Chesapeake High, Towson High students named 2019 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists

TOWSON, MD — Heather Howard of Chesapeake High School and Mofeed Najib of Towson High School are among the 1,896 students just named 2019 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists. Howard, Najib, and the other semifinalists were selected – based on their leadership, academics, and service – from among the more than 95,000 students who applied from across the nation. Forty Maryland students […]

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates $100K to help Maryland Food Bank provide summer meals for kids

BJ’s Wholesale Club on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to the Maryland Food Bank, a Feeding America® member food bank. The BJ’s donation will provide fresh food to children across the region through the Maryland Food Bank’s Hunger-Free Summer Mobile and School Pantry Programs. “BJ’s is committed to nourishing our communities and helping families thrive, […]

Weis Markets opens new store in Nottingham

Weis Markets on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Fullerton Plaza in Nottingham. The 67,500 square-foot supermarket, which anchors the re-built Fullerton Plaza shopping center, is the company’s 52nd location in Maryland and twelfth in Baltimore County. The store, which employs more than 140 full- and part-time associates, features a large produce department with an expansive […]

GM Foundation awards grants, raises money for WMVFC

WHITE MARSH, Md. — Last weekend, the General Motors Foundation, in partnership with GM’s Baltimore Operations team, provided a $40,000 grant to five local charities. Eric Shelhorn, the new GM Baltimore Operations Plant Manager made the announcement during the plant’s 7th Annual Classic Car Show. The charities receiving the grants were: Maryland United Way, $10,000.00; The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, […]

Weis presents $10K check to Maryland Food Bank

Weis Markets presented the Maryland Food Bank with a check for $10,665 on Thursday, for donations received during December 2016. The donations were the result of generous contributions by Weis customers and WCBM Radio listeners. The “Harvest for the Hungry” campaign was a partnership between Weis Markets stores located in the Baltimore Metro area and WCBM Radio. Contributions were raised […]