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Lorraine Mirabella
Lorraine Mirabella is a business reporter for The Baltimore Sun. She writes about retail, consumer affairs, workplace issues and other financial news. She joined the business staff in 1992 and has covered real estate, energy, manufacturing, business trends and companies such as Under Armour and McCormick & Co. She is a Towson University graduate.
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Federal loans to businesses sidelined by Key Bridge disaster total $3.4 million so far
Federal officials have approved $3.4 million worth of emergency loans for business owners facing hardship in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and nd are processing an additional...
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‘Youâre basically just drifting’: Several dozen ships lost propulsion in Maryland waters before Key Bridge collapse
A Baltimore Sun analysis found that 42 freight vessels have experienced a loss or reduction of propulsion, power or steering in Maryland waters since 2021.
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Construction starts on regional retail center at Bowie mixed-use project
Giant Food, the Baltimore area’s largest grocer, has signed on to anchor a regional retail complex unveiled Monday as part of a $1.3 billion mixed-use community in Bowie. Developers of...
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State offers help for insurance-related losses from Key Bridge collapse
Help is available Tuesday for those with insurance-related questions regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Maryland Insurance Administration said Monday.
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Baltimore’s port expected to rebound from Key Bridge disaster once channel reopens
While the Port of Baltimore has lost most of its maritime business until the Key Bridge wreckage is removed from its channel, shipping experts expect cargo shipments to eventually return...
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Downtown Baltimore sees increase in jobs and residents, but vacancies persist, report finds
The number of people working and living in downtown Baltimore grew last year, thanks to apartment conversions and office relocations, but the central business district still struggled with office vacancies...
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Truckers, sidelined by Baltimore’s Key Bridge disaster, are ‘port workers as well’
Like thousands of workers who depend on the port, now closed to ship traffic, truckers have found themselves sidelined and facing uncertainty.
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Baltimore region saw more than $4 billion in investment last year, GBC scorecard finds
The Greater Baltimore Committee put together the first ever Annual Investment Scorecard for the Greater Baltimore Region showing over $4 billion in new investments and expansions with nearly 350 deals in 2023.
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Key Bridge collapse could be largest-ever financial maritime loss
The collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge could rival or beat the maritime industry's largest-ever financial loss.
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BGE seeks to recover $152 million in costs through customer rates
BGE has asked to recover $152 million in costs that exceeded a state-approved cap for 2023 through higher customer rates.