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City officials: Baltimore Street project attracts new businesses

Stu Czapski recalled numerous vacant buildings and “for sale” signs that afflicted Baltimore Street downtown in recent years. Today, all but two of those properties have been purchased, he said. “That in and of itself is telling,” Czapski, economic development specialist for the Cumberland Economic Development Corp., said Wednesday of the impact a plan to revitalize downtown has made so far.

 

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital names new president, CEO

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH), co-owned by University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine, Wednesday announced Dr. Scott M. Klein, MD, MHSA, has been selected as the new president and CEO at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Klein, who was chosen following a comprehensive national search, will begin July 1.

 

Bits & Bites: Rose’s Bakery in Baltimore to close after 45 years, new Canton bar spins vinyl and tipped wage effort stalls

A few weeks ago, I took note in this column of Baltimore’s growing wealth of bakeries. That story focused on the newcomers, but it’s impossible to overlook the city’s share of baking businesses that have been run by the same family for generations. Many have become synonymous with favorite treats: If you’re searching for cannolis, try Vaccaro’s, in business since 1965; for sweet buns, there’s Woodlea, run by the Hergenroeder family since 1943; for marshmallow-stuffed doughnuts, go to Herman’s, owned and operated by the Herman family for a century.

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EPA proposes auto pollution limits to aggressively boost electric vehicle sales

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed new tailpipe emissions limits that could require as much as 67% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. by 2032 to be all-electric, representing the country’s most aggressive climate regulations to date. The proposed limits would surpass President Joe Biden’s previous commitment to have EVs make up roughly 50% of cars sold by 2030 and accelerate the country’s clean energy transition.

 

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Lawmakers approve raising liquor violation fines from $3,000 to $20,000

Maryland lawmakers passed a bill last week to increase the maximum fines for repeat liquor license violations in Baltimore from $3,000 to $20,000. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is expected to sign it into law; it would take effect July 1. It’s one of multiple bills that passed during the Maryland General Assembly that impact Baltimore’s liquor laws. After the pandemic saw a loosening of those laws across the state, a push was made to improve the enforcement capabilities of the liquor board.

Inflation probably eased again in March, but there’s a long way to go

Inflation probably ticked down yet again last month, but the next moves for the Federal Reserve’s fight to slow the economy are still clouded by a recent shock in the banking sector and uncertainty about the path ahead. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to show that prices rose around 5.2 percent in March, compared to the year before.

Newsweek names Lorien Columbia one of America’s best nursing homes 

Lorien Health Services, a family-owned and operated assisted living/nursing home company, Monday announced Lorien Columbia has been named one of America’s Best Nursing Homes 2023 by Newsweek magazine and Statista, a global data research firm. The announcement comes on the heels of five Lorien Health Services locations earning Best Nursing Homes status in a U.S. News & World Report survey achieving the highest possible rating of “High Performing” for Short-Term Rehabilitation and/or Long-Term Care, including Bel Air, Bulle Rock, Columbia, Mays Chapel, and Mt. Airy.

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Maryland sees record tax revenue from sports gambling in March, double February figure

Maryland made more tax revenue from sports gambling in March than the previous three months combined as free bets declined and March Madness drew in millions more in wagers. Maryland received $5.3 million in taxes from sports gambling in March, according to the Maryland Gaming Commission, nearly 90% higher than the February figure of $2.8 million and more than any month since mobile gambling started in the state in November. In total, Marylanders made nearly $386 million in bets in March, an increase of about $46.5 million over February.

CFG Bank Arena officially reopens with star-studded weekend lineup

Hope for Baltimore’s future. That is what the CFG Bank Arena reopening means to several city and state officials. Oak View Group, the Los Angeles-based owners of the arena that recently underwent a $250 million renovation, held a ribbon-cutting event Friday morning ahead of the reimagined venue’s first concert later that evening, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. The show will be followed by The Eagles Hotel California Tour on Saturday.

A Baltimore haircare brand celebrates 20 years as its products roll out across University of Maryland hospital system

As she raises two sons, there’s a time Jamyla Bennu and her husband, Pierre, like to keep sacred as a family: doing their hair. The styling methods range from barber cuts to dreadlocks; as the boys aged, the background noise evolved from “The Backyardigans” to “Saturday Night Live” episodes. But they always do it together. “One of my kids would be getting a haircut from dad and one was getting his hair twisted with mom, and we’d be watching a movie and stuff,” Bennu, 47, said.

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