Featured Stories

Putting Their Minds Over the Machines

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Advances in IT come at blazingly quick speeds. While many companies get caught in the rush to keep apace with the latest technology, Baltimore-based Mind Over Machine believes that technology should be a business tool, not a driver.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, IT

Telling Tales of Bmore

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Everyone has a story. For some its about their first love. Others tell of their greatest adventure or biggest failure. In Baltimore these tales have hit the stage with Stoop Storytelling.

Arts and Culture, Performing Arts, Visit Baltimore

Mt. Vernon

MindGrub -- Feeding the Beast One App At a Time

Molly O'Donnell Tuesday, September 15, 2009

As mobile phone makers saturate the market with their ever-more sophisticated devices, it is creating an insatiable need for applications that run on the palm-sized computers. Mindgrub plans to feed the beast with its own brand of educational apps.

Emerging Technologies, Internet, IT

Hell in Bmore: An Indie Film Maker's Undead Creation

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Making a movie can be hell, especially when you're an indie film maker making a zombie flick. Josh Davidson didn't expect a career in film but he says Baltimore is the perfect town for zombies and independent films.

Arts and Culture

Video: Rock Music + Tweeting = $$$ for Charity

Monday, September 14, 2009

What do you get when social media and philanthropy meet? The Baltimore HF-Twestival, a rock concert that benefits Music4more, a Baltimore charity that puts instruments into the hands of students in area schools.

Community, Performing Arts, Philanthropy

Downtown

Going Hither and Yon in Baltimore, It Ain't So Easy

Michael Cook Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Blaring horns...orange cones and detours...commuters jogging, their briefcases flapping, to make the train, there's no question that getting in, around and out of Baltimore is a growing challenge. In this first of a series, we look at what's wrong and the city's plans to make it right.

BRAC & Defense, Sustainability, Transportation

Rolling Along With Baltimore's Derby Girls

Kim Polyniak Monday, September 07, 2009

The wind blowing through their hair. The wheels whooshing around the rink. The Charm City Roller Girls live for creating a commotion in the world of roller derby. And these skating femme fatales love bringing their spirit for the sport to Baltimore.

Kid-centric, Visit Baltimore

Canton

MP3Car.com: From Web Ring to Global Business

Mary Reichert Tuesday, September 01, 2009

For most technology companies, a Web site is typically the last stage of their development. Baltimore-based MP3Car.com took a different path, growing from a simple online forum into a business with a growing global clientele.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, IT

Canton

It's a Big World and Baltimore is Staking Its Claim

Rebecca McClay Tuesday, September 01, 2009

As The Port of Baltimore welcomes another record-breaking year of foreign trade, Baltimore's harbors, nonprofits and universities continue to carve their niche in the world economy.

Higher Education, Philanthropy, Transportation

Canton, Downtown, Charles Village, Locust Point

Are Baltimore's Green Initiatives More Than Just Talk?

Micheal Cook Tuesday, August 25, 2009

In Baltimore there has been a lot of green talk, a lot of green white papers and a lot of green promises. Talk, as they say, is cheap; so, is the city making good on its green agenda? And are there jobs in it for Baltimore residents?

Baltimore jobs, Green Building, Green Jobs, Green Technology, Rehab/Renovation, Sustainability

Downtown, Lauraville, Station North, Belvedere Square

Juxtopia: Looking Toward the Biotech Future

Sara Michael Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jayfus Doswell, head of Juxtopia, is creating biomedical technologies to boost human performance. He's also using his ambitions to give back to his native Baltimore.

Biotechnology, education, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, IT, Life Sciences

Charles Village

Video: Blue is the New Green at the Aquarium

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The National Aquarium is a forerunner of GREEN practices in the city of Baltimore. Laura Bankey, the manager of conservation, describes the many eco-friendly aspects of the National Aquarium.

Green Building, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

Baltimore: A City Charmed for Business

Jim Lodico Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Growth in the biosciences, IT, the impact of BRAC and Baltimore's proximity to D.C. are fueling a "second renaissance" in the region. With all that going for it, Baltimore offers fertile ground for companies looking for their first home or a new location for their HQ.

Biotechnology, BRAC & Defense, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare, High Technology, Life Sciences, Medical Research and Innovation

Downtown

Spectacle: Fashion Week in Baltimore

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

New York does it. Los Angeles does it, too. And, last week Baltimore did it -- holding its annual Fashion Week bash. Baltimore's top designers put their best togs on the catwalk for the delectation of the city's fashionistas. We bring you the pictures.

Arts and Culture, Shop Local

Downtown

That's So Bmore: Why We Love This Charmed City

Nicole Jovel Friday, August 14, 2009

Every city has something that sets it apart. New York oozes sophistication. In D.C. it's all about influence and power. New Orleans, on the other hand, has a relaxed, laissez-faire attitude. This is the first in a series in which we'll look at things that make Baltimore so Baltimorish -- the things that lure in new residents, compel those who live here to stay and keep former inhabitants longing for home.

Community, Move To Baltimore, Residential Real Estate, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Charles Village, Canton, Belvedere Square, Harbor East, Hampden, Lauraville, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Station North, Mt. Vernon, Locust Point