I got two grants to put $15,000 toward buying my first home. Incentive programs are my favorite hack for homeownership.

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Kourtnee Turner bought her first home in Maryland after stacking homebuying incentives offered by the state.

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I'm a dad who works in-office 3 days a week. If it became 5 days, I'd ask for a raise — time away from my family doesn't come for free.

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Andrew Clark.

Courtesy of Andrew Clark

Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month for two years, no-strings-attached.

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Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise ships leave from Baltimore for the first time since the collapse of the Key Bridge

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The Port of Baltimore in May 2024
The Port of Baltimore in May 2024

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New Baltimore Bridge Span Will Cost $1.9 Billion And Won't Be Ready Until 2028

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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in March after it was struck by an enormous container ship that lost power while exiting the city’s port.

Baltimore Bridge Insurer Will Pay Out $350 Million After Collapse

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Chubb, the insurer of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, is reportedly preparing to make a $350 million payout to Maryland a little more than a month after it collapsed.

The Port of Baltimore was humming along as it handled a record level of cargo in 2023. The collapse of the Key Bridge changed everything.

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Part of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

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Ship loses propulsion near New York's Verrazzano Bridge just days after the Baltimore bridge collapse: report

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The Verazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island with Brooklyn
A ship near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York lost propulsion power less than two weeks after a Baltimore bridge collapsed after being struck by a ship in a similar situation.

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22 Indian crew members stranded on the ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge could be on board for weeks, report says

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Wreckage lies across the deck of the Dali cargo vessel, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2024.
Wreckage lies across the deck of the Dali cargo vessel, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2024.

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What actually went right amid a tragedy: How heroic professionals did their job just before the Baltimore bridge collapse

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An illustration of the Dali cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Authorities' quick thinking and luck played a big role in keeping the Baltimore bridge collapse from becoming an even bigger tragedy.

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