George Volz was in downtown Baltimore enjoying a rock concert with friends at the Bourbon Street nightclub in November 2009 when he felt a hammer-like blow to the side of the head. Everything suddenly went dark. Volz hit the floor, ...

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Hours after her victory in the city’s Democratic primary, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a news conference she plans to take aggressive strides in local economic development, including a restructuring of the Baltimore Development Corp. Rawlings-Blake, 41, defeated five challengers ...

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The U.S. Postal Service said Monday that pickup and delivery of mail for business and residents near the Baltimore Grand Prix course would be curtailed, but at least one city official said he was “stunned” by the announcement. Grand Prix ...

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Robert A. Manekin has joined Colliers International in the Baltimore region as managing director and principal. Manekin specializes in corporate services, tenant representation for law firms and consulting. He previously was as a senior vice president of Manekin LLC, a ...

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If your commute Monday into downtown Baltimore was a bit longer and anxiety-inducing than usual, get used to it. You’ll likely face the same lousy traffic for the next two weeks, thanks to a closed Conway Street. Conway was to ...

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The number of families living in downtown Baltimore has increased significantly over the past 10 years, according to Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc. Downtown Baltimore’s core area experienced the biggest population increase — 130 percent — since 2000, and the ...

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The Cordish Cos. announced Wednesday the final touches to its $10 million relaunch of Power Plant Live!, including two more restaurants and the need to hire hundreds of new employees for incoming tenants. This is the first upgrade for the ...

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The first two tenants of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc.’s initiative to fill vacant storefronts are opening their doors. IN/FLUX Gallery opened April 22 at 307 W. Baltimore St., and Jody Davis Designs opened Friday at 110 W. Saratoga ...

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Two key reports on the current state of downtown Baltimore and what to do about it were issued last week – one by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and the other by the mayor’s task force on office vacancy rates. ...

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The Orioles had their home opener on Monday, and tens of thousands of fans turned out. And East Baltimore Development Inc. has bought out D and A Liquors from Daisy Jackson, who has worked there since 1975. Those stories and ...

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