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PayMore Brings Used-Electronics Franchise to Baltimore as Chain Closes In on 150 Stores

The Desai family of York, Pennsylvania signed a franchise agreement this week to bring PayMore — the used-electronics buyback and resale chain — to the Baltimore market, marking the brand's debut in Maryland and extending a multi-state operation that began when Rasesh Desai took his first job as a store manager at a PayMore location in Mechanicsburg roughly two years ago.

Baltimore, MD · 8d

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New furniture brand opens its first Maryland showroom in Harbor East

A Los Angeles-based furniture company has opened its first Maryland showroom in Baltimore's Harbor East.

Baltimore, MD · 9d

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Bishop Barry Chapman: Grandma’s Rule Still Runs the Business

From the union hall to the radio mic, the East Baltimore native says it all goes back to one lesson: turn the money around for the community. (RANDALLSTOWN – October 30, 2026) – Bishop Barry Chapman got his business plan before he ever had a business. It came...

Baltimore, MD · 8d

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Two Maryland Electrical Contractors Acquired By CET Energy Solutions

HALETHORPE, Md. — The Massachusetts-based CET Energy Solutions, a provider of energy and electrical infrastructure services, has acquired two Maryland electrical contractors. The contractors are Direct Electric Services of Mount Airy, Maryland, and JDL Electric Company of Halethorpe, Maryland. The acquisition follows the introduction of the CET Energy Solutions...

Halethorpe, MD · 10d

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Baltimore homeowners receive surprise tax bills dating back 13 years

BALTIMORE — Baltimore homeowners are receiving notices for unpaid property taxes dating back more than a decade and for balances they say they already paid. The amounts range from 53 cents to nearly $1,300. But the notices have left homeowners with the same questions: Why now, and how can they verify what the city says they owe?

Baltimore, MD · 9d

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Hometown Hotspot: Renewal Upscale Resale Grand Opening

What is the schedule for Renewal Upscale Resale's grand opening?. Bargain hunters and boutique browsers will have a new spot to check out later this month as the Women’s Board of The Johns Hopkins Hospital gets ready to open its latest “Renewal Upscale Resale” location in Timonium.

Timonium, MD · 9d

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Question B: Affordable housing on Howard County's ballot, but only for buyers

Howard County voters will decide on a ballot measure this election that would expand the county's ability to help fund affordable housing projects in the future through a charter amendment.

Howard County, MD · 11d

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Family-Supporting Wage in Baltimore Region Climbs to $25.96 an Hour with Nearly 250,000 Job Openings Ahead

BALTIMORE, MD (October 28, 2026) – The hourly wage required for a worker without a bachelor’s degree to support a family in the Baltimore region is now $25.96, up from $22.18 in 2018, according to the Baltimore Metropolitan Council’s (BMC) 2026 Family-Supporting Jobs Report, released today. The...

Baltimore, MD · 10d

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Anduril’s Baltimore County shipyard project draws war industry criticism

Baltimore County is poised to give a huge personal property tax break next week to the defense contractor Anduril Industries. Anduril plans to build a shipyard at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point. Anduril’s rollout has been smooth sailing, complete with a visit to the shipyard site by President Trump, a...

Baltimore County, MD · 11d

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Truist Names Bartlett Regional President for Greater Washington & Maryland

Truist Financial named Alex Bartlett regional president for Greater Washington and Maryland. A longtime Truist leader and Baltimore native, Bartlett brings extensive commercial banking experience and deep knowledge of the region to the role. Bartlett succeeds T.J. Hughes, who was recently named Truist’s head of enterprise payments sales. In that...

Baltimore, MD · 9d

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A Maryland Family Moved Their Cafe Into an 1895 Bank and Now Serves Breakfast Beneath Its Grand Ceilings

Strawberry-stuffed French toast is served beneath chandeliers in a room where people once handled their savings. The building even survived the devastating 1904 city fire. I don’t think a breakfast table needs much more character than that. The family-run Maryland café moved into the former bank in 2016, preserving...

Baltimore, MD · 12d

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Columbia opens 2 new affordable housing communities; 200+ apartments added

Two new affordable housing communities open in Columbia, MD, adding 200+ apartments to Howard County.

Columbia, MD · 12d

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PayMore Signs New Franchise Deal to Expand into Maryland

October 28, 2026 // Franchising.com // NEW YORK – PayMore has announced a new franchise agreement with the Desai family to expand into Maryland. Led by Rasesh Desai, alongside his father Jignesh, and mother Alpa, the family plans to bring a new PayMore location to the Baltimore market, building on their existing involvement with the brand in York, Pennsylvania.

Maryland · 10d

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Senior Baltimore City official accused of bank fraud pleads not guilty

Kara DiPietro, now in charge of fleet management operations, faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining PPP bank loans during the Covid pandemic. A senior Baltimore City employee, accused of defrauding a pandemic relief program of nearly $2.8 million, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court today.

Baltimore, MD · 12d

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Steven D. Linkous marks 20 years as President and CEO of Harford Mutual Insurance Group

Harford Mutual Insurance Group is recognizing Steven D. Linkous’ 20th anniversary as President and Chief Executive Officer. Here are the details provided by the insurance group:. Steven D. Linkous Marks 20 Years as President and CEO of Harford Mutual Insurance Group. Bel Air, Md. – Harford Mutual Insurance Group...

Harford County, MD · 12d

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This Maryland Family Farm Sells All-Natural Meat Straight From Its Own Pastures, No Grocery Chain Needed

Fresh raw milk, Berkshire pork, and vegan brownies share shelf space at one little country market. You can also leave with a potted Coleus plant. That combo alone made me curious. The meats come from the family’s own farm, where the animals are pasture raised. Beef, pork, chicken, and turkey...

Reisterstown, MD · 16d

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Hot House: Literature-lovers will be booked and busy filling the shelves of this Homeland cottage

7 Goodale Place, Homeland, Baltimore. Hot House: Sweet Cottage in Homeland! 3 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms. 1,830 Square Feet. Asking price: $639,000. What: When Homeland and Guilford were being developed, the designers wanted to have small “places” and “courts” that were neighborhoods within the main neighborhood. These are like self-contained enclaves. My last Hot House was an example in Guilford, and this week, we have one in Homeland.

Baltimore, MD · 11d

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'Not fair': Baltimore residents could face $9 BGE fee to keep higher costs out of nearby counties

"We need our state leaders and our regulators to intervene."

Baltimore, MD · 12d

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Five new businesses coming to Hunt Valley Exchange

Five businesses are coming to Hunt Valley Exchange in northern Baltimore County, including a Dunkin’, indoor golf simulator studio, Indian restaurant and wine and spirits store.

Baltimore County, MD · 13d