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Federal changes to SNAP cost 36,000 Marylanders their food benefits
SNAP cuts under the Trump-supported federal law leave 36,000 Marylanders without food benefits, affecting families, seniors and vulnerable groups.
This Baltimore club created its own universal basic income
Members of the Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club pledge a maximum of 7% of their take-home pay to help each other cover expenses like rent, utilities and groceries.
Amid rising bills, more Marylanders had utilities shut off last year than in 2024
Maryland residents had their natural gas and electricity service shut off for nonpayment nearly 115,000 times last year, according to data filed with state regulators.
Baltimore City finally lands a Trader Joe’s — barely
Trader Joe’s is opening its 12th store in Maryland at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.
After improving its customer service, BGE can resume utility shutoffs July 15
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.
This Anne Arundel mom can get your kid to ride a bike
In Good Company: PedalPower Kids, which an Anne Arundel County mom started in 2018, has taught some 10,000 Maryland kids to ride a bike.
AI is the easy villain in a brutal job market. Researchers see more at play.
As hiring slows and unemployment rates rise, workers are blaming artificial intelligence. New research from the University of Maryland suggests otherwise.
BGE’s proposed $8-per-month rate hike won’t take effect until at least January, regulator says
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. announced last week that it wants to increase rates starting next month. The Maryland Public Service Commission said the company will have to wait.
BGE wants to raise monthly electric bills by an average of $8
The private utility company filed a request with state regulators Thursday asking for the increase.
New look, same sole: Charm City Run founder keeps Baltimore moving
In Good Company: Josh Levinson made Charm City Run specifically for Baltimore. For nearly 25 years, the region has loved the business back.
‘Operation Sail’ brought millions to Baltimore. Sail250 hopes to do it again.
Sail250 is a five-city showcase of international and domestic vessels, military ships and aircraft. Officials hope that Baltimore’s part, from June 24-30, will attract crowds and millions of dollars in economic impact.
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.
