Business
Southwest, reports of your demise (maybe) are greatly exaggerated
When Southwest Airlines announced it was instituting baggage fees, the obits for the airline were queued up.
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Growth and development
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.
T. Rowe Price begins moving 2,000 employees to Harbor Point offices
T. Rowe Price, an investment firm based in downtown Baltimore since its founding in 1937, will begin moving employees to new Harbor Point offices this week.
Chasen Cos. entity files for bankruptcy ahead of auction for Fells Point building
The entity, CC 1400 Aliceanna Street LLC, filed for bankruptcy Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland.
Philanthropy and nonprofits
Johns Hopkins aid groups to lay off more than 2,000 amid Trump cuts
Jhpiego and the Center for Communication Programs, global aid groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, have begun layoffs and a reorganization as millions in federal funding from USAID is cut off.
A coalition is trying to get Baltimore’s biggest nonprofits to pay the city more
Advocates are backing a City Council bill that would create a task force to help renegotiate Baltimore's PILOT with nonprofits.
The house that Second Chance built — for its founder
Second Chance, a nonprofit, helped transform its founder Mark Foster’s Baltimore County $375,000 property, and then bought it from him for $1.5 million.
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Real estate
For sale: Beautiful historic home in Ruxton
The home was built in 1896 as a summer retreat by notable Baltimore architect James Wyatt.
Chasen Cos. entity files for bankruptcy ahead of auction for Fells Point building
The entity, CC 1400 Aliceanna Street LLC, filed for bankruptcy Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland.
For sale: Stunning contemporary retreat in Woodmark
This contemporary home in Howard County stands out for its one-of-a-kind interiors, high-end updates and beautiful outdoor areas.
Harborplace
Iconic, but Gen X: Are Harborplace’s pavilions worth a preservation fight?
When voters decided to allow residential buildings in the Inner Harbor, they also greenlit an ambitious redevelopment plan that will start with the demolition of the Harborplace pavilions, which are not quite historical enough for preservation.
Why the fight over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor could drag on for years
A day after voters approved a crucial ballot question for the overhaul of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, opponents reiterated their plans to keep fighting.
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Science and medicine
Vultures in mourning? Bizarre bird behavior captured in Prince George’s County
Vultures are intelligent and complex birds who form lasting relationships, according to one vulture expert.
Maryland hospital budgets appear to dodge federal cost cutting — for now
Maryland’s hospitals have, for now, dodged federal cost cutters, who axed a half dozen special programs around the country for not saving enough money.
Johns Hopkins aid groups to lay off more than 2,000 amid Trump cuts
Jhpiego and the Center for Communication Programs, global aid groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, have begun layoffs and a reorganization as millions in federal funding from USAID is cut off.