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Potential Me, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Port Covington, is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged women in Baltimore by providing clothing for job interviews and hosting workshops to help women build confidence, financial independence and self-esteem. By hosting small focus groups, workshops and seminars, networking opportunities, leadership building and literacy courses, as well as programs for … Read more

According to a report from WalletHub, “Baltimore ranks at No. 10 among 100 metro areas in friendliness toward science, technology, engineering and math professions.” STEM fields continue to see an increase in demand year over year. This inspired the Port Covington Development team to launch a pilot robotics speaker series to connect STEM professionals with … Read more

As Baltimore faced an arctic blast of cold air over the past few weeks, schools did not just see the temperatures drop, their attendance ratings declined as well. Attendance in elementary and middle schools has consistently been just shy of reaching the satisfactory state standard of 94% in the past few years. Currently, middle schools … Read more

In November, a group of students from Arundel Elementary Middle School visited the Bustin Boards headquarters at City Garage in Port Covington as part of an incentive program rewarding South Baltimore students for good behavior and consistent attendance at school. This month, in the spirit of giving, the team at Bustin Boards met with the … Read more

This holiday season, Plank Industries partnered with the Cherry Hill Tenant Council to become “Holiday Angels” for fifteen families in Cherry Hill. Parents prepared wish lists with two to three items that their children would be excited to receive during the holidays. Then, these wishes were granted by over 30 Plank Industries and Weller Development … Read more

The inaugural Holiday Bazaar kicked off on Friday, December 15 with a happy hour and ran through Sunday afternoon welcoming over 2,000 guests and more than 30 local artisans and crafters for a weekend full of holiday gift-buying, sweet treats, photo booth fun and much more. The seasonal experience included diverse, affordable gifts from local … Read more

Over the course of two days, 24 students from Arundel Elementary Middle School visited the Bustin Boards headquarters at City Garage in Port Covington as part of an incentive program rewarding South Baltimore students for good behavior and consistent attendance at school. The day began with a tour of the workshop, where the Bustin Boards … Read more

For the third year, The Baltimore Station hosted their annual Stars Stripes & Chow Chili Cook-Off, and this year it was held at City Garage in Port Covington. Over 350 people attended the fundraiser for an afternoon of food and fun as local businesses competed in a chili cook-off competition to raise money for veterans … Read more

Earlier this fall, Baltimore had many storms come through the area which increased the amount of trash and debris accumulating in our waterways, including the area surrounding Port Covington’s West Covington Park. In response to the noticeable increase in trash, New Era Academy in Cherry Hill partnered with the Port Covington Community Affairs and Property … Read more

On October 18th, at Port Covington’s City Garage, local officials and supporters gathered to celebrate the official signing and submission of Baltimore City’s response to the Amazon “Request for Proposal” (RFP) for its “HQ2.” Earlier in September, Amazon announced that it is “performing a competitive site selection process and is considering metro regions in North … Read more