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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…

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Nurturing health, mind and community in Belair-Edison

BALTIMORE – Triana and Shelton Flemming beamed with pride when they spoke about their son, Amaree. In recent years, however, they felt challenged as parents. The Baltimore couple wanted to round out Amaree’s upbringing, increase his confidence and help him…

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Mothers of Baltimore: Local women try to overcome lack of child care
BALTIMORE - Many child care centers in Baltimore tend to cater to single mothers, requiring the center operators, often based in the neighborhood, to provide ample doses of empathy and flexibility to support young families. “You have the single parent…
James Hamlin, owner of The Avenue Bakery located on Pennsylvania Avenue, standing in front of a "Royal Theatre" mural outside of his bakery.
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Bakery reinvigorates Druid Heights with sweet rolls and art

BALTIMORE – Since opening The Avenue Bakery to revive economic opportunities and Pennsylvania Avenue’s rich entertainment history, James Hamlin feels unsatisfied with the progress. “This is a diamond in the rough,” Hamlin said. “In order to change Baltimore, to change…

Nailah Queen stands outside a co-op in in Columbia, Maryland, run by women of color
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She works four jobs, and thrives
BALTIMORE – Nailah Queen is a serial entrepreneur, a field once dominated by white males but is now diversifying in important ways.  Queen, 46, juggles a lot — she is CEO, owner and founder of two startup companies, and runs…
Nicholas Johnson of Su Casa Furniture stands next to a plywood art piece
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Baltimore Port closure creates uncertainty for businesses

The magnitude of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is beginning to sink in for business owners in Baltimore.

A salvage worker views wreckage of the Francisc Scott Key Bridge
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More than 1,000 small businesses seek aid amid Baltimore Port closure

More than 1,000 small businesses have sought emergency federal loans to stay afloat following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and closure of much of the Port of Baltimore, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.