The name of the neighborhood, Port Covington, is not changing, according to city officials. But the overall area bought, controlled and managed by the developers is being rebranded.
The change, made public this week, is an attempt by new developers at the New York-based MAG Partners and the San Francisco-based MacFarlane Partners to turn a page on a contentious project that has faced delays, turnover and public criticism for its heavy reliance on subsidies.
Real estate development firm MAG Partners has taken over Port Covington and aims to leave the past behind. It will announce a new name for the development this week.
While other regional school board races sparked fiery, public debates about opponents’ extremist views, the first-ever elections for the city’s Board of School Commissioners were far less contentious.
On Question K, the Sinclair executive-funded measure that would limit elected officials to two terms in office, former Mayor Catherine Pugh wrote that she could easily make arguments for and against the proposal.
The Baltimore Banner sat down with CFG Bank founder and board chair, John W. “Jack” Dwyer, and CEO and president, William C. “Bill” Wiedel Jr., to discuss the bank’s expansion and growing footprint in the city.
Lawmakers, attorneys and consumers have raised concerns about the new customer payment system, saying the contract with the new vendor, Paymentus, was not awarded competitively and may have been implemented too quickly.
A joint statement from the medical giant and the insurer said the multi-year contract ensures they can continue to serve members and patients with high-quality care. They did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement or disclose how long the agreement lasts.
The facility is the first anchor to open in the new South Baltimore entertainment corridor, which aims to connect existing M&T Bank Stadium with Horseshoe Baltimore Casino.
The police department — unable to procure analytical reagent, the compound used to cause a chemical reaction or test if one occurs — has borrowed as much as six months’ supply from other departments as payment to the vendor remains pending.
Although considered atypical for a health department to be involved in victims' services, the program has grown as the lens through which Baltimore views its trauma expands from a public safety issue to a public health issue.
Washington, D.C., health officials have vaccinated people against monkeypox at a rate at least 56 times higher than Maryland, a Baltimore Banner data analysis of both jurisdictions’ data found.
The deal with CFG Bank, a commercial bank currently headquartered near Lake Roland, encompasses about 20% of the roughly 500,000 square feet of office space included in the project’s initial phase