Lorraine Mirabella
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, MD, United States
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BGE’s proposed rate increase would be difficult burden for many, say customers, officials and advocates
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.’s proposal to boost rates 5% a year over the next three years has raised concerns among customers, elected officials and consumer advocates. The utility has asked state regulators for permission to increase the gas and electric delivery portion of the average customers’ monthly bill by about $31.07 after three years. → Read More
Roost extended-stay hotel to open this summer at Baltimore Peninsula
A Roost Apartment Hotel will open this summer at Baltimore Peninsula, the massive, mixed-use project in South Baltimore. The extended stay hotel says it offers attributes of a boutique hotel and upscale apartments. → Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing seven Maryland stores, including three in the Baltimore region
Bed Bath & Beyond stores in Annapolis, Bel Air and Westminster are among dozens of locations the retailer announced it will close in a turnaround plan. → Read More
BGE proposes rate increase with $10.36 annual hike for consumers
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. would raise customers’ rates for delivery about 5%, or $10.36 annually on average, for three years under a request filed Friday with state regulators. → Read More
Sinclair Broadcast’s Diamond Sports misses debt payment, setting up potential bankruptcy filing
Diamond Sports Group, the struggling subsidiary of Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcast Group that owns regional sports networks showcasing MLB, NHL and NBA teams, missed a debt payment due Wednesday, setting up a potential bankruptcy reorganization. → Read More
Port of Baltimore to get increased business from shipping line that supports e-commerce
In a boost for the Port of Baltimore, ocean carrier ZIM Shipping Line plans to expand to weekly service, bringing larger ships with cargo headed for customers throughout the U.S., Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday. → Read More
Baltimore Peninsula kicks off apartment leasing at South Baltimore mixed-use development
Apartments at Baltimore Peninsula, the once-industrial South Baltimore waterfront that is being redeveloped, are available to be leased, developers said Wednesday. → Read More
Bank of America donates closed bank branch in South Baltimore’s Brooklyn to community group
Bank of America on Monday donated its closed bank branch in South Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood to a community group that will redevelop it for a retail use and as the group’s headquarters. → Read More
Pandora will open store in Baltimore’s Harbor East
Danish jewelry retailer Pandora will open a Baltimore flagship store this spring in Harbor East, east of downtown, the building’s landlord said Friday. → Read More
Joseph A. Bank closing tailoring facility in Hampstead, laying off 51
A Joseph A. Bank tailoring facility in Hampstead will close by early April, and 51 people will be laid off. → Read More
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore workers demand raises, holiday pay in afternoon rally
Unionized workers at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore are demanding raises in line with others in the gaming and hospitality industry in the city and elsewhere, saying casino revenues have rebounded since the pandemic while compensation has stalled. → Read More
Tessemae’s, Baltimore-based organic salad dressing maker, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Baltimore-based organic salad dressing maker Tessemae’s has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure debts and stop what it called costly and distracting litigation by a former lender. → Read More
Sinclair Broadcast’s Diamond Sports reportedly considering bankruptcy reorganization
A struggling subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that owns regional sports networks is reportedly moving toward a bankruptcy reorganization. → Read More
Gov. Wes Moore, other officials around Maryland react as Tyre Nichols beating video is released
As the public got a first look at video showing the violent beating of Tyre Nichols Friday night, officials throughout Maryland sent out messages condemning the brutality and police misconduct. → Read More
Under Armour replaced by Nike as athletic outfitter at UC Berkeley
Under Armour has been replaced by rival Nike in a deal to outfit athletes at the University of California-Berkeley. → Read More
New Giant supermarket will open Friday in Crofton
Giant Food will open a new supermarket in Crofton on Friday. → Read More
Founder of Baltimore-based marketing firm Profiles steps down from CEO role
Profiles, a Baltimore-based marketing firm, announced a change in leadership Wednesday, with the firm’s president, Amy Burke Friedman, taking over as CEO from founder Amy Elias. → Read More
Hunt Valley-based HMS Insurance acquired by New York agency
HMS Insurance Associates, a Hunt Valley-based insurance agency that has grown into one of the nation’s largest since its founding in Baltimore 80 years ago, has been acquired by an even larger New York agency. → Read More
Case of 8-year-old fatally shot on Presbury Street now a homicide, police say
A boy was found shot in the head Friday in a home on Presbury Street and died a short time later at a hospital, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said. → Read More
Applications open for city YouthWorks summer jobs program
Baltimore officials launched the city’s YouthWorks 2023 summer jobs program on Tuesday, opening the application process for employers and teens and young adults from age 14 to 21. → Read More