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Baltimore would require collective bargaining agreements for major city projects under a proposal introduced Monday before the City Council.

By Talia Richman

Jan 27, 2020

As many as 15,000 people in Baltimore could see their food stamps benefits slashed under a new Trump administration rule that tightens eligibility requirements.

By Talia Richman

Jan 23, 2020

M&T Bank will pay $100,000 to settle a federal pregnancy-related discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a Baltimore branch manager, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jan 22, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday urged federal officials to allow more H-2B visas for foreign workers to help the state’s $355 million seafood industry and seasonal employers.

Baltimore’s top elected officials got a pay raise as of Jan. 1, boosting Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young’s annual salary from roughly $185,000 to almost $190,000.

By Talia Richman

Jan 7, 2020

Black people have been barred from jobs, schools and public events because of how they style their hair. Baltimore could be the next city to ban hair-based discrimination.

By Talia Richman

Jan 6, 2020

The largest union for state government employees says Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declined to give its members a 1% raise that other state workers are enjoying as of the start of the year.

By Pamela Wood

Jan 3, 2020

Baltimore would require collective bargaining agreements for major city projects under a proposal introduced Monday before the City Council.

By Talia Richman

Jan 27, 2020

Daniel B. Aburn, a cost engineer and avid sports fan, has died at age 59.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Jan 27, 2020

Garrett Hoover has been named president and chief operating officer of Carroll Hospital and will take over his duties on March 30. Hoover is currently president and chief operating officer at Corning Hospital in Corning, New York.

Baltimore Airbnb hosts earned a combined $18.5 million in income in 2019, following city-sponsored legislation that regulates and extends the hotel tax to hosting platforms.

By Hallie Miller

Jan 27, 2020

Kimco Realty, the owner and operator of a dozen large shopping centers in Baltimore County, is developing plans to add housing to five of its retail properties, a concept that the firm says would create attractive, mixed-use communities but that critics say could strain crowded schools and clog busy roads.

As Montgomery County's demographics change, another shift is underway. Immigrants, many of whom grew up farming in their home countries, are taking over small pockets of the land — part of what advocates say is a national trend that is most pronounced in West Coast states such as California and Washington.

A bill that would allow Baltimore to collect millions in taxes on Uber and Lyft rides — which went a year without a hearing due to the political upheaval following the resignation of ex-Mayor Catherine E. Pugh — was approved by the City Council’s Taxation, Finance and Economic Development committee Thursday.

By Colin Campbell

Jan 23, 2020

Domino Sugar will import tons more raw Mexican sugar to make up for crop-destroying U.S. weather, and local employees are working extra shifts to meet production goals.

By Meredith Cohn

Jan 23, 2020

As many as 15,000 people in Baltimore could see their food stamps benefits slashed under a new Trump administration rule that tightens eligibility requirements.

By Talia Richman

Jan 23, 2020

Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford is leading an economic development trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

By Pamela Wood

Jan 22, 2020

McCormick and Co. argued in court records that New Bae was intended to create a wrongful association with Old Bay and to diminish its reputation.

By Lillian Reed

Jan 22, 2020

M&T Bank will pay $100,000 to settle a federal pregnancy-related discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a Baltimore branch manager, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jan 22, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday urged federal officials to allow more H-2B visas for foreign workers to help the state’s $355 million seafood industry and seasonal employers.

Ronald E. Harman, a retired commercial real estate broker who earlier had worked for the Rouse Co., died Thursday. He was 84.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Jan 21, 2020

Brandon Scott, the new president of the Baltimore City Council, released a sweeping list of 26 priorities for the coming year, including more than half a dozen pieces of legislation and major changes to the way the city is run.

Maryland’s spending panel is slated to authorize paying out $369,000 to settle separate claims of mistreatment of three state employees at their workplaces.

By Luke Broadwater

Jul 24, 2019

North Baltimore residents and some tenants are concerned about the future of Belvedere Square, long considered a neighborhood gathering spot for shopping and dining, after several popular restaurants and stores have left and the owner put the center on the market. Business owners are hoping to see a new owner step in soon and leverage the strong community support for the center.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jul 23, 2019

Maryland lost 7,000 jobs in June, but the unemployment rate held steady at 3.8 %

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jul 19, 2019

By Sunday afternoon, no significant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were reported in and around Baltimore. Immigrant advocates said that gave them some relief, but didn’t erase all fears.

Baltimore’s inspector general found that the former director of the city’s transportation department demeaned her staff and engaged in criticisms of their work that were so harsh they bordered on being “personal attacks.”

By Ian Duncan

Jul 12, 2019

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan named Tiffany Robinson to be the next state labor secretary on Tuesday. Robinson has served as the Republican governor’s deputy chief of staff, working on issues including labor, housing, education, human services and health.

By Pamela Wood

Jul 9, 2019