Baltimore weekly roundup: A year since the Key Bridge collapse; you can still hire immigrants; B-360 opens first youth center

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In this moment of confusion and escalation around immigration policy and enforcement actions, it’s still possible to hire immigrants through visas and other federal pathways. Check out a comprehensive guide to the different options employers and would-be entrepreneurs can take. In addition, the organizer of a local meetup for technologists and other industry professionals wrote about the value of community for technologists of all skill levels.

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📰 News Incubator: What to know

• The deadline to apply for Towson’s StarTUp Accelerator is coming up on March 28. [Towson University/Technical.ly]

• Baltimore edtech company Concentric Education Solutions, which claims to combat chronic absenteeism, has a history of overcharging and underperforming, according to public records. The startup raised a $5 million Series A in 2023. [Baltimore Sun/Technical.ly]

• Upcoming exhibits at the Baltimore Museum of Industry will pay tribute to the immigrant workers who died in the Key Bridge collapse a year ago. They’ll open as early as May 2027. [Baltimore Beat/Technical.ly]

• City and state officials, including Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Wes Moore, also honored the six deceased Latino workers on Wednesday by meeting with their families and laying wreaths at the collapse site. [Mayor Scott’s Office]

• Baltimore nonprofit B-360 opened its first youth center at Harborplace. The organization teaches kids to fix dirt bikes as an avenue toward building STEM skills while offering tutoring support. [Baltimore Banner/Technical.ly]

• Maryland state senators rolled together a series of energy bills, including actions to alleviate consumer costs and to quicken the construction of new power plants. [Maryland Matters]

• Frederick is developing a new food hall downtown which will feature four food stalls, a bar and a market area. Downtown Frederick Partnership received $500,000 from the state for this project. [Downtown Frederick Partnership]

🗓️ On the Calendar

• Cowork with fellow developers at the next Baltimore Code and Coffee on March 29. [Details here]

• Recently laid-off scientists: Montgomery College Bioscience Education Center is hosting a job fair and networking event for you on March 31.  [Details here]

• UpSurge Baltimore is hosting a fintech-focused meetup as part of Equitech Tuesday on April 1. [Details here]

• CharmCityJS is hosting its next meetup at 7 p.m. on April 2 at Silks restaurant in Canton. 

• Code in the Schools invites girls and gender-expansive youth to explore possible careers in computer science at a special summit on April 6. [Details here]