Towson’s Stoney River restaurant to close in another hit to the mall Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill at Towson Town Center will close its doors after nearly 17 years in the location.

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A mall in free fall? Another Towson Town Center tenant is leaving. The latest by @briaovers.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its ​reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking probl...

If I represented the Atlantic, I’d lock in the earliest deposition date on the calendar. Call Patel’s bluff. He has zero interest in putting any of this under oath.

This new terminal is expected to increase Baltimore’s container capacity by roughly 70%. 🚢 📦 🚛
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She won!

How Under Armour tested the shoes a Boston Marathon favorite will be wearing Baltimore-based Under Armour is better known for sweat-wicking shirts than pavement-pounding shoes. But last year’s Boston Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi will lace up Under Armour shoes once again Mond...

Your Boston Marathon day read
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The sweetest Sunday story by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social
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How Under Armour tested the shoes a Boston Marathon favorite will be wearing Baltimore-based Under Armour is better known for sweat-wicking shirts than pavement-pounding shoes. But last year’s Boston Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi will lace up Under Armour shoes once again Mond...

Defending Boston Marathon women’s champion Sharon Lokedi wears Under Armour shoes. Cool look inside the Baltimore company's innovation lab, by @hayesgardner.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Towson Town Center was a destination, but nearly 25% of its storefronts are now vacant Towson Town Center has been hemorrhaging high-profile tenants: Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Banana Republic and now Apple. U.S. malls are in trouble, but Towson shoppers and retailers believe something mor...

With Apple leaving, is the Towson mall in a death spiral? Thorough, nuanced reporting by @briaovers.bsky.social and @rkobell.bsky.social, in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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In 1991, "Teen births have crashed since 1991" was literally the future headline that almost all public policymakers were going for. Teen pregnancy was considered a crisis!

What one man "saw as a harmless form of income in a tourist town, others saw as an invasion." A great read on the joys and pains of the expanding short-term rental market. via @thebaltimorebanner.com

Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off its closure The Venetoulis Institute will acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, converting it to a nonprofit to prevent the historic paper’s closure.

BREAKING: Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure

Oooh, because she wants you to write a profile of her!

Is Exelon a political punching bag, or the most powerful company in Annapolis? Exelon, whose subsidiaries include Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Potomac Electric Power Co., became a punching bag — in one case literally — for Democrats looking to establish populist bona fides...

Maryland Democrats turned Exelon into a punching bag. The real fight is just starting.

Your lovely Sunday read in @thebaltimorebanner.com, by Tim Prudente

Report on firefighters’ deaths in Baltimore exposes systemic flaws The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative rep...

NEW: A pair of Baltimore firefighters died more than 2 years ago. The city still hasn’t told the public what happened.

But The Banner has obtained the 300-page report. Read it here: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Apple announced today it is closing its first unionized store, a very busy location in Towson, Maryland. via @briaovers.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Six Flags America has a buyer: A group including Prince George's County native Kevin Durant.

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The most enjoyable thing you'll read today, via @thebaltimorebanner.com

It's winter at the Four Seasons

Carpet Company, kings of Baltimore streetwear, plant their flag in Station North The rise of Carpet Company, the clothing and skateboarding brand forcing the global streetwear industry to pay attention to Charm City, has been leading to this moment: Its first flagship store, insid...

Struggling North Avenue needs exactly this. Some good business news this morning in Baltimore. Via Wesley Case and @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Hitler’s Edifice Complex He was obsessed with adding an expensive new wing to the Reich Chancellery, part of his grandiose architectural ambitions for the nation’s capital.

Hitler was obsessed with adding a new wing to the Reich Chancellery—and it reflected his grandiose vision for Germany, Timothy W. Ryback argues.

McCormick nearly triples in size with massive Unilever deal McCormick made a huge splash Tuesday by acquiring the bulk of Unilever’s food business and nearly tripling in size.

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McCormick nearly triples in size with massive Unilever deal, via @hayesgardner.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com

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Uber, Lyft drivers — already struggling — face rising gas prices About a dozen drivers for Uber and Lyft said it had never been tougher to make a living as a gig driver. Now they face rising gas prices in Maryland.

"Uber and Lyft no longer use formulas based on mileage and time. Instead, they rely on algorithms to calculate fares that drivers say leaves them in the dark."
via @thebaltimorebanner.com

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Travel mess at BWI leaves spring breakers in need of a vacation American air travel is entirely unpredictable right now. That’s pushing Maryland families to extraordinary lengths to ensure they don’t miss their spring break trips.

It's spring break 😎 — if you can make it though the TSA madness. Tim Prudente has some harrowing travel tales ✈️ in @thebaltimorebanner.com.
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A new sportsbook plans to launch with an Orioles sponsorship PureWager will soon launch an online sportsbook in Maryland. But first it’s launching a ballpark pavilion.

At today’s Opening Day, fans might notice a prominent new sponsored space: PureWager Pavilion.

PureWager — a little-known sports gambling company that has not yet launched — inked a 3-year deal with the Orioles. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Immigration across Maryland plunged 57% last year, census data shows Immigration plunged in every Maryland county last year amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international arrivals.

Immigration across Maryland plunged 57% last year, census data shows www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...