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    Then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, left, and James Rouse, center, cut the ceremonial ribbon at the opening of Harborplace in Baltimore on July 3, 1980.
    Baltimore voters tried to kill Harborplace decades ago. Here we go again.
    An ambitious redevelopment plan for the Inner Harbor is sparking heated debates in Baltimore. The same thing happened nearly 50 years ago.
    P. David Bramble, right, is leading a $900 million overhaul of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. His vision reimagines Harborplace, built by James Rouse, top right,
    How did a single developer come to control the fate of Harborplace?
    P. David Bramble — more than any other individual — will determine the future of the Inner Harbor.
    Harold Tremain visited Harborplace in the 1980s. His granddaughter, Alexandra Smith, now works for the mayor's office.
    Did you hang out at Harborplace in its heyday? Tell us your stories.
    Did you fold jeans at the Harborplace Gap? Did you hang out on the paddleboats?
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Everything you need to know about the new plans for Harborplace
    If you're just now tuning in, here's a primer on everything you need to know about the Harborplace development.
    By any measure, $900 million is a lot of money.
    What Harborplace costs: How much is $900 million, really?
    Here's what else those millions could buy Baltimore.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    Where is Baltimore getting $400 million to pay for Harborplace’s public spaces?
    Just a small fraction of the public money needed to redevelop Harborplace is accounted for.
    MCB Real Estate renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace include a building with a rooftop park called “the sail.”
    Harborplace bills just passed City Council. What’s next?
    To become reality, the vision for Harborplace must navigate a bureaucratic maze. That could take years.
    MCB Real Estate Co-Founder David Bramble speaks at a press conference where the company’s plans for the Harborplace development are revealed, at the Light Street pavilion on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
    Harborplace plan is about to sail through City Council. Voters could face unanswered questions
    Though legislation clearing the way for MCB Real Estate's $1 billion Harborplace redevelopment was introduced before City Council in October, the body held its first and only hearing on the proposal three weeks ago and is expected to give final approval Monday night.
    MCB Real Estate’s plans for a redeveloped Harborplace aren’t in the best interest of everyone in Baltimore, a longtime city resident says.
    Commentary: Treating the Inner Harbor as Baltimore’s town square
    Rather than putting high-rise buildings at the center of Inner Harbor redevelopment, Baltimore should use the area to feature a town square everyone in the city could enjoy, a longtime city resident says.
    Kroger has not said which of its 18 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland are slated for sale.
    Maryland’s Harris Teeter stores in limbo as officials oppose national grocery merger
    Federal and state authorities are seeking to block a merger between national grocery chains that would sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to the company behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
    Kelly Schulz is CEO of the Maryland Tech Council and previously served as Maryland’s secretary of labor and commerce.
    Letters: High-tech innovation can fuel our economy
    Boosting high-tech innovation in Maryland would play a vital role in fueling economic growth, Kelly Shulz, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, says.
    Rep. Joyce Beatty at a 2019 rally calling for Harriet Tubman’s image to be put on the $20 bill.
    Why is the Harriet Tubman $20 bill taking so long?
    Federal authorities’ plan to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill has years to go before making its way into Americans’ wallets.
    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.
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