Growth and development

The federal shutdown will feed fears of brain drain in Montgomery County and throughout the DMV region.

Thanks to a handshake deal, Montgomery County’s country clubs enjoy special tax breaks despite ongoing debates about fairness and land use in Maryland.

The fire broke out on Sept. 2, just before 3 p.m., with a witness reporting he saw flames on the rear roof of a building in the 200 block of W. Fayette St., according to the incident report.

The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.

Years of delays and cost overruns have ballooned the cost of the Purple Line to an estimated $9.5 billion. Now, the massive transit project is winding toward completion.

Howard County’s planning board voted Thursday night to reject gas pumps and a Sheetz convenience store on historic Rosa Bonheur pet cemetery in Elkridge.

The Locust Point pier needs millions of dollars worth of repairs, and the lease that Canton Stevedoring has held since 2011 is set to expire at the end of the year.

In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.

Chasen, 39, testified on Monday that he will be living at a building on Eastern Avenue in Fells Point that once served as his namesake company’s headquarters.

In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.

Brandon Chasen, 39, of Baltimore, agreed in July to enter Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy. He sat for three hours of questioning on Monday.

The 4-3 vote along party lines followed impassioned public testimony at the end of a four-hour legislative meeting Monday night.

Monday's bill would pare back a 2024 law that incentivizes "workforce" housing.

Proceedings at a Baltimore City Council hearing were briefly paused Thursday after a former councilman refused to cede the microphone.

The future for Dr. Ben Carson’s proposed solar farm in Baltimore County doesn’t look bright.

Earlier this year, the Baltimore County Council passed a measure that leaves the future of the URDL up to the voters.

Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy is changing roles as Baltimore faces criticism for its permitting overhaul.

A historic hilltop campus on the edge of two Baltimore neighborhoods is being transformed into affordable housing for families.

Barnes & Noble is opening its second Anne Arundel location in Pasadena on Wednesday, September 10.

Goldman Sachs intends to spend up to $1 billion to purchase shares of Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price with the intent to own 3.5%, the companies announced Thursday.