If there were any doubts about how strongly local Catholics are feeling about the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s proposal to realign the church’s operations in the city, they were dispelled Thursday night as hundreds packed a pair of rooms at Archbishop Curley High School for a town hall-style meeting on the far-reaching reform plan church officials went public with this month. Parishioners from across the city stepped up to a microphone in the school’s cafeteria — some angry, some wistful, a few on the verge of tears — to share their reactions to the proposal, a plan that would cut the number...…If there were any doubts about how strongly local Catholics are feeling about the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s proposal to realign the church’s operations in the city, they were dispelled Thursday night as hundreds packed a pair of rooms at Archbishop Curley High School for a town hall-style meeting on the far-reaching reform plan church officials went public with this month. Parishioners from across the city stepped up to a microphone in the school’s cafeteria — some angry, some wistful, a few on the verge of tears — to share their reactions to the proposal, a plan that would cut the number...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 27, 2020 at 5:00 amThe schools superintendent in Queen Anne’s County stopped going to work over two weeks ago after a contentious school board meeting — leaving many in the county wondering what has happened and who’s in charge of its 15 schools as they prepare to reopen after months of closure due to the coronavirus.Dr. Andrea M. Kane, now in her fourth year on the job, ceased covering her normal administrative duties and began a leave of absence Oct. 9, Tamera Harper, president of the county school board, confirmed Monday.AdvertisementIn an email to The...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 27, 2020 at 5:00 amThe schools superintendent in Queen Anne’s County stopped going to work over two weeks ago after a contentious school board meeting — leaving many in the county wondering what has happened and who’s in charge of its 15 schools as they prepare to reopen after months of closure due to the coronavirus.Dr. Andrea M. Kane, now in her fourth year on the job, ceased covering her normal administrative duties and began a leave of absence Oct. 9, Tamera Harper, president of the county school board, confirmed Monday.AdvertisementIn an email to The...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunSep 15, 2020 at 5:00 amThe Maryland diocese of the Episcopal Church has become the latest religious institution to commit to making reparations for slavery and systemic racism, voting over the weekend to create a $1 million seed fund for programs that would benefit the African American community in Baltimore and beyond.More than 82% of delegates to the diocese’s annual general convention voted Saturday to establish the fund. Officials said it’s a key step in a long-term campaign to confront — and repent for — the role the church played in fostering and...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunSep 15, 2020 at 5:00 amThe Maryland diocese of the Episcopal Church has become the latest religious institution to commit to making reparations for slavery and systemic racism, voting over the weekend to create a $1 million seed fund for programs that would benefit the African American community in Baltimore and beyond.More than 82% of delegates to the diocese’s annual general convention voted Saturday to establish the fund. Officials said it’s a key step in a long-term campaign to confront — and repent for — the role the church played in fostering and...WW…

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AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJul 26, 2020 at 12:49 pmEvery time Amber Green walked past the Wicomico County Courthouse in Salisbury, it angered her to see the historical marker on its grounds dedicated to a notorious Confederate general.Gen. John Winder wasn’t just a military leader who used his talents in service of the white supremacist South. Many historians consider him a war criminal for directing a Confederate prison system in which more than 13,000 Union soldiers died in one camp alone, chiefly of diarrhea and scurvy.AdvertisementEven worse, the tribute to Winder — a native of a...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJul 26, 2020 at 12:49 pmEvery time Amber Green walked past the Wicomico County Courthouse in Salisbury, it angered her to see the historical marker on its grounds dedicated to a notorious Confederate general.Gen. John Winder wasn’t just a military leader who used his talents in service of the white supremacist South. Many historians consider him a war criminal for directing a Confederate prison system in which more than 13,000 Union soldiers died in one camp alone, chiefly of diarrhea and scurvy.AdvertisementEven worse, the tribute to Winder — a native of a...WW…