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For years, Kahlil Nottingham washed windows for tips.Squeegeeing was a means for Nottingham, 19, to earn money, take care of himself and develop independence, he said. He’d started washing windows in 2017, after spending a night in a juvenile detention holding cell for trying to steal a woman’s purse. He decided to try making money a different way — first, by selling water bottles, then by squeegeeing. With an income, he’d be able to buy things he wanted on his own, without having to ask a parent for help.

Charlie Health, a Montana-based provider of virtual high-acuity mental health care for teens and young adults, Thursday announced the expansion of its services into Maryland and Wisconsin. With these new markets, Charlie Health has expanded its virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) to reach half of the U.S, comprising a population of more than 245 million.

There is an empty plot of land in West Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood that haunts Cynthia “Diane” Bell. mIn moments when she is alone, her mind wanders to the three-story rowhouse and she becomes paralyzed by anger and confusion. Bell has spent years in quiet desperation, trying to understand why the city bought her home for a New York developer who has done nothing with the land.

The iconic Pepsi sign visible to motorists on Interstate 83 has come down, now advertising the warehouse space replacing the cola bottling plant. Commuters will now see a sign for Plant 83, a redevelopment of the Pepsi facility in Hampden, which closed in 2011. It’s unclear what has changed in the 187,500-square-foot facility or if the new ownership has signed on any tenants.

Most of a city block on Baltimore’s west side is headed to auction as the ongoing reset of the once-popular area continues. The multi-building portfolio is in foreclosure and will be sold on Aug. 29 on the courthouse steps downtown. The auction will consist of five mixed-use buildings and a 410-space, multi-level parking garage, including the 392-unit Centerpoint Apartments and 33,000 square feet of street-level retail space.

In a city with spectacular waterfront views, sometimes it’s easy to forget that there are equally stunning vistas from the water looking in. I was reminded of this truth last week as I took in a different view of Canton, from the seat of a rental boat belonging to the Oasis Boat Club at Lighthouse Point Marina. I hitched a ride to talk to Lars Kristiansen, the vice president of food and beverage for Oasis Marinas, who was there to tell me all about the hospitality group’s plans for a new restaurant at the site of the old Bo Brooks Crab House.

In recognition of its support of local food insecurity relief efforts, Annapolis-based Crosby Marketing Communications Wednesday was named the 2023 Community Partner of the Year by the Anne Arundel County Food Bank (AACFB). Crosby President and CEO Raymond Crosby accepted the award at the food bank’s recent Feeding Hope event.

Underscoring the anemic demand for new commercial space across the D.C. region, the Montgomery County Planning Board has unanimously approved a developer’s proposal to build multifamily residences instead of previously envisioned offices near I-270 in Germantown. Century Development Services LLC owns nearly 16 vacant acres just southwest of the interchange with Ridge Road, where it’s planning to build a piece of a larger mixed-use development dubbed Century in Germantown.