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Baltimore’s waterfront gets its Barnes & Noble back
Barnes & Noble will open its first Baltimore location in six years. The store is expected to open a storefront in Harbor East in late October.
Highlandtown’s business district was growing. Then ICE came.
Highlandtown, a growing and increasingly Latino neighborhood in East Baltimore, has been at the center of ICE activity lately. That has business owners worried about the future.
2022 vs. 2026: How Maryland’s economy compares under Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is up for reelection, but the economic landscape is drastically different from what it was in 2022. Here’s how the state’s economy has changed since he took office in 2023.
Maryland lawmakers press electric grid operator on skyrocketing bills
PJM Interconnection, the power grid operator for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is hosting its annual meeting in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Johns Hopkins gets $9M for new data center as Baltimore debates a pause
Johns Hopkins University received approval to move forward with a 25,000-square-foot data science and computer center in East Baltimore as the City Council weighs a one-year moratorium on data centers.
Xfinity’s monthlong blackout of WMAR ends, and customers will get a small credit
Access to 40 local broadcasting stations nationwide was restored for Xfinity customers on Tuesday as a 35-day contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E.W. Scripps, came to an end.
Towson Apple Store employees accuse company of union busting amid impending closure
Unionized workers at Towson Town Center’s Apple Store have filed a grievance and unfair labor practice charge against the tech giant as the store prepares to close in June.
Is $69 for a week of groceries realistic? The Banner goes shopping.
Banner reporters went grocery shopping to see whether they could adhere to the U.S. government’s guidance on food spending.
Howard County beverage distributor could lay off more than 300 as part of acquisition
Republic National Distributing Company, a Texas-based wholesale beverage alcohol distributor, has issued a conditional layoff notice for its facility in Jessup.
Towson’s Stoney River restaurant to close in another hit to the mall
Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill at Towson Town Center will close its doors after nearly 17 years in the location.
Towson Town Center was a destination, but nearly 25% of its storefronts are now vacant
Towson Town Center has been hemorrhaging high-profile tenants: Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Banana Republic and now Apple. U.S. malls are in trouble, but Towson shoppers and retailers believe something more is at play.
Apple closing its unionized store at Towson Town Center
Apple will shutter its retail location at Towson Town Center in June. The store was the company’s first to unionize.
Battle between Xfinity and E.W. Scripps leads to WMAR-2 blackout in Baltimore
Xfinity customers in Baltimore and millions of subscribers nationwide lost access to 40 broadcasting stations after Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E. W. Scripps failed to reach an agreement over access to programming.
Amazon wants sprawling data center campuses at Calvert Cliffs nuclear site
Amazon wants to build three campuses at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, according to documents obtained and reviewed by The Banner.
Edmondson Village Shopping Center will include medical provider, Meals on Wheels, Dunkin’
The developer behind rejuvenating the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in West Baltimore celebrated progress and new tenants with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and the community.
After travel chaos Saturday, BWI returns to almost normal with shorter lines
ICE agents were deployed to Baltimore’s airport for security checks, not immigration enforcement, Gov. Wes Moore says.
New retirement community coming to former convent in Towson
Villa Assumpta in Towson served as a convent for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Roland Park Place, the owner and operator of a senior living community in Baltimore City, will renovate the facilities in a move to expand.
Marylanders are missing payments on student loans, credit cards and other debt
The average Maryland resident’s debts are far higher than the national average — likely stemming from higher home prices, more expensive tuition, tariffs pushing up car prices, and greater reliance on credit cards.
A record number of people need help paying energy bills. Some are falling through the cracks.
Maryland utility customers feel crunched by their bills. Assistance programs are out there, but with a list of requirements, some households find themselves ineligible and out of options.
Moore, top Democrats would slash energy efficiency program to save ratepayers ‘hundreds’ a year
Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders are backing a bill aimed at lowering Maryland energy bills, offering rebates and imposing new rules on utilities and data centers.
