Retail leader leaves local convenience chain

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Now for the news.

High's executive leaves convenience chain

Brad Chivington, senior vice president of High's of Baltimore, has left the company, CSP reports. Chivington led the brand since 2017 and pushed its retail format into growth with a new look. That meant renovations, new store layouts, ground-up construction at new sites and the creation of a full food service menu. Prior to joining High's, Chivington helped lead the Turkey Hill brand for 11 years, per CSP. It's not yet known where Chivington is headed or what the company plans to do with the vacancy. High's told the BBJ in February that the chain would be rolling out new ice cream products to reinforce its position among the growing food-centric convenience store market.

Titan Hospitality releases renderings of upcoming Rotunda restaurant

Renderings of Titan Hospitality Group's restaurant coming to Hampden's Rotunda development have hit the airwaves. Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services posted a sneak peak on Facebook Tuesday. The Anne Arundel County restaurant group's Barn & Lodge was announced in November, and the design of the spot will pay homage to the historic "Power Plant" design of the space, according to the Facebook post. The Barn & Lodge is the latest prong of Titan's expansion plans for Greater Baltimore.

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MASN reaches deal with streaming platform for 2024 season

Orioles fans without cable are in luck, as MASN and streamer Fubo have reached an agreement to broadcast games in the 2024 season. All of Fubo's subscription tiers will carry MASN, and packages start at $80, the Sun reports. A Fubo spokesperson said it's a multiyear deal but did not disclose how long. Options for watching the Orioles outside of cable television will be important this season, as Xfinity upped its prices for customers who want to keep MASN in their bundles, the Sun reported earlier this week.

Real Estate Insider: Auction for Inner Harbor hotel hits $18M

The 524-room Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel steps from Oriole Park at Camden Yards has sold for what appears to be somewhere close to $20 million. In this week's RE Insider column, our Melody Simmons walk you through the sale, an update on the White Marsh Interchange Park, the local industrial market and more. Check out the full column here.

Baltimore health system opens Ellicott City office

Mercy Health Services opened a new primary care location in Ellicott City on Tuesday, the health system announced yesterday. Mercy Personal Physicians, which offers primary care and diagnostic and lab services, is located at 3290 N. Ridge Rd., Ste. 220. The 7,666-square-foot space will have eight primary care providers and 16 specialists in various fields. Ayesha F. Cheema is the medical director for the new site.

Ravens land star running back

The Ravens have agreed to a deal with running back Derrick Henry for two years and $16 million, every sports outlet in existence reported yesterday. Henry is an eight-year NFL veteran with more than 9,500 career rushing yards, 90 rushing touchdowns and four passing touchdowns (Watch out, Lamar). The four-time Pro Bowl selectee has been with the Tennessee Titans since he was drafted and joins a Baltimore squad that has had bad injury luck at the running back position. See Henry's post on X.com about joining the team. In less encouraging news, linebacker Patrick Queen is signing with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

Garrison Forest School launches new education center

Baltimore County's Garrison Forest School is launching a new learning center to add new options to the school's educational and counseling options. The Boyce Center for Learning and Thriving will provide academic, counseling and health resources to the private girls' school. Students can get educational help but also receive training in "soft skills" like public speaking and collaboration at the new center, the school wrote in an announcement. Shannon Schmidt, previously the school's middle school head, is the center's inaugural director.

Mount Vernon wine shop to change ownership

Spirits of Mount Vernon wine shop and bar will be under new ownership in the near future, Fishbowl reports. The spot has been open since 2005, and owner Victoria Schassler has opted to sell her stake. Terrell Boston Smith, who has worked at the store since 2018, has formed a group to take over ownership of the business at 900 N. Charles St., per Fishbowl. The new ownership and management group said it will continue the company's employee profit-sharing arrangement and expects to dish out 40% of its profits to employees.

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