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    Fells Point Tavern in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD., closed unexpectedly.
    Fells Point Tavern shutters suddenly; employees claim they’ve gone unpaid for weeks
    Employees of Fells Point Tavern have filed a complaint with the Maryland Department of Labor and have attempted to file one with the Better Business Bureau
    The biotech company Haystack Oncology spun from technology developed at Johns Hopkins University has signed a long-term lease in City Garage, part of the Baltimore Peninsula development in South Baltimore.
    One biotech company is leaving, one is staying. What does that say about Baltimore?
    Baltimore is working to keep biotech companies that start here from leaving when they grow bigger.
    An aerial view of Coke Point, the proposed site of the Sparrows Point Container Terminal.
    Can a plan to supercharge the Port of Baltimore help clean up the bay?
    Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County wants to build a new marine terminal. Now they need to figure out where to put all that dirt in an environmentally responsible way.
    Gov. Wes Moore delivers remarks at a press conference inside the Camden Yard warehouse after the Maryland Stadium Authority voted to extend the Orioles’ lease at the ballpark in December.
    Joy in Birdland: Orioles sale has fans celebrating on social media
    Here’s what local and state leaders, residents and fans had to say about the Orioles sale to David Rubenstein and other investors including Cal Ripken Jr. and Michael Arougheti.
    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.
    Indigo Null, a tenant at the Copycat who challenged their 2020 eviction and has been living there rent-free ever since, is finally being forced out of their home.  Null hugs partner Truman Holman. 
 The end of an era, after 4years of fighting an 10 years of living at the COPYCAT, Null is evicted.
    Copycat tenant is forced to move out after yearslong court battle
    The case helped catalyze a new state law that took effect in October requiring landlords who evict tenants be licensed in jurisdictions where rental licenses are required.
    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.
    Properties on Biddle Street in Johnston Square that ReBUILD Metro will convert into housing for school employees.
    Affordable housing faces hurdles. Does ‘teacher housing’ have an easier path?
    Offering rent relief to “front-line” and lower-wage workers, such as teachers, is one way developers, lawmakers and local officials are attempting to build more income-inclusive neighborhoods.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new parks.
    Letters: Make reimagined Harborplace accessible to people with disabilities
    Developers of a reimagined Harborplace must ensure accessibility for people with disabilities, says Lydia Moro, who works for a disability-led advocacy group.
    Mount Vernon Records on Read St. Adam Galaxy Vintage Showroom also pictured
    A Black business renaissance is blooming on Mount Vernon’s Read Street
    Read Street has become a vibrant community of Black-owned residences, buildings, and businesses with five Black-owned stores opening in just the two years since pandemic lockdowns abated.
    Rev. Joshua Messick walks up the gangway of the Anglo Alexandria holding a white trash bag full of holiday care packages.
    Sneakers, drones and Berger cookies: Inside the Port of Baltimore, these locals help seafarers get what they need
    Seafarers coming through Baltimore typically have precious few days — sometimes just hours — to stock up on basic necessities and items to help pass the time during long voyages.
    A house for sale in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Maryland property values up 23%, largest jump in a decade
    Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.
    Harborplace renderings show massive residential units envisioned by the developer.
    Are the Harborplace designs that bad? Or are architects just haters?
    There are a lot of opinions about the proposed redevelopment of Baltimore's Harborplace, but one group has consistently criticized the plans.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    City panel says Baltimore isn’t rushing the Harborplace redevelopment
    No, the city of Baltimore is not rushing the redevelopment of Harborplace. That’s what the Baltimore Planning Commission decided Thursday night after an hours-long hearing.
    Trucks navigate through the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Cranes line the left side of the frame and shipping containers are stacked on the right.
    The pandemic led to Baltimore’s high GDP growth. It might not be sustainable.
    Baltimore was in the perfect position to grow its economy in 2022. It seems unlikely that growth will continue.
    A house at 1113 North Carrollton Avenue was among 37 vacant or abandoned homes auctioned the last week of November and the first week of December by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City.
    Baltimore’s plan to tackle vacant houses gets boost from Bloomberg Philanthropies
    An expanded innovation team is tasked with identifying the most effective policies and practices for addressing vacant properties.
    New office and apartment buildings have sprouted up in the emerging Baltimore Peninsula development, on the north side of the Middle Branch.
    Ravens fans to get a preview of renovated stadium suites at Baltimore Peninsula
    The NFL team will open a "preview center" showing off models of the suites coming to M&T Bank Stadium.
    Kim McCalla, Morgan State University’s associate vice president of facilities, design and construction management, is photographed inside the CBEIS building Tuesday.
    Why Kim McCalla says her work at Morgan State is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
    McCalla has overseen the completion of multimillion-dollar academic buildings and a 670-bed student housing complex at Morgan. She's not done.
    A general view showing the site for a proposed new stadium for the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Alexandria, Va.
    The Wizards and Capitals once called Maryland home. Now they may move from DC to northern Virginia
    The teams have a tentative agreement with Virginia’s governor to relocate to a proposed new arena across the Potomac in Alexandria, Virginia.
    Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga Street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on Feb. 16, 2023.
    Baltimore’s bold new plan for vacant housing has a major catch — $8 billion, actually
    The appetite for change is clear. But the plan’s details, at least for now, are less so.
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