When the federal government auctioned the 120-year-old Chesapeake Bay lighthouse last year, a surprise bidding war broke out. The price jumped from $15,000 to $38,000. Then $189,000. Who bought the Hooper Island Light?
Longtime Baltimore resident wants to transform site of the Inner Harbor shopping and dining pavilions in a way that spurs revitalization and is accessible to all city residents.
The statewide residential and commercial combined assessment increase beat 2022’s overall jump of 12% and is the highest year-over-year value hike in several years.