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A Howard County produce wholesaler is closing, taking away over 400 jobs

Lancaster Foods notified the Maryland Department of Labor that it will close its Jessup plant by Dec. 14 and lay off as many as 424 employees.

Produce inside of The Market at Hollins Market, in Baltimore, Tuesday September 17, 2024.

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Growth and development

This week, all seven members of the Baltimore County Council signaled support for a resolution opposing the power line project.
A controversial power line could run through northern Maryland. Here’s where it would go.
The Public Service Enterprise Group unveiled a planned route for new transmission lines that the company says would address resident concerns.
Multiple homes near the CSX Plant in Dundalk were seen decorated with “No Coal In Curtis Bay” signs on July 31, 2024.
Letter: Why should polluters profit while communities like Curtis Bay suffer?
A reader says the CSX coal terminal is a stark example of how powerful industries disproportionately affect underserved communities like Curtis Bay.
David Clark puts a cape over a customer before a haircut at Warren’s Barbershop in Columbia. Warren's, the first Black-owned barbershop in Howard County, recently celebrated 100 years in business.
Columbia barbershop marks 100 years of haircuts — and mentoring Black barbers
Warren’s Barbershop in Columbia is celebrating 100 years in business. Longtime owner Julius Warren Jr., 86, retired about a decade ago, but the shop remains family-owned and its legacy continues with the younger Black barbers he mentored.

Philanthropy and nonprofits

Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on February 16, 2023.
9 Baltimore groups to team up on vacant housing with $4M from JPMorgan Chase
Nine Baltimore nonprofits will receive a cut of a $4 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase.
This is a photo of the dinosaur exhibit at The Maryland Science Center, which is one of the exhibits slated for an update.
Dinosaurs and space: Maryland Science Center to get $10 million refresh
The Maryland Science Center, nearing its 50th year of operation, is planning a $10 million refresh, including new and expanded exhibits and a greener entryway.
A woman stands at a podium at a press conference and speaks to a crowd.
A Howard County nonprofit wants to help marginalized communities weatherize their homes
The Community Action Council of Howard County secured a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to revitalize housing units.

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Real estate

For sale: Beautiful farmette in Howard County on 5-plus acres
This Highland home is perfect for entertaining and comes with world-class equine facilities.
City leaders have touted plans for years to redevelop an area of Baltimore west of downtown dubbed the Superblock.
Baltimore’s latest plans for the Superblock go super-bust
The Baltimore Development Corp. canceled its contract with Westside Partners after the group couldn’t show it had obtained financing for a mixed-use development.
For sale: This 14-acre estate in Baltimore County is stunning
Known as Three Ponds, this Baltimore County home features a 1925 Georgian home, a guesthouse and about 14 acres of preserved land.

Harborplace

Photo collage shows David Bramble on left, with map of Baltimore and photographs of row houses in background. Many bright yellow circles mark specific locations on the background map.
The developer of Harborplace bought 128 rowhomes in East Baltimore
Two months before his firm finalized the purchase of Harborplace, P. David Bramble spent $14.3 million on a deal with a much lower profile.
The family photo is included in the book, "A Dwelling-House and other Conveniences: A History of Maryland's Government House."
Harborplace redevelopment plans could erase McKeldin Square. Some McKeldins aren’t pleased.
Family members of Theodore McKeldin, remembered as the “father of the Inner Harbor,” want to preserve his waterfront memorial amid Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate's plans to overhaul Harborplace.
MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
Commentary: Decision on Inner Harbor redevelopment an affront to city residents
The Baltimore Planning Commission’s decision on land use related to Harborplace redevelopment shows disregard for residents downtown and across the city, Amy L. Bernstein, an author who lives downtown, says.

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Jobs and careers

Newly built homes in the Creekside Village neighborhood in Glen Burnie, Maryland on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Explosive growth in Glen Burnie last year: What’s attracting new residents?
Glen Burnie is the fastest-growing part of Anne Arundel County and second-largest-growing large area in the state, behind Silver Spring. The city is home to about 80,000 residents.
Chiquita bananas are sold locally, including at Streets Market in Charles Village.
Bunch of nonsense: Why the banana shortage tied to the ports strike isn’t real
This week, a massive container ship called the Chiquita Voyager arrived in Port Wilmington in Delaware, and members of the ILA unloaded it.
Abigail Kuehl, a Towson University Student, is co-founder of hair care brand Antidote.
This Midwestern beauty founder brought her hair care recipes to Baltimore
Baltimore County resident Abigail Kuehl co-founded the hair care brand Antidote, which makes natural products for salons.

Science and medicine

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet rare site visible
First the northern lights, now a rare comet will be visible in Maryland
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a once-in-80,000-years sight, will pass within 44 million miles of Earth, making it watchable with the naked eye in Maryland and much of the Northern Hemisphere.
Thanks to combination of a severe solar storm and clear skies, the northern lights were visible from parts of Maryland Thursday, Oct. 10. The aurora illuminated the sky in Hagerstown, Md.
Maryland saw the northern lights — and they were glorious
A surge of particles from the sun caused the northern lights to be visible in Maryland on Thursday night.
Belinda Robinson participated in a Johns Hopkins Medicine study to see if a common diabetes drug could help her regrow hair after she was diagnosed with alopecia.
A Hopkins doctor is using diabetes medicine to help Black women fight hair loss
A common drug used to treat diabetes may also help Black women with a type of alopecia, a Johns Hopkins scientist found.
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