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    Will Jawando’s big win was years in the making
    Will Jawando’s base of support and a powerful endorsements propelled him to victory in the race for Montgomery County executive.
    County executive race observers say Will Jawando prevailed because he has connected with communities whom candidates have historically overlooked.
    Development is coming to Friendship Heights. Some residents aren’t happy about it.
    The Montgomery County planning staff hopes to transform the neighborhood back into a regional retail destination and make it a more vibrant community.
    Residents rally outside of the former GEICO headquarters in Friendship Heights on June 9 to call for a stop to the development proposed on the site.
    Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
    County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    The redevelopment of Harborplace still faces a crucial hurdle — financing
    MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago. The most crucial piece of the redevelopment of Harborplace — financing — is yet to come.
    MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago.
    How Baltimore’s vacant homes wound up recycled into City Hall
    The marble steps from some 75 vacant homes in Baltimore have been used to patch and fill cracks at City Hall.
    Architectural conservator Christine Djuric points to teeth-like pieces of square-cut marble, “dentils,” alongside the exterior of Baltimore City Hall.
    A $340 million shopping and residential project is coming to Largo
    The Promenade at Lottsford, a $340 million shopping and residential project, will break ground in downtown Largo next spring, officials said at a Thursday news conference.
    Prince George’s County, state, business and transportation officials unveiled the Promenade at Lottsford, a residential and retail development in downtown Largo that will break ground next spring.
    A major Baltimore affordable housing nonprofit is falling apart
    NEHI, once a darling of Baltimore’s nonprofit world, is heading toward collapse, threatening the budding network of community land trusts.
    Garrick Good, NEHI’s leader, denied allegations of financial impropriety and criticized the city for cutting off grant funding without hearing his side of the story.
    Manor Hill Brewing’s foes keep up the fight despite new state law that shields farm breweries
    Manor Hill Brewing’s neighbors are again asking authorities to crack down on the Ellicott City farm brewery, but a Maryland law going into effect next month could weaken their case.
    Manor Hill Brewing blanketed in snow on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025. The brewery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
    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.
    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.
    Maryland homebuyers beware: How to avoid those nightmare discoveries
    Buying a home can be the biggest purchase of a lifetime. Here are some of the more common problems Maryland homeowners face and how to prevent them.
    Arienne Jones bought her Northwest Baltimore home in February 2025. After contractors found various problems, Jones researched the home’s permit history and discovered it had multiple expired work permits.
    Wes Moore endorses Will Jawando for Montgomery County executive
    Gov. Wes Moore on Friday endorsed County Council member Will Jawando in the closely watched race for Montgomery County executive.
    Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando at an event hosted by Friends of White Oak in Silver Spring in April.
    Anne Arundel County lifts sewer-related development moratorium
    Anne Arundel County officials lifted a monthslong development moratorium Wednesday that was put in place because of problems with sewer capacity.
    Anne Arundel County’s sewer-related development moratorium fell across a key part of the county’s northwest, which includes the thriving business district west of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Arundel Mills Mall and Linthicum.
    Howard County suspends data center development until fall 2027
    The Howard County Council on Monday unanimously passed a temporary moratorium on the development of new data centers and created a task force to study their impacts.
    Howard County Council member Christiana Rigby sponsored legislation temporarily suspending development of new data centers in the county while their impacts are studied.
    Evan Glass claims council president’s coveted endorsement
    Council President Natali Fani-González had said she was reluctant to endorse in a race that features three council members.
    Council member Evan Glass greets attendees at the annual JCRC Legislators and Lox breakfast last year.
    MV Realty preyed on Maryland homeowners, attorney general says
    The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses Florida-based real estate firm MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners into predatory loan agreements with intentionally obscure terms.
    The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners through “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” in which the company advanced up to $5,000 in exchange for exclusive real estate listing rights to customers’ homes for 40 years.
    Why Baltimore is stripping plywood off its vacant homes
    The city is experimenting with clear boarding on its vacant homes to reduce fires and additional displacement.
    Baltimore Department of Public Works employees prepare to replace plywood with a polycarbonate sheet on a vacant home in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello community.
    Pepco bills may soon rise, but by less than it wants
    Pepco is seeking state approval to increase its annual revenue by about $119 million, which would raise the average customer’s bill by about $10.24 per month.
    Pepco office entrance in Washington, DC. Pepco is a unit of Exelon Corporation, the nation’s leading energy provider.
    Baltimore’s progress on vacant homes is national news — but not the whole story
    Baltimore has reduced its count of vacant homes from 16,000 to fewer than 12,000 during Mayor Brandon Scott’s five years in office, but there are questions about the count and the fundraising needed to continue the effort.
    A home on Chilton Street in Baltimore appears to be vacant but isn’t included in the city’s count.
    After years of fighting it, Poppleton developer pays $1 million water bill
    According to a disclosure filed last week, La Cité Development said it had paid $917,000 to settle the water bills at its West Baltimore apartment complex.
    The Center\West apartment building in Poppleton developed by La Cite as part of a broader redevelopment plan in the neighborhood, Thursday, August 1, 2024
    Andrew Friedson maintains million-dollar fundraising lead in closely watched Montgomery County executive race
    Friedson had raised $2.2 million as of May 12, according to his campaign finance report.
    Montgomery County Council member and county executive candidate Andrew Friedson at a community event in Potomac on March 8.
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