President Biden, alongside Gov. Wes Moore and other officials, revealed a $3 billion national investment in America’s ports. He also thanked union workers and reaffirmed his commitment to rebuilding the collapsed Key Bridge.
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Maryland Senate candidates Hogan and Alsobrooks face off in debate
The issue of Republican Senate hopeful Larry Hogan’s party allegiance took center stage in the first, and perhaps only, debate with Democratic opponent Angela Alsobrooks on Thursday.
Gov. Moore takes aim at Baltimore’s vacant properties
Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order this week to turn vacant properties in the Baltimore area into homes or establishments over the next five years.
Alsobrooks details her tax controversy – and shifts focus to Hogan’s independence
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks gave the most detail to date about her recent tax credit controversy, while also discussing Hogan’s claim of being independent in their race for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Justice Department sues ship companies for $100M in Baltimore’s Key Bridge cleanup
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the owner and operator of the ship that collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge for more than $100 million.
Maryland small businesses get $10 million grant
Maryland small business owners will get help with legal, accounting and financial services under a new $10 million grant from the federal government.
Small Businesses in Baltimore: ‘Our Own Little, Bitty Town’
BALTIMORE - Despite existing in a major city, Baltimore’s small business community is tight-knit, interwoven and passionate about where they live. Bobby LaPin, owner of Boat Baltimore which sails out of Port Covington Marina, said while city regulations make it…
Influx of millions boosts hope for Mondawmin small businesses owners
In June 2023, a group of Maryland’s U.S. senators and congressmen announced a $20 million grant to support the improvement of Mondawmin Station, one of Baltimore’s busiest transit hubs. The renovation of Mondawmin’s Frederick Douglass High School, which is planned…
Printing and battle-rapping: How two Baltimore businesses connect and prosper
BALTIMORE – A Pit Fights rap battle usually starts with the opposing musicians facing each other as founder Shaka Pitts introduces the “fighters” to loud cheers from a surrounding crowd. In the background, colorful banners and designs are displayed with…
Belair-Edison merchants aim to forge bonds, invigorate neighborhood
BALTIMORE — When a client enters JNB Beauty on Belair Road, owner Tunde Tenabe greets them instantly. Warmly. Motherly. Hurrying to help a customer, she lays out her inventory and even checks the weather to ensure appropriate clothing recommendations. She…