Governor Moore announces opening of applications for Maryland Business Ready Sites Program

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a $3.5 million site development program to encourage investment and job creation throughout the state. The Maryland Business Ready Sites Program offers matching grants for site characterization and improvements to make sites “shovel ready” for businesses. The program is a component of Gov. Wes Moore’s economic competitiveness executive order issued in December. “Since Day One, we’ve […]

MDOT awards two contracts to study possible Light Rail, Metro, MARC Penn Line expansions

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that two contracts have been awarded to study potential transit-oriented development sites at light rail and subway stations in the Baltimore region and at MARC Penn Line stations in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The contracts were awarded by the department’s partner, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and officials say they are an important […]

Baltimore County to host webinar on COVID-19’s economic impact, opportunities

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has assembled a panel of economic thought leaders to discuss the changing regional business landscape in the wake of COVID-19 business shutdowns, and explore potential long-term shifts that may alter the local economy for years and decades to come. “Exploring Economic Impacts and Opportunities in the Baltimore Region” is the fifth session in the […]