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Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday quietly renewed the state of emergency declaration he enacted in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic even as the state continues to show signs it’s succeeding in slowing the spread of the potentially deadly ...

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Maryland’s spending board Wednesday approved roughly $413 million in budget cuts, but postponed acting on a contentious proposal to reduce state employee compensation for at least two weeks. Gov. Larry Hogan warned delaying cuts too long will result in more ...

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Baltimore’s downtown maintained its progress toward emerging as a full-fledged live, work and play neighborhood in 2019, according to a booster organization’s annual report, but faces an uncertain future amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the current “State of Downtown Report” ...

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JLL said it’s now in charge of leasing and marketing office space at the high-visibility One Light Street building in downtown Baltimore, but the assignment arrives as the office sector faces unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One Light ...

Chasen Companies plans to deliver The Brixton, a $12 million mixed-use property featuring coworking space, in Fells Point next year, despite the shared office sector’s struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The building is planned for the longtime vacant lot at ...

Several popular performers have signed a letter to Congress on behalf of an umbrella group advocating for independent music venues, including 20 in Maryland, asking lawmakers to approve federal funds to keep those concert spaces afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Urban density in and of itself doesn’t contribute to the spread COVID-19, according to a recent Johns Hopkins’ study, and the illness’s spread in Maryland mirrors those findings. Assumptions that urban areas perpetuate the spread of the new coronavirus were ...

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Calls for Gov. Larry Hogan to create a rental assistance program to stave off COVID-19 related evictions are growing, as some policy experts advocate for alternative solutions. The Baltimore City Council is expected to approve a resolution Monday calling on ...

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Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Friday to a perjury charge stemming from the sale of her self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s book while she served as a state senator. As part of a ...

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Virginia who previously heard high-profile cases will preside over hearings for a lawsuit filed by former University of Maryland basketball star Keith Booth against Baltimore City Public Schools. Judge Leonie Brinkema, who ...