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Administrative office building approved for Abingdon Water Treatment Plant

Board of education members were divided Monday evening over the 2012 Educational Facilities Master Plan and what implications it could have on school construction prioritizations.

During the week of June 4 to 8, Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna and Richmond American Homes built two new homes in Aberdeen from the ground up as part of Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz 2012

Loyola University Maryland writing professor Ron Tanner is on a 66-city book tour in a beat-up van -- a voyage that has included savage mosquitos, a busted toilet and a fair share of overnights in Walmart parking lots.

Harford County Public Schools will reimburse Red Pump construction with state funds

A Baltimore County developer said he has abandoned further pursuit of building "big box" stores at the site of the North Point Government Center in Dundalk and moving those offices to the site of a nearby former whiskey distillery that he owns.

In short, Havre de Grace is next in line for a major high school renovation project, and the details of who gets to first list it as an official budget priority, while of some interest to those involved in the politics of the matter, is largely immaterial to the community and students affected.

Summer playground programs scheduled to begin Monday, June 25 at Bond Mill Elementary, Laurel Elementary and James Harrison Elementary will be relocated because of ongoing construction projects at the schools, according to information released by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Elected officials threatening to shut down the East Baltimore Development Inc. project in Middle East may wind up hurting those they want to help.

East Baltimore elected officials are demanding a shutdown of the $1.8 billion urban renewal project in Middle East until more neighborhood residents and minority contractors are hired and displaced residents can benefit from revitalization.

Baltimore's theatrical building boom may indicate that the city is on the cusp of a cultural renaissance.

State officials approved nearly $350 million Wednesday in school construction funding that will allow school systems in the Baltimore area to undertake a plethora of renovation projects.

The County Council Monday unanimously passed a bill that will prohibit a property owner from obtaining a county rental license if they are more than 30 days behind on their condo association or homeowner association fees.

Building a house or undertaking a major home renovation is an expensive project for consumers — and a nightmare if the builder or contractor doesn't live up to its side of the bargain.

A Baltimore home builder pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with a construction investment scheme that defrauded victims of more than $14 million, the Maryland U.S. attorney's office said.

A commitment to improving the public education was prominent in the $2.69 billion total operating budget that County Executive Kevin Kamenetz presented to the County Council Thursday morning.

City, Exelon should slow down the process for a new headquarters, hold an international architectural competition

A wish list of much-needed highway construction projects in Howard County will have to remain just that — a wish list

Pikesville: After nearly a dozen years since its inception, Quarry Lake mixed-use complex in Smith-Greenspring an example of community, county, developer coming together to prove high-density development can work.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will consider a request for up to $35 million in city tax increment financing tied to the proposed doubling of Under Armour's Locust Point headquarters.

A fire at a Darlington mobile home caused $15,000 in damages Wednesday.

Elected officials support plans for commercial use of properties

Patrick J. Belzner, 42, was arrested Thursday in a $14 million investment fraud scheme, according to a statement Thursday from Maryland's U.S. Attorney's Office.

St. John Properties, Inc. has initiated construction on 6190 Guardian Gateway, a new three-story, 75,000 square foot Class "A" office building located within The Government and Technology Enterprise project, a 416-acre business community located inside Aberdeen Proving Ground.

A pair of Planned Unit Developments in Catonsville and Arbutus, as well as the county's first open-space zoning overlay classification, both gained public support at the Baltimore County Council's work session Tuesday.

Residents who live near the proposed site of an age-restricted community off Montgomery Road in Elkridge unanimously opposed the project before...

The second of the two losing bidders on the I-95 travel plaza jobs files a protest with the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Plans for two Baltimore County senior-housing developments and the expansion of the Catonsville Family Y are set to move forward this week.

Exelon's decision to build its local headquarters in Harbor Point drew dismay from those who wanted to see the energy giant settle downtown after its merger with Constellation Energy.

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz told the Planning Board in his capital budget introduction on Thursday afternoon that the requested budget includes "full county funding" of a 200-seat addition to Stoneleigh Elementary School, as well as a new 700-seat elementary school to serve the York Road corridor.

More than two dozen Maryland home builders have agreed to pay penalties totaling $26,000 to settle allegations that they violated state building laws, Maryland's Attorney General said Tuesday.

The Home Builders Association of Maryland recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Hertsch, of Fallston, a longtime associate member of the regional trade association that represents home builders and support industries.

The uncertainty of 10.1 acre site for a new elementary school in Elkridge forced the council to delay approval of the number of new homes that can be built in Howard.

Edwin F. Hale Sr., the Baltimore trucking magnate and developer, said Friday that he has retired as chief executive and chairman of First Mariner Bancorp — the banking company he built from scratch and has struggled in the last several years to save from failure.

About 40 people showed up to the community input meeting at the Arbutus Branch Library to learn and express concerns about the proposed development of an 85,000-square-foot medical office building.

There was a fire at a residential trailer Thursday afternoon in Perryman.

Residents should appreciate benefits from developments

Opponents of the $1.5 billion State Center project asked a Circuit Court judge Wednesday to dismiss the state's legal action against them, arguing they have a First Amendment right to go to court to protest redevelopment plans for the aging government office complex.

Harford County council approves state-mandated sprinkler requirement but delays implementation

Libby Bowerman, CEO of Keswick Multi-Care Center, is retiring at the end of the year. She oversaw expansion of the assisted living and long-term care center, but also failed in her bid to buy Baltimore Country Club land for use as a retirement center, after Roland Park residents raised a hue and cry.

The Howard County Council is considering a bill this month authorizing property tax credits for homeowners whose property meet environmental design standards.

The selection of two new school sites at Oxford Square and Ducketts Lane — chosen to alleviate overcrowding in northeast Howard County — could clear the way for developers to build new homes in the area.

Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to reduce sprawl is exactly what Maryland's rural communities need

The Home Builders Association of Maryland is moving from its Woodlawn home to a new headquarters in Howard County.

When looking at how to spend the $4 million it was slated to get from state alcohol tax revenues, the school system picked projects for five schools, all of which are in Columbia and in the districts where legislators voted for the 50 percent increase in the state alcohol tax.

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The Howard County Council is considering whether to eliminate a widely used approach to challenging decisions on land use, building permits and other matters, a step some activists say curtails rights.

Fifteen months into his tenure as Morgan State president, David Wilson has already steered the university into some highly visible research partnerships. But he says the university is held back by dilapidated facilities, which can only be updated with heavier investments by the state.