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On Baltimore voters’ minds on Election Day: taxes, war, high gas prices and Trump

Swing states and places with competitive races may have all the drama in this mid-term election, but some city voters were pretty animated anyway. Emerging from a polling place on Baltimore’s Eastside, George Jenkins summed up the votes he cast in today’s 2026 General Election this way as straightforward, but not very satisfying.

Baltimore, MD · 4d

firehouse.com

With No Reserve Rigs, Five Baltimore Fire Companies Shuttered

Five Baltimore City Fire Department companies were out of commission Monday, including four trucks and one engine, according to the city’s firefighters’ union. The outages affected companies serving neighborhoods including Fells Point, Highlandtown, Reservoir Hill and Park Heights. The union said the department had no reserve apparatus available to replace the vehicles, potentially forcing other companies to cover larger areas.

baltimorefishbowl.com

Hunt Valley Exchange to add 5 businesses, including golf simulator studio, Indian restaurant, and more

A Hunt Valley mixed-use community is filling up with new businesses. Five businesses have leased space at Hunt Valley Exchange at the corner of York Road and Wight Avenue. Four of the businesses – Dunkin’, Elite Golf Studios, GPT Wine & Spirits, and Spicy Olive Indian Restaurant – are expected to open by the end of 2026. The Goddard School, which is relocating its existing franchise location in Sparks, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2027.

Cockeysville, MD · 5d

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Anduril shipyard cleared for launch by Baltimore County Council

The Baltimore County Council Monday night unanimously approved a huge tax break for Anduril Industries. The defense contractor wants hundreds of millions in tax incentives from the county and the state to help it pay for a shipyard it wants to build at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point. “Baltimore County’s...

Baltimore County, MD · 5d

belairnewsandviews.com

New season of MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts November 10; includes footage at Pond View Farm in White Hall

Maryland Public Television’s popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest returns for its 14th season on Tuesday, November 10, with the first of 13 new half-hour episodes. Here are the details provided by MPT:. New season of MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts November 10. Award-winning original series...

Maryland · 4d

familydestinationsguide.com

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This Underrated Maryland Town Is So Cheap Your Social Security Check Feels Like A Fortune

Somewhere between Baltimore’s busy streets and the quiet Maryland countryside, there’s a town that retirees have been whispering about like it’s a winning lottery ticket they don’t want anyone else to find. That town is Arbutus, Maryland, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re...

Arbutus, MD · 9d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

Baltimore County Council passes tax credit to boost maritime manufacturing

The Baltimore County Council has passed Bill 100-26, legislation that creates a personal property tax credit designed to attract maritime manufacturing investment to the county.

Baltimore County, MD · 4d

CBS Baltimore

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Baltimore businesses give voters a sweet incentive to head to the polls

Following a contentious election season, some Maryland businesses offered voters a sweet incentive to make a trip to the polls Tuesday.

Baltimore, MD · 3d

CBS Baltimore

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National Aquarium in Baltimore to cut 30 jobs, cites higher operating costs

The National Aquarium has announced it will cut 30 jobs at the first of next year as part of a major restructuring operation.

washingtoninformer.com

A Year After Winning a Black in Business Award, The Oaks Hospitality Group Makes the Largest Deal in the Company’s History

For years, Sharon Jackson Wilder searched Maryland for a Black-owned event venue large enough to hold the galas and fundraisers her organization hosts. She concluded that none existed. Now she owns one. The Oaks Hospitality Group, which Wilder leads as CEO with her husband, co-founder, chief operating officer and executive...

Baltimore, MD · 4d

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SUN: Baltimore wants to borrow $280 million. Analysts warn taxpayers could pay far more.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore needs to fix its aging schools, streets and public buildings. But paying for those repairs could saddle taxpayers with debt lasting decades — potentially long after some of the improvements have worn out. That’s the dilemma facing voters Tuesday as city officials ask them...

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Zaxby’s Bringing Beloved Chicken to New Maryland Market

A beloved national brand is bringing Maryland chicken enthusiasts a gift this holiday season. Zaxby’s, helmed by the Stradford Empowerment Group, will be opening a new location in Timonium before the year is over. Construction is underway on the chicken franchise’s upcoming 2027 York Road home. Stradford Empowerment Group...

Timonium, MD · 7d

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Under Armour's Old Tide Point HQ Loses Its Buyer, Future Up in the Air

Mark Sapperstein is no longer under contract to buy Under Armour's former Tide Point headquarters, leaving the sprawling Locust Point waterfront complex without a clear path forward. The developer confirmed Wednesday that the tentative deal, which would have sent the sportswear giant's old home to his firm, 28 Walker Development, never formally closed — meaning Under Armour still owns the property outright.

Baltimore, MD · 7d

familyvacationsus.com

7 Maryland Yarn Shops Where Knitters Happily Lose An Entire Afternoon Squeezing Skeins

One of these yarn shops lives inside an old bank. The vault used to guard cash, and now the building guards something far squishier. That detail made me grin. Another shop stocks eucalyptus and bamboo yarn, and one more dyes its own skeins in the mountains of Western Maryland. I...

Baltimore, MD · 7d

baltimorefishbowl.com

After a devastating fire, Community Law Center has moved to a new home in Hampden

After getting displaced by a three-alarm fire last November 10, the Community Law Center has moved into a new home. The non-profit is now leasing space at 3601 Hickory Ave., just off “The Avenue” in Hampden and several blocks from its previous base in the former Northern District Police Station at 3355 Keswick Road, known as “The Castle.”

Afro American Newspaper

Baltimore City has thousands of vacant positions as jobseekers cite hiring frustrations

For Baltimore jobseeker Quianna Howell, applying for a city position turned into a months-long process marked by interviews, conflicting messages and unanswered questions. Howell applied for a position with the Mayor’s Office for Children and Family Success in September 2025. A few weeks later, she was contacted to schedule a virtual interview. After completing it, she was invited to a second interview—this time with a three-person panel.

baltimorefishbowl.com

500 town houses are coming to Baltimore Peninsula, 122 to Locust Point

Five hundred town houses are coming to Baltimore Peninsula as part of a mixed-use real estate project proposed by developer Mark Sapperstein. Another 122 town houses are coming to Locust Point as part of a residential community proposed by the same developer for property there. Both projects cleared key hurdles...

baltimorewatchdog.com

Maryland beech trees face crisis from deadly disease

Maryland beech trees could be gone within the next 10 years because of a microscopic wormlike creature that feeds inside the leaf buds, according to state officials, private arborists and local botanists who were interviewed over the past few weeks. The deadly consequences of beech leaf disease will impact the...

Maryland · 8d

baltimorefishbowl.com

Dan Rodricks: ‘We are writing the story for our next generation’

Baltimore’s latest count of vacant houses stands at 11,388. That’s the lowest in decades, and not just because of demolitions. Demolitions are down, rehabbed properties up, according to city data. I think we’re allowed to take this as a sign that the long-delayed Second Baltimore Renaissance is underway.

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National Aquarium to lay off 30 employees in ‘strategic restructuring’

The National Aquarium plans to lay off 30 employees as part of a “strategic restructuring” that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Employees were told about the restructuring plan and job eliminations this week. The notification came less than four months after Jennifer Driban started as President and CEO of the private, non-profit organization, considered one of the top aquariums in the United States and the largest paid cultural attraction in Maryland. Located at 501 E. Pratt St., the aquarium had a paid staff of more than 350 employees and another 500 volunteers as of July 1, the date Driban became its President and CEO.