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    Curved, white arches stand over a sign that reads "Columbia Gateway: A Corporate Community"
    The latest vision for transforming the Columbia Gateway office park: a new downtown
    Howard County officials have long had high hopes for transforming the Columbia Gateway business district into a regional destination.
    Members of the Coalition for Atonement and Repair captured in front of the Stanton Center mural in Annapolis.
    Decades after Annapolis uprooted Black families, some seek justice
    The Coalition for Atonement and Repair seek restorative justice from the city of Annapolis after urban renewal displaced the Old 4th Ward in Annapolis.
    Ellicott City bucked a trend seen in many places across Maryland, where gains in the Hispanic population offset losses in white and Black populations.
    Ellicott City grew less diverse, Columbia lost population, new data shows
    Ellicott City bucked a trend seen in many places across Maryland, where gains in the Hispanic population offset losses in white and Black populations.
    A woman stands at a podium at a press conference and speaks to a crowd.
    A Howard County nonprofit wants to help marginalized communities weatherize their homes
    The Community Action Council of Howard County secured a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to revitalize housing units.
    The inside of an abandoned residential property that has been repeatedly used by squatters in Essex. The Baltimore County Council has passed a measure that would allow the county to tax vacant structures.
    Baltimore County to wield new tool in effort to target vacant structures: A tax.
    The Baltimore County Council passed legislation to tax vacant structures and direct the revenue to funds that help find housing and fix up vacant buildings.
    There is a rotating homeless encampment in Wyman Park Dell, most live in makeshift tents.
    Baltimore approved to recoup $6 million in federal homelessness funds
    The city appealed to the federal housing agency earlier this year to get back part of that lost funding.
    Whether the Democrats’ new fervor will translate into policy changes and more housing is less certain, as Gov. Wes Moore and others who have tried already know.
    The pro-housing movement is having a moment. The YIMBY crowd is cheering.
    Whether the Democrats’ new fervor will translate into policy changes and more housing is less certain, as Gov. Wes Moore and others who have tried already know.
    Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.
    A Baltimore employee was caught in a bribery scheme. Were more involved?
    Does the “girl” in “water” still work for the Baltimore City Department of Public Works? City officials aren’t saying.
    Neighborhood children enjoy a playground at Dutch Village apartments in Northeast Baltimore.
    A New York investor came to town. His next moves could threaten a Baltimore school
    As many as 120 Yorkwood Elementary School students could be pushed out of their community, with devastating consequences to their school.
    Two sisters, Stephanie and Maribeth Kalinich, fell behind on the taxes of their Arnold home after their mother passed away, then sold their $400,000 home to an acquaintance. He said they could stay as long as they paid rent. But he never paid them the agreed-upon price, and when they fell behind on rent, he moved to evict them.
    Two sisters turned to a friend to avoid a tax sale. Now they face eviction.
    When Stephanie and Mary Kalinich faced a tax sale on their Arnold home, the sisters sold it to a friend with a real estate background, thinking they would be allowed to stay. Now they are facing eviction and have no place to go.
    Kevin McDonough, left, and Leah Biddinger speak with neighbors who dislike living next to an abandoned house on Margaret Avenue.
    ‘Code enforcement odd couple’ take on Baltimore County building violations
    Two East Side community activists, Leah Biddinger and Kevin McDonough, work together to identify potential code violations in their community and alert Baltimore County officials.
    Abel Woman Municipal Building on East Lexington Street
    Former city employee admits to accepting bribes to remove water bills, property taxes
    Joseph Gillespie admitted to taking more than $250,000 in bribes that caused the city to lose out on more than $1 million in tax revenue.
    High-quality counseling is key to helping voucher households move to high-opportunity locations.
    Housing vouchers help most when counselors are on hand, report says
    Sometimes referred to as housing navigators or counselors, they take on a range of tasks, including providing hands-on support to households as they browse housing options and make contact with landlords.
    Views of downtown Cumberland on Aug. 7, 2024.
    Cumberland wants to pay you $20,000 to move to the mountains
    Cumberland is offering $10,000 in relocation fees and up to a $10,000 match for a down payment or renovations on a home in the city limits as part of a push to attract residents.
    Max and Jessie Green walk their neighborhood in Cumberland, MD, August 6, 2024.
    Cumberland’s comeback: How remote work is reviving this Western Maryland mountain town
    Cumberland, like other small cities in Maryland, has experienced a post-pandemic revival thanks to an influx of residents who work remotely. The Western Maryland mountain town is shoring up its historic downtown.
    Victor’s son happily plays in the spacious dining room of their new home.
    Flaws in Baltimore’s rental license system are putting renters at risk
    Housing advocates say the success of Baltimore’s rental license system has been limited by complaint-dependent enforcement, loopholes that enable negligence, and insufficient awareness by both tenants and landlords.
    Council member Zeke Cohen speaks in Baltimore alongside a coalition of renters demanding strengthened accountability for the city’s most frequently cited and hazardous multifamily dwellings on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
    Cohen’s ‘anti-slumlord’ bill moves forward in Baltimore City Council
    After rounds of negotiations, council members praised the new direction of the pro-renters bill.
    Here’s what Marylanders need to know about the changes to the real estate industry tied to a settlement agreement with the National Association of Realtors.
    Maryland guide to negotiating as real estate rules change
    Here’s what Marylanders need to know about the changes to the real estate industry tied to a settlement agreement with the National Association of Realtors.
    A digital rendering of a large green field with buildings on three sides.
    County developer modifies previous plan to add new apartments on contentious Lutherville land
    The new proposal for transit-oriented development next to the Lutherville light rail stop calls for even more apartments than before.
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