For today's BBJ Highlight: 11 new restaurants and retailers have been named as new tenants in Downtown Columbia's growing Merriweather and Lakefront districts
. Many, are familiar names from the Baltimore, D.C. and Northern Virginia areas. Check the article and see which names you might recognize.
Check out today's '8 things' article, for free, on the BBJ's website
to also get a homecooked recipe from yours truly. Today's is called, "Weekday mahi-mahi with a hint of Baltimore."
Now, for the news of the day.
- The
Maryland State Board of Elections
is seeking to change a critical piece of the state's mail-in ballot process that would allow such ballots to be opened and tallied starting Oct. 1 instead of the Thursday after Election Day, which is the requirement under current law. Baltimore Sun
- After a judge overturned Adnan Syed's murder conviction this week and released him from prison after more than two decades, the family of the woman who was murdered in the 1999 case is speaking out. CBS Baltimore
-
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
's longtime president,
Marc Terrill
, will step down from the role in June 2024. Terrill has led the organization since 2003, and has been connected to the group for over 30 years. JMore
(Marc was one of the BBJ's Power 10 honorees in 2020, read his profile here
.)
- A popular outdoor event space, The Ynot Lot, will move to a new location but hopes to remain in its Station North neighborhood. Baltimore Fishbowl
- Yet another takeaway from the latest Goucher College poll: 68% of Maryland adults agree schools should teach students about how racism exists in society and its institutions. About 27% of the 1,008 adults in Maryland polled say they disagree. WYPR
- The
Baltimore Visitor Center
— the great glass building between Light Street and the Inner Harbor — is open once again after closing in 2020 amid the pandemic. But some volunteers say they are concerned about its reduced operating hours. Baltimore Banner
If the story above made you ask: what's going on with
Port Discovery Children's Museum
? The
National Aquarium
?
Historic Ships in Baltimore
or the new Rash Field? Check out my article from last month: "The state of Downtown Baltimore's anchor institutions
." The interactive map allows you to explore downtown and some of its most notable places for an overview of how they're doing these days. The article is part of our summer series "Downtown Rising
."
- Where has all the
Trader Joe's
pumpkin ice cream gone? The Wall Street Journal
looked into the craze that is the popular grocery store's seasonal goodies. As it turns out, shoppers are hoarding limited items and people are MAD.
- Looking for something to do this weekend? The Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival
is going on September 24 at the Timonium Fairgrounds. The 6th annual event marks the state's largest gathering of food trucks — more than 30 — and will also include live music on two stages, 50-plus local artisans, vendors and fashion trucks. A portion of proceeds will benefit the nonprofit The Claire Marie Foundation, which works to prevent melanoma in adolescents and young adults.
