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    United Safety Technology planned to convert this empty warehouse into a nitrile glove factory employing 2,000 people.
    Taxpayers sank almost $100 million into a COVID glove factory that never opened
    Dan Izhaky, who founded United Safety Technology in 2020, said his ambitions for the factory ran headlong into the country’s struggle to manufacture PPE.
    Properties on Biddle Street in the Johnston Square neighborhood slated for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
    Commentary: Want Baltimore to grow? Keep building for more households
    As Baltimore households continue to get smaller, a commitment to building more housing to accommodate this trend is the best way to turn around the city’s declining population, say a consultant on vacancy and blight reduction and the president of an organization working to help rebuild Baltimore neighborhoods.
    CFG Bank’s new office in the Baltimore Peninsula is full of amenities that aim to draw employees back to the workplace, including a café-style lounge complete with a sports simulator, billiard table and shuffleboard.
    What CFG Bank’s swanky new headquarters in South Baltimore says about its growth
    Following a period of rapid growth, CFG Bank has moved into its new headquarters in Baltimore Peninsula.
    6/16/22—A decal reading “Executive Office” is on the county executive’s door inside the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
    Baltimore County names new economic development director
    The newly appointed director comes to Baltimore County government after about 11 months at WUWTA, a health care software company.
    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 Port of Baltimore remains mostly cut off from shipping traffic, but the supply chain has quickly adjusted.
    If a bridge falls in Baltimore, does an auto dealer in Ohio feel it? We tried to find out
    The effects of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — if they come — have yet to be felt in the Midwest.
    Missy Elliott is coming to Baltimore in August, headlining her first tour. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)
    Work It: Missy Elliott coming to CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 with ‘Out of this World’ tour
    Hip-hop and R&B legend Missy Elliott will rock CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 for her “Out of this World” tour. She will be joined by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Ciara.
    Infographic titled “Francis Scott Key Bridge in numbers.” Bridge opened in 1977; total length of bridge is 9091 feet. The bridge was in fair condition before its collapse. The longest span of the bridge, in its center, measures 1200 feet. The vertical clearance for ships navigating under the bridge was 185 feet in its central span. The channel depth at that point was 50 feet. The pickup truck with two bridge workers was recovered at a depth of 25 feet in the water. Eight people were on the bridge. Two survived, two were found dead, and four are missing.
    By the numbers: Quantifying the scale and impact of the Key Bridge collapse
    Read these infographics for a quick understanding of the Key Bridge collapse and its impact on Baltimore port.
    The site of the collapsed Key Bridge and the container ship that toppled it, The Dali, are seen from a debris retrieval vessel, The Reynolds, on April 4, 2024.
    Corps of Engineers gives timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore as crews remove wreckage
    Crews are working to rig up some of the shipping containers that are on the bow of the Dali and get them moved to Tradepoint Atlantic, officials with the Unified Command said Thursday.
    The Baltimore Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
    Maryland to spend $25.7M on Baltimore Convention Center renovation
    The state money will tackle a number of projects at the facility including sprucing up the bathrooms, modernizing the phone system, upgrading lighting and renovating the “failing” bridges that span Charles Street.
    The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore,  still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
    First vessel passes through small passage cleared near Key Bridge
    President Joe Biden will visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
    Dennis Coates, left, enjoys the Orioles game with his friends and fellow economists.
    Do you want the truth about sports subsidies, or to see dingers? These economists want both
    Whenever a billionaire asks for taxpayer money to build a new stadium, these economists are the people explaining that, no, it’s not a good use of public funds. But they love sports. Really.
    Brooklyn, New York City skyline from Brooklyn Bridge  Park.
    What Baltimore could learn from other city waterfront transformations
    Baltimore is not alone. Pretty much every city on the water has grappled with how to best use its shoreline.
    Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis watches the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington.
    Ted Leonsis has talked to Gov. Wes Moore about arena plans
    The Wizards and Capitals owner's bold plan for a $2 billion project in Virginia is on hold. He needs to come up with a backup plan (or two).
    The Inner Harbor’s waterfront promenade will be raised several feet above water level as part of a massive redevelopment of Harborplace.
    Sea levels are rising. Will Harborplace end up underwater?
    “The water is coming. There’s nothing we can do about that,” said one of the project's architects.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces proposals to combat violence and address violent crime during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
    Gov. Moore waiting on housing bill as other legislative priorities advance
    Most of the proposals on the long wish list Gov. Wes Moore sent to lawmakers are moving forward ahead of a key deadline Monday.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Letters: We needed more Harborplace redevelopment choices
    Unlike the current approach to redeveloping Harborplace, other projects gave Baltimore residents the opportunity to choose among a variety of plans, one of those residents says.
    Standing in front of the pavilions on July 3, 1980, then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer and developer James Rouse (both center) pose with a cake in the shape of Harborplace.
    Letters: Rouse brought strong track record with Harborplace plan
    Baltimore’s high hopes for the original Harborplace were largely based on developer James Rouse's track record of success with marketplace and mall development, a former board member of the American Institute of Certified Planners says.
    More than 100,000 people attended the dedication of Harborplace on July 3, 1980.
    Reader memories: In its heyday, Harborplace was ‘the hub of the universe’
    Former employees, buskers and regular visitors to Harborplace tell The Banner why it was such a pivotal place to be in Baltimore.
    Ryan Butler, also known as drag performer Brooklyn Heights, stands in the space at Power Plant Live! that will house Club 4.
    Power Plant Live! opens Club 4, its first LGBTQ bar
    When Club 4 opens Thursday in Power Plant Live!, it will be the first LGBTQ-themed bar to occupy the entertainment district.
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