The Baltimore Business Journal's new Book of Lists names 627 of Greater Baltimore's largest employers and highlights which sectors hold the most payroll power.

Thames Street Wharf landed a $65.7M five‑year refinancing arranged by JLL; Morgan Stanley anchors the building and the loan gives the owner time to manage near‑term maturities.

BGE told regulators it needs money for grid upgrades and calculated the average electric customer's bill would rise about $8 a month beginning Aug. 1. Advocates are already objecting.

Baltimore’s marquee pro bike race is off the calendar for 2026 amid leadership turnover and financial shortfalls. Organizers say a 2027 return is possible.

Maryland will expand energy‑assistance benefits starting July 1, boosting some grants up to 32% and issuing $48 million in supplemental electric aid.

A handheld AI scanner is letting Sussex County officers convert shell casings into leads in minutes, speeding investigations while raising questions about lab confirmation and court use.

A driver died after crashing off the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Greenbelt; Maryland's IID has opened a probe and says a baby in the car was uninjured.

A Baltimore man accused of setting a Jan. 8 house fire is due back in court Aug. 3 after his defense filed a not‑criminally‑responsible evaluation.

Two teenagers were robbed at gunpoint in Patterson Park on Tuesday night, leaving neighbors shaken and police asking for tips.

Triple‑digit heat hits Baltimore on July 3 with heat indices up to 113°F and a Code Orange air‑quality alert. Cooling centers are available across the region.

An MDTA traffic stop for an illegal turn in Linthicum turned into a kidnapping arrest after a woman said she had been handcuffed and held. The driver was booked on kidnapping and related charges and is being held pending prosecution.

Baltimore County detectives arrested two men tied to five armed robberies in June that targeted business owners and employees across multiple precincts.

A water main rupture in Dundalk left a car in a sinkhole and disrupted service to about 50 Baltimore County customers. Crews are on scene working to free the vehicle and repair the line.