The Key Bridge collapse, its aftermath and more
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Happy Friday, readers.
We have a chock-full Weekly Edition for you, covering this week's biggest news.
Today we'll begin with the Key Bridge catastrophe — what we know, its impacts and what the community is doing in its aftermath.
As of this morning, four construction workers who were on the bridge fixing potholes are still missing and presumed dead. The mission has shifted from one of rescue to one of recovery, as state and federal officials have reiterated.
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The latest: Baltimore shipping pivots after collapse
As businesses scramble to adjust their operations to the ongoing disruptions, our Melody Simmons has the scoop on Tradepoint Atlantic stepping in to take cargo rerouted from the port. | Read about the pivot
The locals: business leaders, workers adapt
More than 2,000 Port of Baltimore workers could be out of work next week. Our Matt Hooke has the details on the toll to one of the biggest unions in town as shipping to Baltimore reroutes. | Read about the potential toll on workers
The new owner of Anchor Bay East Marina and Hard Yacht Cafe had made the biggest investment of his life just 10 days before the Key Bridge collapse. He asked, “What is it that we can provide and do for everybody in the community?” Turns out, a lot. | Read about the owner's efforts to support first responders
The costs: trade, taxes and wages
The loss of the Key Bridge leaves Key Brewing Co., which shared a name with the bridge, without a crucial path to its Anne Arundel County customers. | Read about the brewery's concerns
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Other news: Orioles, PR power players and lawsuits
Baltimore Orioles sale receives final approval
David Rubenstein is now the official owner of his hometown team. | Read about Rubenstein and the sale
Plus, from the Orioles' 11-3 victory on Opening Day:
Two of Baltimore's politically powerful PR firms merge
Baltimore PR veteran Sandy Hillman has merged her firm with the politically savvy KO Public Affairs Communications Inc. The deal will allow the two firms to grow their portfolios in the state and beyond. | Read more about the merger
Startup employees sue over unpaid wages
Baltimore startup Galen Robotics is facing lawsuits from former employees who allege that the medical device startup failed to pay them their full wages, which could cost the company more than $549,000 in damages. | More on the case
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