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Newsletter for July 9, 2025 |
| Redesigning a website can be arduous. Baltimore knows that all too well: Its city website is taking two years longer than expected to get done, and costing double what was anticipated. Keep scrolling to learn more about the issues at play. Also, exciting news: Technical.ly is now covering the entire state of Maryland! We are now a three-person team in the region (myself, editor Sameer and our new statewide reporter Maria). You can read all about our plans, plus get to know Maria, below. Speaking of, Maria will be taking over this newsletter next week. This is bittersweet, I've loved writing this every week. I'll still be writing our DC edition, though, and hope to be in your inbox there. — Kaela, Technical.ly lead reporter in Baltimore and DC |
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Where's Baltimore's new website? |
Baltimore’s city website redesign is costing taxpayers more than $2 million and is nearly two years behind its original schedule, per a recent report from the city’s inspector general. Digital services contractor Fearless is the firm behind the contract, former Technical.ly reporting shows, but is not identified by name in the report. Fearless nabbed the contract in the winter of 2023, originally valued at $1 million for one year of work. Amendments led to the price to double and deadlines to be extended. Continue reading ... |
More Maryland coverage incoming 🎊 |
Thanks to Report for America, TEDCO and several other funders, Technical.ly is now reporting across Maryland. Key to this effort is Maria Eberhart, who this week joined the newsroom as our latest reporter. What Maryland news do you want to see covered? Let us know. Continue reading ... |
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📰 News Incubator: What else to know |
• Americans aren't agreeing on much these days. But some see entrepreneurship as a way to unify people. [Technical.ly]
• The Maryland Tech Council is launching an initiative to boost business development in rural parts of the state. [Maryland Tech Council] • Wide Angle Youth Media, a creative training and workforce development for youth and adults, opened a new HQ in Remington with a production studio and equipment. The nonprofit is part of the Baltimore News Collaborative, along with Technical.ly and other local news outlets. [Baltimore Biz Journal] • Comptroller Brooke Lierman's office is looking for people to serve on its advisory board. [Comptroller's Office] • International students are a key part of Maryland's economy, and if they don't return this fall, the state could lose $1 billion of money spent dining out and going shopping. [Baltimore Banner] • New analysis shows that unemployment levels could cause solvency issues for Maryland’s unemployment insurance trust fund. [Maryland Matters] • Local startup EcoMap Technologies launched a new tool to evaluate the financial standing of nonprofits, analyzing the grant dependency, fundraising diversity and other trends. [EcoMap] • Maryland is investing $10.5 million in additional funding for its workforce development program called EARN. The money goes toward training and credentials for residents in the state. [CBS] • Darius Clair, the former program manager of the Techstars Equitech accelerator, spoke with us about his career journey and advice for fellow entrepreneurs to forge authentic connections. [Technical.ly] • Gallion Health, a cloud-based supply chain firm built at the University of Maryland Medical System, spun out as its own startup. [UMMS] |
🗓️ On the Calendar • Partner event: Celebrate Baltimore Climate Tech's 2-year anniversary on July 16. [Details here]
• Legal and HR experts will help entrepreneurs understand when and how to seek out the right providers during a workshop on July 17. [Details here]
• Learn how to break into cybersecurity during a morning convening on July 19. [Details here]
• Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition is hosting a job fair on July 24. [Details here]
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