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How Baltimore County became a hidden world of video game companies

Sid Meier, the gaming guru behind the ‘Civilization’ series, lit a spark in generations of developers who have stayed local.

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Growth and development

Sunny Side Café co-owner Kristian Knight-Miller behind the counter at her stall in Lexington Market.
‘Invisible’ but essential: Baltimore’s Black immigrants
And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in May.
Chasen Cos.’ Fells Point development stalled as property faces foreclosure
A bank has filed to foreclose on a high-profile Chasen Cos. property at 1400 Aliceanna St.
Professor Dale Glenwood Green gives a virtual presentation about historic preservation for the Maryland State Archives.
Morgan State professor fined for presenting himself as licensed architect
A Morgan State University professor has been misrepresenting himself as a licensed architect for years. The Maryland State Board of Architects fined him $20,000 this month, the largest such fine in more than a decade.

Philanthropy and nonprofits

Henry Earle, 21, during a drywall training course at the Detroit Training Center, which specializes in workforce development programs in construction, manufacturing, and transportation in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2024.
Fixing Baltimore’s vacant property economy could help everyone — just ask Detroit
Even as wealth grows in Detroit, some say they feel left behind.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04:  MacKenzie Bezos attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott shocks Howard County housing nonprofit with $65M gift
Four years after awarding $50 million to Howard County-based Enterprise Community Partners, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a second major donation of $65 million to the nationwide nonprofit focused on affordable housing.
The iconic red shed at the 2000 block of St. Paul Street caught on fire.
Fire destroys ‘iconic’ red shed in Station North, unsettling a community of unhoused people
Red Shed Village’s eponymous structure burned down on Thanksgiving. The community of unhoused people who live around it, and the unusual church that supports them, is working to build back.

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Real estate

This is a photo of two former hotel buildings in downtown Baltimore.
Lender forecloses on newly renovated apartment tower in downtown Baltimore
A financial firm is suing Vivo Baltimore over missed payments on a $45 million loan. The newly renovated apartment building is located downtown.
The Days Inn motel in Towson, seen top right, will soon be cleared to make way for a new affordable housing development in a commercial section of Loch Raven.
Loch Raven motel being cleared for affordable housing in Baltimore County
“Loch Raven Overlook” will be constructed near where Tuesday’s deadly shooting occurred in Towson.
Real estate developer Brandon Chasen in May.
Chasen Cos.’ Fells Point development stalled as property faces foreclosure
A bank has filed to foreclose on a high-profile Chasen Cos. property at 1400 Aliceanna St.

Harborplace

Photo collage shows David Bramble on left, with map of Baltimore and photographs of row houses in background. Many bright yellow circles mark specific locations on the background map.
The developer of Harborplace bought 128 rowhomes in East Baltimore
Two months before his firm finalized the purchase of Harborplace, P. David Bramble spent $14.3 million on a deal with a much lower profile.
The family photo is included in the book, "A Dwelling-House and other Conveniences: A History of Maryland's Government House."
Harborplace redevelopment plans could erase McKeldin Square. Some McKeldins aren’t pleased.
Family members of Theodore McKeldin, remembered as the “father of the Inner Harbor,” want to preserve his waterfront memorial amid Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate's plans to overhaul Harborplace.
MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
Commentary: Decision on Inner Harbor redevelopment an affront to city residents
The Baltimore Planning Commission’s decision on land use related to Harborplace redevelopment shows disregard for residents downtown and across the city, Amy L. Bernstein, an author who lives downtown, says.

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Jobs and careers

It’s local budget season in Maryland, where the government conversation over the next few weeks will be about money and two siblings: Taxes and Spending.
More than $6.8M is owed to Maryland workers. Here’s how to find out if you qualify.
About 5,200 Marylanders are owed a total of more than $6.8 million in unpaid wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Henry Earle, 21, during a drywall training course at the Detroit Training Center, which specializes in workforce development programs in construction, manufacturing, and transportation in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2024.
Fixing Baltimore’s vacant property economy could help everyone — just ask Detroit
Even as wealth grows in Detroit, some say they feel left behind.
Christopher Eddings, the former president of The Daily Record and director of publishing operations for the publication’s owner, BridgeTower Media.
Former publisher of The Daily Record embodied professional and community success
Christopher Eddings, the former president of The Daily Record and director of publishing operations for the publication’s owner, BridgeTower Media, died from lung cancer. He was 75.

Science and medicine

In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are signified by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shockwaves from the jet hitting surrounding gas and dust.

The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is home to a particularly dense cluster of newly forming stars (~100,000 years old), some of which will eventually grow to the mass of our Sun.
The best space photos from the year? Ask the folks behind the James Webb telescope
The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.
An illustration of the Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever.
What is Legionella, the bacteria found in Baltimore office buildings?
The bacteria Legionella can be hard to pinpoint and harder to eradicate.
Ben Watson, who lost the ability to speak when he had surgery to remove a cancerous mass on his vocal cords, became one of several patients at Greater Baltimore Medical Center fitted with AVA Voice, a new device that is letting him speak more normally.
New technology helps people get their voices back. Marylanders are among the first to use it.
The next iteration could use AI to mimic the patient’s real voice.
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