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Fashion Spa House is thriving since receiving a grant from BCL and Truist
If you’re like a lot of people, just the thought of being at the airport may induce feelings of anxiety. But one visit to Fashion Spa House at BWI Airport will leave…
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Melinated House of Beauty
Getting quality beauty supplies hasn’t always been easy for Dinee Russell, a long-time resident of the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City. She frequently had to travel to big box stores outside of…
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How Blank Slate is revitalizing Baltimore
Alex Aaron always knew he would go into real estate. Growing up in Virginia, his father showed him how to manage the family’s investment properties; as a teenager, he opted for a…
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BCL helps ReBUILD Metro create opportunities in East Baltimore
In 2002, tragedy struck the Oliver neighborhood of East Baltimore when seven members of the Dawson family were killed in their home by a firebomb thrown by someone seeking revenge for one…
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COVID-19 relief grant update
A little over three months ago, Baltimore Community Lending awarded COVID-19 relief grants to 30 small businesses in Baltimore City. Each business received $10,000 thanks to the support of Truist Cares, a…
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Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
In the summer of 2011, a few Catonsville residents met at the local library. They shared a passion for supporting local businesses and wanted to bring those products into their community. Eleven…
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In memoriam: Frank B. Coakley
No one wore the title of “Chief Business Development Officer” better than Frank Coakley. Frank’s commitment to affordable housing and community development made him a well-known and beloved figure throughout the city…
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Testimony of Watchen Harris Bruce – United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs The Coronavirus Crisis: Next Steps for Rebuilding Mainstreet
FEBRUARY 25, 2021: Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Watchen Harris Bruce, and I…
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