Rock Hall, MD Business and More

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This Affordable Maryland Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All

There’s a town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where retirees have been living their best lives without quietly panicking every time they open their bank statements. Centreville, Maryland is that town, and it’s the kind of place that makes you wonder why nobody told you about it sooner.

Centreville, MD · 3d

Tabby's Pantry

A Chain Quietly Left Maryland Entirely, and Dozens of Employees Are Left Wondering What Comes Next

J. Alexander’s has closed its Annapolis restaurant at Annapolis Town Center, the chain’s only Maryland location listed in available reporting. A Maryland WARN filing says 45 workers were affected, with layoffs scheduled to begin October 26, 2026.

Annapolis, MD · 1d

eyeonannapolis.net

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Downtown Property Home to Mavericks Sells for $2.2 Million

A prominent downtown Annapolis waterfront property that housed Armadillos Bar & Grill for more than 30 years has sold for $2.215 million. The building at 132 Dock Street, now home to the newly rebranded Mavericks, was purchased by an entity affiliated with Chesapeake Properties, a local real estate owner and operator.

Annapolis, MD · 2d

CBS Baltimore

Developer of data center in Anne Arundel County wants to double in size

The developer that built a large data center on Sandy Farms Road in Severn has released plans to expand the facility to double its size.

Anne Arundel County, MD · 6h

NottinghamMD.com

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Lidl expands Maryland presence with upcoming store on Belair Road

OVERLEA, Md. — Discount grocery chain Lidl is scheduled to celebrate the grand opening of its newest Maryland location on Belair Road next month, bringing its signature mix of low-cost private-label items and fresh European bakery goods to the Overlea area. The new store, located at 5950 Belair Road, occupies a 25,400-square-foot site that previously […]

Overlea, MD · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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BGE customers have until Dec. 23 to send Maryland regulators comments on a $156 million electric rate request that could add about $8 a month to bills

Baltimore Gas and Electric customers have until Dec. 23 to send the Maryland Public Service Commission written comments on BGE’s request for a $156.1 million increase in electric base rates. The filing, Case No. 9888, would add about $8 a month to the average electric bill if the commission approves it. Rates stay where they […]

Maryland · 3d

foxbaltimore.com

SUN: Harborplace developer warns Baltimore’s neighborhoods can’t thrive without downtown

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s downtown is in crisis, and allowing it to deteriorate further threatens investment across the entire city, Harborplace developer David Bramble said Thursday as he acknowledged the start of his waterfront redevelopment has slipped into next year. “Our central business district is in a crisis,”...

Baltimore, MD · 4d

baltimorefishbowl.com

Long-awaited Lidl grocery store gets opening date at former Bi-Rate property

A Lidl grocery store will open next month on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore where the former Bi-Rate Supermarket once stood. Nearly six years have passed since Bi-Rate closed for good in January 2021, following 57 years in business. Lidl demolished the former supermarket and built a new store in its place, but the building has sat empty.

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Charles Plaza, with 857 apartments and retail space in the heart of Charles Center, is getting a multi-year modernization

Southern Management Companies, in collaboration with Workshop Development, has begun a multi-year modernization of Charles Plaza, an 857-unit residential community and commercial hub in the heart of Charles Center. The $1 million first phase includes upgrades to building façades, signs and outdoor amenities and is scheduled for completion in early...

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Greenmount Loan & Jewelry is a Neighborhood Engine in Waverly

Unlike loan sharks, pawnbrokers—at least the responsible, community-minded ones—can operate as a pivotal aspect of a stressed infrastructure. Past a buzz-in front door flanked by a neon “pawn” sign and display cases full of sparkly rings and watches, the interior of Greenmount Loan & Jewelry presents more like a high-end wish-list store than what you might think a pawn shop should be.

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Little Italy Regulars Have Been Lingering Over Cannoli At Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop For Decades

Some Baltimore traditions are older than most of the people keeping them alive. In the city’s Little Italy, one corner shop has been handing out cannoli since 1958, and families have made it part of their stories ever since. Grandparents remember it, out-of-towners plan return trips before leaving, and...

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Legal fight brewing over Harford Road housing bill in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A legal fight is brewing in Baltimore over a bill that could reshape development along Harford Road. Former City Council member Jody Landers told FOX45 that the bill, sponsored by Councilman Ryan Dorsey, would allow multi-family housing development not just along Harford Road but deep into neighborhoods currently zoned for single-family homes.

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The Cool Down

Maryland home's $1,000 winter electric bills loom over search for a new heat pump

They owned an all-electric, 2,700-square-foot, three-story rowhouse in Baltimore.

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NottinghamMD.com

Serviceberry Farm launches new Holiday Lane Christmas event at Cromwell Valley Park

PARKVILLE, Md. — Serviceberry Farm at Cromwell Valley Park is launching a new seasonal tradition this year with the debut of Holiday Lane, an old-fashioned Christmas experience featuring tree sales, holiday treats, and a centerpiece designer showhouse. Admission to the main Holiday Lane grounds is free to the public. Visitors can browse Christmas trees and […]

Baltimore County, MD · 1d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Barnes & Noble to celebrate grand opening of new Lutherville Station store

Barnes & Noble is getting ready to open the doors to its new Timonium bookstore, bringing the chain back to the area nearly a decade after its Towson location closed.

Lutherville-Timonium, MD · 3d

Yahoo!

After a gas furnace leak, this retiree went all-electric — for free

A few years ago, a gas leak from Sherry Frazier's furnace forced her and her daughter out of Frazier's Baltimore home. "Oh, it was awful," said Frazier, a retired educator who worked with students with disabilities in Baltimore public schools. "We had bad headaches and were kind of dizzy, wobbly on our feet." Had they stayed any longer, she fears they would've ended up in the hospital.

baltimorebrew.com

MDE tentatively rejects Curtis Bay petroleum cleanup company’s permit request

A plan to construct two waste oil tanks across the street from a high school “poses an unacceptable public health risk,” MDE says. State officials have denied the permit a Curtis Bay company that provides petroleum spill cleanup services needs to expand its operation in the far South Baltimore community.

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Markley building renovation led by MCB Real Estate will create 19 apartments and retail space on Harford Road

A former general store at 4515 Harford Road will be renovated to provide 19 apartments and retail space after a development team led by MCB Real Estate obtained financing to move ahead with construction. MCB announced this month that it has secured $6.3 million in financing to renovate the Markley...

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Halethorpe Warehouse Trades Hands for $11.45M as VeryBest Leaves Jessup Behind

A sprawling warehouse in southwestern Baltimore County has changed hands for $11.45 million, as general merchandise distributor VeryBest Wholesales packs up its Jessup operation and plants its flag in Halethorpe. The 105,732-square-foot building at 4665 Hollins Ferry Road was sold by Saver Automotive Products, a family-owned manufacturer and supplier of wiper products for automobiles, buses and trucks, according to the Maryland Daily Record. VeryBest plans to use the building for warehousing, distribution and corporate offices.

Halethorpe, MD · 2d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

Baltimore City Council opposes BGE’s proposed $156M rate increase

The Baltimore City Council is urging Maryland utility regulators to reject BGE’s proposed $156 million electric rate increase, arguing customers are already struggling with higher utility costs.