ritchey Hwy. I will release it to the person who can describe it to me. If you have lost a ring, drop me a private message." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Edmondson: "Edmondson Village Meth Clinic petition. - As many of you know, there’s a petition circulating around Edmondson Village and neighboring communities to prevent the opening of a meth clinic across the street from Edmondson HS. If you haven’..." (Nextdoor)

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