Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches third Big Pharma settlement
BALTIMORE, MD - The estate of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman from Baltimore whose cancer cells fueled scientific discovery and profit for Big Pharma, has reached a settlement ...More

Towson lawyer charged with bank fraud conspiracy
BALTIMORE, MD - Federal prosecutors last week charged Towson real estate lawyer Jacob M. Rappaport with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, accusing him of faking numbers in deals ...More

Lord Baltimore Hotel’s Skybar opens for season in April
BALTIMORE, MD - LB Skybar, the Lord Baltimore Hotel’s open-air rooftop lounge, will reopen for the 2026 season on the evening of Thursday, April 30, the business announced. Located ...More

Baltimore County’s Greenleigh community adds new tenants
BALTIMORE, MD - St. John Properties Inc., a Baltimore-area commercial real estate firm, recently signed three new leases at Greenleigh – the company’s 1,000-acre mixed-used community ...More

Paris Baguette coming to Anne Arundel County
BALTIMORE, MD - A neighborhood bakery-style café known for its pastries, desserts, sandwiches and gourmet drinks, is set to join Park Plaza shopping center in Severna Park this ...More

Rural police department violated officer’s right to misconduct hearing, MD court rules
BALTIMORE, MD - [box type="shadow"] Key takeaways: The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that Brunswick Police Department violated Officer Christopher Handler’s right to a trial ...More

Outdoor recreation hits $1.3 trillion in U.S. economy
- The outdoor recreation industry remained a major contributor to the U.S. economy in 2024, generating $1.3 trillion in gross output, according to new data from the ...More