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    A photo illustration of Taylor Villages properties and a housing contract that prohibits residents from speaking out against future development.
    Flood of controversy: Will proposed Ellicott City development mean more rising water?
    The Taylor family is facing fierce opposition from residents wary of a development project after flooding in downtown Ellicott City that shuttered businesses and threatened people’s livelihoods. A 2017 hydrological study showed that development partially exacerbated the devastation.
    The Edmonston pumping station, which Adam Ortiz upgraded with $6 million in funding from Prince George's County, which substantially enhanced its capacity to drain floodwaters and is a lasting solution to Edmonston's flooding problem.
    Marylander who leads EPA’s mid-Atlantic region strives to build environmentally safe, climate-resilient communities.
    Goucher College graduate and former local official now leads EPA’s mid-Atlantic Region, which covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and seven federally recognized tribes.
    MaryAnne Gilmartin the newest developer to take on building Port Covington out, takes Banner reporters for a tour in Port Covington, Baltimore, MD, November 2, 2022.
    FAQ: How were developers allowed to change the Port Covington name to Baltimore Peninsula?
    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.
    In Port Covington, Baltimore, MD, construction contines throughout the 235-acre complex, November 2, 2022.
    Port Covington has a new name: Baltimore Peninsula
    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.
    MaryAnne Gilmartin, founder and CEO of MAG will redevelop, and re-brand Port Covington, Baltimore, MD, November 2, 2022.
    With a new team and coming rebrand, Baltimore’s Port Covington developers hope to turn a page. Will it work?
    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.
    Bill Wiedel, CEO of CFG Bank, speaks at the announcement of the Baltimore Arena's name change to CFG Bank Arena.
    What to know about CFG Bank, the little-known bank that bought the naming rights to Baltimore’s downtown arena
    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.
    Exterior of M&T Bank Stadium and Topgolf in South Baltimore on 10/7/22.
    Topgolf opens Friday in Baltimore
    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.
    An artist's rendering shows the exterior of Lexington Market lit up by bright lights as people and cars rush by in front.
    ‘Rebirth’ of Baltimore’s historic Lexington Market launches with a soft open on Monday
    The soft launch marks the unveiling of a renovated space called the South Market, a $45 million redevelopment project that has been in the making for four years.
    Ariana Williams is a participant in Baltimore’s guranteed income pilot program, which pays 200 young parents $1,000 per month in no-strings-attached financial support.
    Young Baltimore parents feel immediate effects from guaranteed income
    Baltimore's experiment in universal basic income is two months in, and initial payments have meant newfound stability for at least some participants.
    Exterior of Topgolf in South Baltimore on 10/7/22.
    Topgolf Baltimore to open ‘within the month,’ connecting Horseshoe Casino and M&T Bank stadium
    The golf venue is first anchor in what will be the Warner Street Entertainment District.
    Linda and Floyd Taliaferro and David and Tonya Thomas aim to return Maryland’s foodways back to its Black roots with their purchase of a 68-acre farm in Upperco. They are pictured here on the future farmland.
    Black Baltimore couples look to transform farmland to honor Black foodways
    The couples envision transforming 68 acres and creating an an opportunity to return Maryland’s foodways to their Black roots.
    Northrop Grumman celebrated the ribbon cutting of its brand new Maryland Space Assembly & Test 2 (MSAT2) building on September 19, 2022.
    Northrop Grumman’s Baltimore-area campus expands amid the journey back into space
    Company opens its newest — and largest — Maryland Space Assembly and Test facility.
    Port Covington, the long struggling waterfront development in South Baltimore, expects to sign a deal with CFG Bank as its first tenant.
    Baltimore’s Port Covington development project lands bank as first office tenant
    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
    6/16/22—Signs reading “Baltimore County Maryland” and “Baltimore County Council” hang on the wall inside the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
    Maryland cities, counties balance immediate need and longterm impact in federal stimulus plans
    More than $2 billion in American Rescue Plan money has arrived for local governments around the state since last spring.
    In preparation for the new Lexington Market building to open later this fall, the East Market facility is closing Saturday, Sept. 3 after 70 years in business. The new South Market building will feature a mix of current and new vendors.
    Baltimore’s Lexington Market redevelopment is nearing completion. Will the investment pay off?
    The facility’s East Market was closing for good Saturday, and the project’s developer said it’s in the final stretch before a new, adjacent facility opens officially to the public this fall.
    The historical vacant homes in Poppleton.
    Vacant properties cost Baltimore at least $200 million a year, report estimates
    The economic and social costs of the city’s vacant housing crisis “far exceed the investment needed to bring them back to productive use,” the report argues.
    The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
    Gov. Hogan wants to turn over State Center complex to Baltimore City
    State Center’s future has been in limbo since 2016 when the state canceled a $1.5 billion contract to redevelop the site.
    Ray Conway and Meleny Thomas in front of the Curtis Bay Recreation Center on August 11, 2022. The recreation center is near the CSX coal facility.
    Baltimore City Council to hold second hearing on CSX coal facility explosion
    City officials will hear from CSX about the explosion in Curtis Bay late last year.
    The Harbor Bank of Maryland opened a new branch in the Northwood Commons on June 19, 2022.
    For decades, African American communities have been without enough local banking storefronts
    The brunt of dwindling banking options is felt more in certain areas of Baltimore.
    Implosion of a defunct coal plant on Friday, August 19. Footage courtesy of our partner WJZ.
    Defunct coal-fired plant towers to be ‘imploded’; Baltimore County weighs proposal to replace with almost 300 townhomes
    The planned destruction will remove the last remaining structures at the defunct Charles P. Crane Generating Station, and comes as Baltimore County planners are weighing a request by property owner Forsite Development Inc. to extend public water lines to the property.
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