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No Colts player epitomized the Colts — or the city of Baltimore — better than Gino Marchetti, the Hall of Fame defensive end who has died at age 93.

By Mike Klingaman

Apr 30, 2019

Erickson Living, a Catonsville-based operator of senior living communities, acquired the Bethesda headquarters of Marriott International in December with a plan to convert the massive property into a continuing care retirement community.

Rep. Elijah Cummings and Mayor Catherine Pugh headlined a roundtable with 50 local men at a resources fair with the goal of curbing violence in Baltimore. Dozens of community resources shared information on job training, mental health and substance abuse treatment and employment opportunities.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Jan 19, 2019

Two Harford businesses accused of serving alcoholic beverage to underage person.

The #MeToo movement has had an impact in Maryland, with new laws to combat sexual harassment and heightened activism around the issue.

By Jean Marbella

Oct 8, 2018

Ben Jealous, the Democratic candidate for governor, says Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is the first governor in decades to let a Fortune 500 company leave Maryland.

By Michael Dresser

Sep 15, 2018

A guide to Maryland's six minor league ballparks.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jul 10, 2018

Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame will induct Megan Bosica Samperton, Jean Vanderpool, Alyssa Parker and Jill Marple McCabe during a ceremony on Feb. 3 at Centennial High School.

Discovery Communications, one of four Fortune 500 companies in Maryland, will leave the state for New York.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jan 9, 2018

South Korean horse farm owners toured Harford County thoroughbred farms Wednesday, as part of a trip to strengthen bonds between the Asian country's growing horse industry and the industry in Maryland.

The Elephant in Mount Vernon brought on a new executive chef just after entering its second year in business.

By Sarah Meehan

Nov 7, 2017

Eisai Inc., the United States subsidiary of a Japanese pharmaceutical company, plans to relocate from its Baltimore office to a new facility at Greenleigh at Crossroads in Baltimore County.

By Sarah Gantz

Sep 27, 2017

Maryland governor's $9 billion transportation plan should be for mass transit, not highways.

By Dan Rodricks

Sep 23, 2017

Hogan's $9 billion plan for widening D.C. highways a vague concept that deserves serious debate.

Gov. Larry Hogan said he will personally ask Jeff Bezos to build Amazon's new headquarters in Baltimore.

By Erin Cox

Sep 15, 2017

President Donald Trump was expected to announce on Tuesday that he is rolling back protections for immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.

Marriott International is reviewing the cladding used on the outside of the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel to make sure it complies with safety standards after the same material accelerated a London apartment building fire that killed dozens.

The child was trapped in the arcade game for 30 minutes.

By Erin Cox

Jun 3, 2017

Free Baltimore-based international light festival Light City has partnered with United Way of Central Maryland to invite festival-goers to give back.

By Brittany Britto

Apr 4, 2017

ANNAPOLIS - Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a bill to address unanticipated local teacher pension costs of nearly $20 million.

Trump and Pence may have saved hundreds of Carrier jobs but they've only reinforced a troubling trend of taxpayer handouts to big corporations

Gov. Larry Hogan and the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly unveiled a compromise Tuesday that will provide $20 million to Northrop Grumman Corp. and an equal amount to alleviate the cost of teacher pensions for local school systems.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 29, 2016

Morgan Stanley said Thursday it plans to deepen its presence in Baltimore, hiring 800 more people over the next four years and opening a second office in the heart of traditional downtown.

By Natalie Sherman

Nov 17, 2016

Planit, an integrated marketing and interactive agency in Locust Point, is launching an in-house video production division.

Marriott International said Tuesday it plans to commission new offices for its headquarters and build a hotel in downtown Bethesda, keeping its base in Maryland after securing incentives from the county and state worth about $60 million.

By Natalie Sherman

Oct 18, 2016

A public-private partnership is demanding highway improvements to reduce traffic congestion on Interstate 270, between Frederick and the Capital Beltway.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. cracked the Fortune 1000 list for the first time, the Hunt Valley-based television station owner said Wednesday.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jun 22, 2016

Under Armour is teaming up with Residence Inn by Marriott with a digital fitness tracking program.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jun 20, 2016

Maryland now faces the possibility of sending an all-male congressional delegation to Washington next year for the first time since 1971.

A competitive contest for the Democratic nomination — and a huge investment by a self-funded candidate — has made the fight for Maryland's 8th Congressional

By John Fritze

Apr 17, 2016

Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. may lose its bid to become the world's biggest hotel operator after a Chinese company increased its offer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to more than $14 billion.

In an effort to leave the memorabilia-hawking, find-it-in-any-major-city establishments to the amateurs, here are five downtown bars (all within short walking distance of the Light City Baltimore) for when you need refreshment and a breather from the bright lights.

By Wesley Case

Mar 23, 2016

David Trone, a candidate for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, has taken up a popular argument in this year's political season — that special interests have too much influence over politicians. But Trone, the owner of a successful wine retailer, Total Wine & More, has spent more than $1.4 million lobbying state governments since 2011, according to a review of lobbying records in nearly a dozen states.

By John Fritze

Mar 12, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Kathleen Matthews, who has frequently talked about the importance of electing women to Congress, endorsed Rep. Chris Van Hollen in Maryland's Senate race on Monday instead of his leading female opponent.

By John Fritze

Feb 22, 2016

The national political arm of Maryland's largest teachers union, one of the state's most politically active labor groups, endorsed state Sen. Jamie Raskin's bid for Maryland's 8th Congressional District on Thursday.

By John Fritze

Feb 11, 2016

First-time candidate Kathleen Matthews is pulling away from the rest of the 8th Congressional District field in the race for money, besting state Sen. Jamie Raskin for the second straight quarter, campaign finance reports filed late Sunday show.

By John Fritze

Jan 31, 2016

David Trone, the wealthy businessman and late entrant into the race for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, is going up early with a broadcast television ad.

By John Fritze

Jan 28, 2016

The wealthy owner of a national wine and beer retailer said Wednesday he will enter the contest for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, a move with the potential to significantly alter the landscape in one of the state's most competitive political contests.

By John Fritze

Jan 27, 2016

With all the focus on the presidential campaign the equally important legislative races are a bit neglected. If Chris Van Hollen wins the vacant senatorial seat then the 8th Congressional District seat will necessarily become vacant.

Maryland's unfair hotel tax

Lawmakers should support local hoteliers and override Governor Hogan's veto of a bill clarifying how the sales tax is applied to online bookings

The contests for Maryland's two open House of Representatives seats have so far progressed mostly out of view, with a bevy of candidates building campaigns in the shadow of the state's high-profile race for Senate. That's about to change.

By John Fritze

Dec 20, 2015

Hotel behemoth Marriott International is becoming even larger, taking over rival chain Starwood in a $12.2 billion deal that will catapult it to become the world's largest hotelier by a wide margin. Together the two companies and their brands boast flags on more than three dozen hotels around the Baltimore region.

The nine-day 2015 Cal Ripken World Series kicks off July 24, bringing youth baseball players from throughout the U.S. and the world to Harford County, along with well-known figures such as Maryland's First Lady Yumi Hogan and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.

By David Anderson

Jul 16, 2015

Kathleen Matthews, the former television news anchor who is running for Congress, will report raising more than $500,000 in her bid for Congress, her campaign said Wednesday -- establishing the first-time candidate as a force in one of the state's most compelling political contests.

By John Fritze

Jul 15, 2015

Touting her background as a "working mom" and "progressive business leader," Kathleen Matthews entered the race for Maryland's 8th Congressional District on Wednesday -- an announcement that could shake up the contest for the open seat.

By John Fritze

Jun 3, 2015

Kathleen Matthews, the longtime television news anchor and former executive at Marriott, will make an announcement next week about her future, aides said -- the latest indication she is planning to run for Maryland's 8th Congressional District.

By John Fritze

Jun 1, 2015

Six years after Tessemae's sold its first bottle of lemon-garlic salad dressing at the Annapolis Whole Foods, the Essex-based brand is attracting national attention. Grocers, hotel chains, fast-casual eateries and even reality TV producers all seem to have the "all natural" manufacturer on their radar.

By Lorraine Mirabella

May 29, 2015

Kathleen Matthews, a longtime television news anchor in Washington who is rumored to be considering a run for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, is leaving her post at Marriott International to "seek a challenging new role in public service," according to a memo distributed Wednesday by the Bethesda-based company.

By John Fritze

May 20, 2015