Developers who want to construct a $25 million assisted living and memory care facility in North Roland Park will ask Baltimore’s zoning board this month for two variances they need to move ahead with construction.
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Baltimore agencies and shelters battle homelessness amid pandemic
When COVID 19 upended the country, forcing office workers to become remote workers, students into virtual learners, and the retailers who could into pickup and delivery services, some sectors of society had to keep the doors open: the health care industry and organizations that serve the homeless. In the Baltimore-metropolitan area, COVID created a crisis-within-a-crisis […]
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Senate workgroup recommends increased rental assistance, legal services, other eviction prevention efforts
A state legislative workgroup is recommending that Maryland increase funding for rental assistance, provide legal services to tenants and small landlords in eviction cases, and take other actions to prevent tenants from being kicked out of their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The workgroup, made up of members from the Maryland Senate Judiciary Proceedings Committee, […]
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Nephew: An Essay
When poet/memoirist Rosanne Singer relocates to her native Baltimore from California, her relationship to the city and the people she meets surprises her; her connection to a man who calls himself “Nephew” hits harder. He introduced himself this way: I was locked up 34 years for murder. I just got out in February. They call […]
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Downtown Baltimore shed jobs but is poised for recovery, analysis says
After losing jobs and office tenants in 2020, Downtown Baltimore has “room for optimism” as a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic launches, according to a new economic assessment. The State of Downtown Report for 2020, unveiled by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, showed that the area lost nearly 7000 jobs in 2020, from 124,785 to […]
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Hogan announces $30M in funding to prevent evictions, but advocates say more is needed
Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday announced that Maryland would commit $30 million to prevent renters from getting evicted, including $20 million for local governments and $10 million for a housing relief assistance program. But immigrant advocacy organization CASA criticized Hogan for not doing more to stave off evictions.
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Featured Hot Listing: Pristine Waterfront Townhome in Gated Community of The Moorings
2606 MOORINGS COURT • BALTIMORE, MD 21224 3 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths Listing Price: $1,145,000 or Rent: $6,000, per month Listing agent: Gina Gargeu, CENTURY 21 Downtown Bring your pickiest Buyers to this pristine waterfront townhome in the gated community of ~The Moorings. Enjoy many fine finishings including Travertine Marble and Brazilian cherry wood floors, […]
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A Hot House, and more, in Highlandtown, hon
3402 Gough Street, Hughlandtown, Baltimore Hot House: Located in Highlandtown’s Arts District, the former Sons of Italy building has three residential and two commercial spaces, plus a bar. 7,200 square feet. Asking price: $1.25 million.
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City developing rental assistance program for tenants affected by COVID-19
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Tuesday said he is prepared to commit $13 million in federal grant funds to establish a temporary rental assistance program for Baltimore City tenants. The city is planning to provide rental assistance for April, May and June to tenants who are at or below 80 percent of the area […]
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Claiborne gets zoning board approval for senior living facility in North Roland Park
The Mississippi-based company that wants to build a $25 million senior living facility in North Roland Park cleared a key hurdle Tuesday when Baltimore’s zoning board approved two variances needed for construction to begin.
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10 Things to Do in Baltimore This Weekend: Holiday Season Revs Up with Tree Lighting, Zoo Lights, Winter Village
It’s going to be a different holiday season, but the calendar goes on, and as we get ready for Thanksgiving, the festive events are starting. Get a look at how things are kicking off this weekend, plus a little streaming live music, and art openings.
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State extends the deadline to apply for property tax credit
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) is extending the deadline to apply for 2020 Homeowners’ and Renters’ Property Tax Credits from October 1 to October 31.
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10 Things to Do in Baltimore This Weekend: Turkey Day Trot, Holiday Shopping, Streaming Jazz
Thanksgiving may not be as big or close-knit this year, but there’s still a whole weekend in front of us to kick off the holiday season. So here are a few things to do, from home or at a distance. Black Friday and Small Business Saturday look a bit different this year, but there’s still […]
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Tale of four Baltimore bookstores: One opens, one moves away, two in the works
Baltimore, once known as The City That Reads, gained a new bookstore last weekend when The Paper Herald opened on Saturday inside a former laundromat in Mount Vernon.
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Baltimore County to use an additional $3 million to prevent evictions
Baltimore County has allocated an additional $1 million in rental assistance for tenants who have lost income due to COVID-19, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced on Monday. The county will also contribute $2 million in grant money to community-based organizations that are addressing homelessness and eviction. The $3 million comes from federal relief funds. […]
