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Resource vendors prepare their tables for the event. (Photo by MidAtlantic Photographic and Natalie Pixley)
May 29, 2026

Harford chamber, partners host Minority & Small Business Resource Fair

The Harford County Chamber of Commerce hosted the Minority & Small Business Resource Fair at the Converge Center in Aberdeen.

Southwest Airlines announced it will begin a new route from BWI Airport to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, beginning Feb. 7, 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration)
May 28, 2026

Southwest sees no demand hit from fare hikes, eyes broader premium push

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the carrier has seen no drop-off in demand after joining seven industry fare increases since February.

People shop for groceries at a store in New York City on July 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
May 28, 2026

Inflation posts largest annual increase in three years in April

U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war.

A sign announces a restaurant is hiring workers July 15, 2025, in Richardson, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
May 28, 2026

Maryland adds 2,800 jobs in April

According to BLS employment estimates, total nonfarm employment in Maryland rose by 2,800 jobs in April, state officials announced. 

Members of Capitol Concierge’s Corporate team (from left): Mario Orellana, Joe Uter, G. Mischel Denard, Ricky Schultz, Savannah Puzey, Helen Francis, Michael Higgins, Courtney Kidd, Jose Rios, Lynda Ellis, Misty Tieman, Ciara Queen, Bill McNeil, J’Nae Bryan, Gigi Galbraith and Jena Miller. (Photo by CharliePWindsor)
May 28, 2026

Capitol Concierge honors R.I.S.E. award recipients

Capitol Concierge, a Columbia-based concierge services company, recently honored the recipients of its 2025 R.I.S.E. Awards.

Above and at top, otters Mac and Tuck quickly make themselves at home at the Delmarva Discovery Center. Tuck, a rescue otter, makes himself very comfortable in his new spacious home at the Delmarva Discovery Center. The Discovery Center is located in Pocomoke City. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 27, 2026

Eastern Shore museum to unveil new exhibits at reopening after funding scare

After an initial closure scare, the Delmarva Discovery Museum is gearing up for its grand reopening celebration.

Chesapeake Cancer Alliance volunteers Mimi Maliszewski, Carol Mallon and Michelle Karczeski participate in the 13th Annual Amanda Hichkad CCA Celebration Walk May 9, raising funds for Cancer LifeNet. (Photo by Alex Kruger)
May 27, 2026

Amanda Hichkad CCA Celebration Walk supports Cancer LifeNet

The 13th annual Amanda Hichkad CCA Celebration Walk was held May 9 and raised more than $85,000 for Cancer LifeNet.

Baltimore plans to apply the $200,000 grant to the Baltimore City Produce Box Distribution Program, the first of its kind in Maryland, created in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a 15-pound box of fresh regionally grown produce to Baltimore residents in Health Food Priority Areas. The Produce Box Distribution Program is unique in the way it partners with the 100 plus community organizations that help to distribute produce at scale.
May 26, 2026

Baltimore security guards allegedly fired as retaliation for strike

Security guards for a Baltimore contractor have filed unfair labor practices charges against their employer, alleging retaliation after they went on strike.

Illustration shows Lockheed Martin logo
May 22, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Ala. missile plant

Lockheed Martin, a global defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Bethesda, broke ground on an 87,000-square-foot Munitions Production Center in Alabama.

The former Hickey-Freeman building is reborn as Tailor Square and still features the Hickey-Freeman logo at the building's entrance. (Photo provided by Home Leasing)
May 22, 2026

Home Leasing selling housing portfolio, including apartments in MD

Rochester, New York-based Home Leasing is selling its real estate portfolio — including an apartment community in Maryland — and will soon be dissolved.

A rendering of the $540 million, 325,294-square-foot University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center at 10000 Longwoods Road, part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), is anticipated to open in 2028. It will have room for 122 private rooms 27 emergency department bays, seven operating rooms and a helipad. It will also feature a 60,000-square-foot medical office and outpatient services building adjacent to the tower. The new facility will replace the UM Shore Medical Center on South Washington Street in Easton. (Photo courtesy of the University of Maryland Medical System)
May 22, 2026

Hospitality group agrees to purchase Eastern Shore hospital site

Bluepoint Living, a hospitality company, has agreed to buy an Easton Hospital property as its Eastern Shore business footprint expands.

Audrey Hasson, from Ellicott City, in the center, wearing a blue stole, graduated this month with a computer science degree from Carnegie Mellon University. (Jeff Swensen/For The Washington Post)
May 22, 2026

Congrats, new grads! Welcome to job market hell.

Computer science grads confront a challenging job market as AI reshapes tech careers and hiring patterns shift in Silicon Valley and beyond.