$1.2B Sparrows Point container terminal project to expand Port of Baltimore’s handling capacity by 70%
Federal, state, local and industry leaders broke ground Friday on a terminal facility at the former Bethlehem Steel site that will grow the Port of Baltimore’s container handling capacity by 70%.
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$1.2B Sparrows Point container terminal project to expand Port of Baltimore’s handling capacity by 70%
Federal, state, local and industry leaders broke ground Friday on a terminal facility at the former Bethlehem Steel site that will grow the Port of Baltimore’s container handling capacity by 70%.
‘Pavilion’ plan would preserve historic Preston Street rowhouse façades but demolish interiors
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After the White House Correspondents’ dinner attack, members of Congress disagree on how to solve political violence
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Hot Plate: 10th annual Feastival, Teacher Appreciation at Miss Shirley’s, The Fishmonger’s Daughter opens and more
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Friday Morning Headlines: Baltimore leaders pledge fixes for flawed dispatch system; Alleged abduction of middle-school student in Cockeysville; Gov. Moore says closed primary system should change; and more.
Baltimore leaders pledge to fix the city’s flawed computer-aided police dispatch system – CBS Baltimore How Maryland special agents began investigating the sextortion case involving a state senator – Baltimore Banner Suspect arrested after alleged abduction of Cockeysville middle-school student – WBAL News Radio Annapolis women walk for health and community – WMAR-TV Gov. Moore…
Thursday Morning Headlines: Worry grows among those most affected by Key Bridge rebuild; 10-year-old driver crashes stolen car; Halethorpe woman faces 168 charges for neglected animals; and more.
Worry is growing among neighbors, businesses about Key Bridge rebuild timeline – CBS Baltimore 10-year-old driver arrested after crashing stolen car – WBAL-TV Family demands answers after Michigan State student from Maryland is killed by police – Baltimore Banner Halethorpe woman faces 168 charges after dozens of animals seized from her home – WBAL News…
Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: UMD freezes hiring, plans job cuts; Maryland to revamp school rating system; Ekiben to open new restaurant; and more.
UMD enacts hiring freeze amid 10% state budget reduction — The Baltimore Sun Work to begin on new school rating system to replace current ‘star’ system — Maryland Matters Ekiben to open newest restaurant — Baltimore Business Journal A new gadget could make Baltimore’s harbor more swimmable this summer — The Baltimore Banner Little free…
Maryland expands program to protect Chesapeake Bay and blue crabs from blue catfish
Gov. Wes Moore signed new legislation this year that allows the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to explore using gill nets for the commercial harvesting of blue catfish due to the species’ invasive nature.
‘Making Comics Come Alive’ Workshop May 9 at Good Contrivance Farm
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‘Restore Baltimore’ gets $500K to strengthen workforce training program
With an eye towards expanding the workforce pipeline for transportation and construction jobs, Maryland awarded $500K to Restore Baltimore.
