Lorraine Mirabella

Lorraine Mirabella is a business reporter for The Baltimore Sun. She writes about retail, consumer affairs, workplace issues and other financial news. She joined the business staff in 1992 and has covered real estate, energy, manufacturing, business trends and companies such as Under Armour and McCormick & Co. She is a Towson University graduate.

Len Stoler Lexus in Towson has been accused of violating federal law by demoting and then firing a worker because of disabilities stemming from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a serious motorcycle accident.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 18, 2023

Len Stoler Lexus in Towson accused of firing worker because of disability related to traumatic brain injury

Giant Food, the Baltimore region’s largest supermarket, is upending how it delivers groceries, switching to a localized model that uses store workers and third-party delivery services and shutting down a home delivery service warehouse in Hanover.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 11, 2023

Giant Food is changing its home delivery strategy, closing Hanover warehouse and laying off workers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accused Verizon Maryland of discriminating against a manager who suffered from hypertension by not allowing him to compete for jobs compatible with his disability.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 07, 2023

Federal agency sues Verizon Maryland for disability discrimination

A monthslong campaign by homeowners to stop Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s controversial practice of installing gas regulators on the facades of city homes has been resolved in residents’ favor

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 05, 2023

Public Service Commission rules in favor of homeowners in gas regulator controversy

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, a fast-growing, discount grocer, will open its fifth store in Maryland on Thursday in Catonsville.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 05, 2023

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market will open discount grocer in Catonsville

Amid controversy over Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s gas regulator installations, a new estimate shows consumers could be saddled with costs of least $19,000 per-house long term. BGE says all gas customers would share the costs and pay very little individually.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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September 01, 2023

People’s Counsel warns of high costs per household for BGE gas equipment replacements

Hunt Valley television station owner Sinclair has agreed to pay $85,000 in back pay and damages to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed on behalf of a fired help desk technician with a mental health impairment.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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August 31, 2023

Sinclair agrees to pay $85,000 to settle disability discrimination lawsuit by EEOC

Under Armour has a new CEO and a new three-year plan to boost profitability. On Tuesday, executives touted both as key to boosting the Baltimore-based sports brand’s popularity and sales, especially in the U.S. home market.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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August 29, 2023

Five things to know from Under Armour’s 2023 shareholder meeting

Baltimore's bid is in. The region, led by a Greater Baltimore Committee business and technology consortium, is competing for billions of dollars in funding and a federal designation as a national tech hub. Leaders involved in the effort unveiled plans at Morgan State University on Thursday.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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August 24, 2023

Baltimore submits bid to become a federal tech hub

A long-simmering legal dispute over vacant waterfront land in Westport could be resolved without a trial, as the developer planning a community there and the operator of proposed high speed rail said Tuesday they hope to reach a settlement.

By Lorraine Mirabella

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August 23, 2023