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Growth and development

While Kevin Plank's vision of a futuristic business hub at his Baltimore Peninsula development has yet to materialize, BGE still plans to build a massive new substation — partially on the site of this decommissioned power plant, shown here — to support the projected growth.
What Kevin Plank’s 2013 trip to Dubai has to do with your surging BGE bill
Baltimore Gas and Electric still believes that the Baltimore Peninsula will one day become a pulsating metropolis.
Maryland’s population grew more diverse. Look up your county in these charts.
Charts show the demographic breakdown and change in every Maryland county, plus Baltimore, in 2024.
For years the center has been seen as a key site to unlock revival in West Baltimore
Maryland restarts process to redevelop State Center in Baltimore
The state — once again — is looking to hire a consultant to develop a plan for the site.

Philanthropy and nonprofits

B360, a nonprofit organization that uses Baltimore’s dirt bike culture to promote math and sciences education.
Baltimore nonprofits strained as pandemic funds vanish, federal cuts hit
At ARPA funding dries up, many nonprofits have also been socked by the loss of other federal dollars slashed under the Trump administration.
6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
The Baltimore Banner to join Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program
The Baltimore Banner will use artificial intelligence to better classify content and analyze audience feedback.
Second Chance founder and CEO Mark Foster is suing the IRS after the federal agency fined the nonprofit last year.
Facing scrutiny, Second Chance is tangling with the IRS
A federal lawsuit filed by Second Chance reveals that the Baltimore nonprofit and its founder, Mark Foster, are under IRS scrutiny.

Real estate

For sale: Impressive estate in a private Lutherville gated community
This Westwicke home features a distinct floor plan, attractive interiors and a great backyard with a saltwater pool.
12658 Golden Oak Drive.
For sale: Nicely updated traditional brick home in Ellicott City
The six-bedroom, 6,602-square-foot home offers a beautiful yard that backs up to the woods.
16 Merry Hill Court
For sale: Stately Georgian estate in Greenspring Valley
The brick Georgian home was built in 1899 and has a storied past.

Harborplace

A conceptual drawing of the proposed Harborplace plans showed a potential aerial view of the Inner Harbor on a sunny day.
Iconic, but Gen X: Are Harborplace’s pavilions worth a preservation fight?
When voters decided to allow residential buildings in the Inner Harbor, they also greenlit an ambitious redevelopment plan that will start with the demolition of the Harborplace pavilions, which are not quite historical enough for preservation.
Voters on Tuesday approved a plan to allow residential development at Harborplace. That’s not the end of the story.
Why the fight over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor could drag on for years
A day after voters approved a crucial ballot question for the overhaul of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, opponents reiterated their plans to keep fighting.
Attendants of a press conference held by MCB Real Estate stand by an illustration of revealed design plans for the upcoming Harborplace development, at the Light Street pavilion on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
Harborplace vote favors residential development in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Jobs and careers

Science and medicine

Tim Happel, head athletic trainer with Medstar Health, examines a reading on the Kestrel heat stress tracker on the Yingling practice field at Towson University in Towson, Md. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
When the game must go on in summer, taking the temperature isn’t enough
In the dangerous heat in the region of late, officials are relying heavily on something called the wet bulb globe temperature to ensure they are taking enough steps to protect athletes’ health.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, shakes hands with Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as he celebrates with fellow Republicans after final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Maryland Medicaid programs could lose $2.7 billion under new federal law
A new analysis by Maryland health officials finds a potential loss of $2.7 billion over time from the new law passed by Congress.
Boxes of naloxone, testing strips and other resources at North and and Pennsylvania avenues in Baltimore, days after a mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood.
Mass overdose in Baltimore may be tied to new illicit drug mixed with fentanyl
A federal testing program found the synthetic opioid fentanyl mixed with other new drugs may be to blame for the mass overdose in Baltimore.
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