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Survey: Grand Prix fell short of spending projections
Baltimore Grand Prix attendees spent as much as $25 million — far short of the $70 million projected by race organizers, according to an economic impact survey released this week.
In their report, two Maryland professors also found about three-...Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Facing write-in challenge for council, Branch steps up campaign
City Councilman Warren Branch knows that the pavement in front of Lucinda Saunders' East Baltimore rowhouse is cracked and that the 75-year-old retiree can't afford a $300 fine from the city.
Branch is familiar with her plight because he was in Saunders'...Tags: Bill Henry, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Sheila Dixon, Entertainment Events
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Baltimore janitors union approves contract including 4% raise
After weeks of negotiations and a protest downtown, the union representing about 700 Baltimore janitors has approved a new contract granting 4 percent annual pay raises. Union members passed the agreement unanimously, spokeswoman Julie Karant said in an...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Unions, Primaries, Belinda Conaway, Bank of America Corp.
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City Council candidates still raising, spending for November
At a time when campaigns in Baltimore usually are over, candidates in two City Council races are spending thousands of dollars battling to win the Nov. 8 general election. In East Baltimore's 13th District, Councilman Warren Branch has spent more than...Tags: Local Elections, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Talmadge Branch, Unions, Belinda Conaway
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Grand Prix 'struggling' financially, facing suits over unpaid bills
Organizers of the Baltimore Grand Prix are grappling with mounting financial problems, including a missed loan payment to the state and lawsuits alleging nearly $1.6 million in unpaid bills — raising questions about their ability to host next year's...Tags: File Sharing, Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Prince George's County, Judges
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Officials say Grand Prix company needs restructuring
The IndyCar racing organization joined city officials on Thursday in calling for change at the financially embattled company that runs the Baltimore Grand Prix, characterizing it as disorganized and saying it needs restructuring as it addresses unpaid...Tags: Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Bolton Hill, Federal Hill, Prince George's County
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Study suggests less economic impact from Baltimore Grand Prix than predicted
City officials are calling the Baltimore Grand Prix an economic success, but a new study conducted for the city's tourism arm suggests that it funneled far less money to local businesses than race organizers predicted.
The report for Visit Baltimore,...Tags: Little Italy (Baltimore, Maryland), Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Business
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Voters to decide on Baltimore schools fund, council age
Voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's general election will have a chance to weigh in on two issues concerning the city's younger residents. One of the charter amendments would put aside money for repairing and building schools, an initiative inspired...Tags: Local Elections, Voting, James B. Kraft, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Primaries
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City threatens to end deal with racing group
City officials threatened Monday to end their contract with the company that staged the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix race, saying it owed the city more than $1.5 million — a development that casts doubt on the future of the three-day racing...Tags: Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Maryland Stadium Authority, Companies and Corporations
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Baltimore City Council candidates poised to overcome write-ins
Two Baltimore City Council candidates were poised to overcome write-in challenges Tuesday, converting their Democratic nominations into general election victories.
Councilman Warren Branch of the 13th District was leading write-in challenger Shannon...Tags: Bill Henry, Local Elections, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke
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A city without traffic disruption is dull
++++++++++++++++++++ || ++++++++++++++++++++ Imagine a city in which the streets always ran smoothly, with no interruptions for special events. Boring! I get a lot of complaints about the traffic disruptions caused by one event or another taking place...Tags: ABC (tv network), Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vehicles, Baltimore Running Festival
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Grand Prix to plant more trees than it cuts
Baltimoreans — at least some of them — care passionately about their trees. One thousand of them signed onto an online petition by late Wednesday calling on City Hall to "halt the clear-cutting" of trees downtown so race fans could get a...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Pratt Street, Forests, Steve Kelly
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