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Washington metro area becoming economic driver for Maryland
According to local leaders, if Maryland’s economy fully recovers from the chaos inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington metro must lead the way.
Baltimore metro area sees economic swings across sectors
The extent to which COVID-19 created turmoil in the Baltimore metro area’s economy has swung wildly from sector to sector. “Everyone has been affected by the pandemic, but not everybody’s […]
Western Maryland looks to capitalize on opportunities
The regional economy in western Maryland differs significantly between the region’s eastern and western halves. Maryland’s two westernmost counties, Garrett and Allegany, have arguably traversed the most challenging path to […]
Maryland economy looks to continue post-pandemic rally in 2022
Maryland’s local economies look to rally in 2022 after spending the better part of two years absorbing punishing body blows from COVID-19.
Q&A: Bill Henry targets big changes to Baltimore comptroller’s office
In an interview with The Daily Record, Bill Henry said that since he took over as Baltimore’s comptroller, his team has made changes in the office’s culture.
Dionne Joyner-Weems: ‘You control your story’
Dionne Joyner-Weems is a marketing professional who helped lead Baltimore‘s marketing efforts for years, first as an account executive for a local advertising agency and then at Visit Baltimore in […]
Video interview: Erricka Bridgeford and walking ‘in the values that I talk about’
Our fourth interview in the "Young, Black, Homegrown and Leading in Baltimore" series is with Erricka Bridgeford, who, after her younger brother was murdered in 2007, helped create Baltimore Ceasefire 365 in a bid to quell the violence that plagues the city.
Video interview: Del. Nick Mosby
Our third interview in the “Young, Black, Homegrown and Leading in Baltimore” series is with Del. Nick Mosby, who has called Baltimore home his entire life. He talks with us about what […]
Video interview: Alicia Wilson
Our second interview in the “Young, Black, Homegrown and Leading in Baltimore” series is with Alicia Wilson, senior vice president for economic development at Johns Hopkins. She talks with us […]
As COVID-19 infections subside, Hogan extends emergency order
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 […]
Md. spending board approves $413M in cuts, defers other reductions
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 […]
Downtown Baltimore celebrates 2019 amid uncertain 2020
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 […]
