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BGE customer shutoffs paused as state regulators order fix to service call center
The Maryland Public Service Commission received hundreds of complaints against Baltimore Gas and Electric Company over its customer service call center.
The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
List: Maryland schools announce Monday delays, closures amid winter storm
A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.
A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.
Gov. Moore declares state of emergency in Maryland as winter storm intensifies
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned of poor travel conditions and life-threatening conditions as a winter storm sweeping the East Coast threatened to bring inches of snow and blizzard conditions to some parts of the state.
Snow plows stand at the ready Sunday evening on Charles Street near Baltimore's Wyman Park Dell on Sunday evening.
Aisle be damned: Rating Baltimore grocery stores on vibes and produce
Grocery store prices and location matter, but so do the vibes of a store.
YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.
The Y in Druid Hill hosts one of Baltimore’s first Fresh Marts, a free food pantry stocked with meats, canned goods and more.
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts
Baltimore residents Jimmy and Heather Edgerton are opening the city’s first indoor pickleball court in Fells Point.
Serve on Spring is the first indoor pickleball facility in Baltimore.
How have Baltimore grocery prices changed in three years? Our receipts might surprise you.
The Banner went shopping grocery shopping in the Baltimore region to see how the prices of 12 common food items, including bananas, ground beef, bread and eggs, compare to our shopping trips at the end of 2022. What we found might surprise you.
Former Second Chance workers reach settlement in wage theft case
Former workers of Second Chance, an architectural salvage store in South Baltimore, have settled with the nonprofit and its subcontractor after workers sued for wage theft.
The warehouse features a giant painted mural reading "WHAT IS AND WHAT CAN BE."
The winter storm is over, but your BGE bill is brewing. Here are programs to help.
An unusual cold snap is going to drive up winter BGE bills. Here are seven programs that could help people at risk of losing power.
Baltimore Gas and Electric bills are escalating from higher winter usage.
BGE dodged major outages in the storm. But it’s not over yet.
The lights went out for around 1 million Americans during this year’s winter storm. But Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages.
Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages this weekend.
Grocery stores empty out as Marylanders panic shop ahead of storm
At grocery stores in Maryland, shoppers found bare shelves and long checkout lines Thursday night amid a rush to finish errands and stock up ahead of this weekend’s major snowstorm.
Shoppers wait in a long line to buy groceries at the Whole Foods Market in Baltimore's Mt. Washington neighborhood on Friday morning.
Your BGE bill has definitely gone up. Here’s why.
A by-the-numbers look at why BGE bills are rising again.
Baltimore County opened the door to data centers. Now, it’s backtracking.
A bill by Councilman Pat Young would impose a moratorium on data centers in Baltimore County until 2027.
A bill by Councilman Pat Young would impose a moratorium on data centers in Baltimore County until 2027.
As residents fume over power bills, Maryland’s top utility regulator steps down
Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Frederick Hoover was appointed to his role in 2023 by Gov. Wes Moore. He will no longer serve as the PSC’s leader, but will continue to be a commissioner.
PSC chair Frederick H. Hoover runs the Maryland Public Service Commission meeting on May 21, 2025.
Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Highlandtown thrift store closing amid corporate ownership change
Four Maryland thrift stores will see layoffs, according to notices filed with the state, as the chain Prime Thrift comes under new ownership.
The thrift store at 3424 Eastern Ave. in Highlandtown is slated to close.
For the first time in more than 150 years, Hampden is without a hardware store
Falkenhan’s Hardware was a staple for every Baltimore home’s needs. A fire that destroyed the building has the Hampden community reflecting on what it means to lose it.
A fire devastated Falkenhan’s Hardware in the 700 block of West 34th Street on Dec. 15.
State regulators deny half of BGE’s request for $152 million in rate hikes
Maryland’s utility regulator partially denied Baltimore Gas and Electric’s request to recoup cost overruns from 2023 — blunting an increase in monthly bills.
Baltimore Gas and Electric asked for utility customers to pay more because of budget overruns.
Moore charts a new energy strategy amid surging costs and data center boom
Gov. Wes Moore signed a directive aimed at tamping down rising utility costs, and he blamed Maryland’s regional grid operator and President Donald Trump for the state’s energy challenges.
Power lines running alongside U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City. To help address soaring energy bills, Gov. Wes Moore ordered a series of steps Friday to retool the state’s energy policies.
Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
PSC commissioners question Staff witness Roger Austin about a proposed transmission line project during a Maryland Public Service Commission meeting on May 21, 2025.
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