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Historic Dickeyville Mill Campus Hits Baltimore Market for $4.95 Million
A sprawling mill campus tucked into Baltimore's Dickeyville Historic District has hit the market for $4.95 million, according to Baltimore Business Journal. The property at 4900 Wetheredsville Road sits in a tiny former mill community in West Baltimore that dates back to the 1800s, and the complex itself spans close to 20 acres along the Gwynns Falls.
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Aging Baltimore (MD) Fleet Puts Five Companies out of Service; No Reserve Apparatus Available
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.
baltimorebrew.com
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.
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
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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...
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...
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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...
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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.
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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...