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A dubious resolution passed by the Baltimore County Council benefits a major developer

A county program intended to help owners of properties in distressed commercial areas is quickly and quietly applied to an upscale project in Catonsville [OP-ED] A just-passed Baltimore County Council resolution demonstrates how deference to the wishes of a single lawmaker in whose district a land-use matter is located – known as “councilmanic courtesy” – is used to serve interests other than those of the general public.

Baltimore County, MD · 8d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Baltimore sends 50,000 notices for outstanding bills, catching residents by surprise

Baltimore, MD · 4d

WOLB 1010AM

Howard County Opens Two New Housing Communities With 149 Affordable Apartments

Howard County is expanding affordable housing in Columbia with the opening of The Vision at Parkway and Legacy at Cedar Lane, bringing 205 apartments to the area, including 149 affordable homes.

Howard County, MD · 7d

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Dan Cox targets soaring electric bills and vehicle fees in Maryland

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A candidate for Maryland governor is drawing attention to rising costs facing Maryland families and vowing to roll them back if elected. Dan Cox, the Republican running for governor, held a press conference Friday outside BGE headquarters in downtown Baltimore to address the increasing costs for vehicle registration, emissions testing and gas and electric bills as winter approaches. WBFF has been following the rising cost of living in Maryland.

Maryland · 7d

The Cool Down

BGE seeks $156 million rate hike as one resident shuts off heat to pay for oxygen tank

An average customer would pay about $17 more each month.

Baltimore, MD · 7d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

This week in Matter for Mallory: Missing mail and surprise tax bills

An Annapolis woman spends six months fighting to get her mail. Plus, Baltimore homeowners question bills dating back more than a decade.

Annapolis, MD · 7d

franchiseherald.com

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 · 7d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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.

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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 · 7d

Bay Net

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 · 9d

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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?

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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 · 8d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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 · 10d

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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...

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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 · 10d

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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...