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Maryland District 40 and 45 candidates discuss strategies to support Black businesses

Candidates for Maryland’s Districts 40 and 45 gathered at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum to discuss ways to strengthen Black-owned businesses, improve access to capital and expand workforce development opportunities. Panelists highlighted the need for unbundled contracts, stronger apprenticeship programs and targeted investment in historic Black business corridors.

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Culinary hub opens in West Baltimore

The Mill on North Food Hall officially opened its doors on April 24, marking a major milestone in the revitalization of West Baltimore’s West North Avenue corridor. Designed to be a community-led, locally owned space, the food hall brings together six neighborhood-rooted vendors to serve affordable meals and foster connection in a historically underserved area.

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