NOTTINGHAM, MD—A longtime Perry Hall White Marsh recreational council coach and leader has passed away. From Schimunek Funeral Home: On May 3, 2024, Joseph Terrence Nolan, known as Terry, passed away while surrounded by family after an eight-year battle with cancer. Terry was born on August 6, 1952, and was a lifelong resident of Baltimore. He was the beloved husband […]
SUNBURY, PA—Weis Markets this week announced it has donated a total of $250,000 to seven regional children’s hospitals and pediatric cancer foundations throughout its seven-state market area. Funds were generated through in-store customer donations in December and a company contribution. “Children’s hospitals and pediatric cancer foundations are on the front lines of innovation and care for some of the most […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Student Councils and Baltimore County Junior Councils will co-host the Nora Murray Memorial Walk, a 5K walk and community fair to support FINISH Sarcoma (a rare cancer). The event is being held in memory of Catherine “Nora” Murray, the former coordinator of BCPS student leadership programs and a co-founder of FINISH Sarcoma. The event will be held […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A retired Baltimore teacher who gave guided tours of the city has died. Wayne R. Schaumburg, a longtime Perry Hall resident, enjoyed giving walking tours of Green Mount Cemetery and tracing the path of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 by bus and foot. He died of pancreatic cancer this week at his home in Ocean View, Delaware. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced a new Maryland Cancer Moonshot initiative to expand and accelerate cancer detection, screening, prevention, treatment, and research in the state. The state is committing $216 million in investments as a down payment to jump-start the initiative, including the first-ever comprehensive cancer center in Prince George’s County. “The reality is that cancer is a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for the harm that chemicals the company manufactured have caused, and continue to cause, to Maryland’s land, waters, fish, and wildlife. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the suit alleges that […]
CARNEY, MD—A fundraiser will be held next month for a local coach who is battling cancer. In May, Drew Ignatz received the devastating news that he had stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. Drew, who lives in Carney with his wife, has two children, is a U.S. Army veteran, loves sports, and is an award-winning home brewer. Drew and Tina have […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan will undergo minor surgery this week. The governor on Wednesday announced that he would have minor outpatient surgery this Friday to remove early-stage basal and squamous cell carcinoma on his face and shoulder. This is a form of cancer that the governor has had before. “I’ve beat this type of cancer before, and I’m feeling great—thanks […]