Business

Kamenetz calls $300 million Towson Row a 'transformational' project

2013-06-19 17:47:46

Baltimore County officials said Wednesday a new $300 million development of stores, offices and residential units in Towson will fill a void — and nearly an entire city block — to create what County Executive Kevin Kamenetz called "an urban...

Ellicott City businesswoman to run for delegate in District 9B

2013-06-19 03:55:00

Ellicott City business owner and Republican Carol Loveless has filed to run for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates representing the newly drawn District 9B in 2014. Loveless, 54, said she has been a resident of Ellicott City for over 30 years and...

Marylanders aren't shy about complaining

2013-06-17 17:38:00

Marylanders are big complainers. At least when it comes to the financial services they receive. Maryland ranked No. 2 in the nation in mortgage complaints per capita, second only to New Hampshire, for grievances lodged with the Consumer Financial...

New, returning vendors poised to reopen Annapolis Market House

2013-06-17 10:43:00

A decade since the 2003 tropical storm that began its fiscal and operational woes, Market House in downtown Annapolis is expected to reopen in the coming weeks with a lineup of vendors selling falafel, gelato, sandwiches and crab cakes from the historic...

Prince George's releases rain tax plans

2013-06-18 09:59:00

The long-awaited proposed details on how Prince George's County officials plan to implement the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program, better known as the rain tax, were released by Department of Environmental Resources officials on Monday. No...

Downed limbs leave hundreds of homes in Edgewood, Bel Air without power Sunday

2013-06-16 16:59:00

More than homes and businesses in an Edgewood neighborhood were without power Sunday afternoon, according to Baltimore Gas & Electric. The outage was caused by a tree that had fallen on a wire, BGE spokeswoman Rachael Lighty said. The properties...

'True Blood' recap: 'Who Are You, Really?'

2013-06-17 05:35:00

"True Blood" is back, and Season 6 picks up right where Season 5 left off. We’re watching bloody Billith rise, but this time from his red-tinged perspective. I’ll be honest — I’m approaching Season 6 a little nervously. What will a...

Colorful screened windows go up in the city

2013-06-14 16:11:00

It sounded like a Baltimore-themed idea that made sense. To celebrate a century of screen painting, 100 new, colorful window screens would be installed along the commercial district of Highlandtown, in the very heart of the neighborhoods where this...

A better bag tax

2013-06-11 12:52:24

Baltimore has a litter problem in general — trash of all kinds blows down streets, piles up in alleys and parks and clogs streams and the harbor. The company that makes trash-skimming boats uses videos of its products at work clearing massive...

City council committee OKs 16 percent cut in storm water fees

2013-06-11 12:17:37

A City Council committee on Tuesday approved a 16 percent cut to Baltimore's proposed storm water fees. Under a plan that will go to the full council for a vote Monday, homeowners would pay $40 to $120 per year. That's down from a range of $48 to $144....

Baltimore's future starts with people

2013-06-12 12:45:00

Atwood "Woody" Collins III, an executive vice president with M&T Bank, recently gave us his perspective on the future ("Taking a look at Baltimore's future," June 6). His view boils down to three elements: First, Baltimore's advantage of a deep-water port...

Council to consider ban on foam cups, carryout containers

2013-06-11 18:52:00

Fed up with foam cups floating in Baltimore's waterways, a City Council committee voted Tuesday to approve a ban on polystyrene foam products for carryout food and drink items within the city limits. The measure, sponsored by Councilman James B. Kraft,...

Magda Radtke, co-owner of JustNeem, which sells skin care products, packs orders in the company's new 3,800-square-foot space in Cary, N.C., which it moved into after outgrowing an 800-square-foot facility.

2013-06-06 00:00:00

US Sen. Bob Casey discusses a bill promoting small businesses in a press conference at Louie's Italian Restaurant Friday.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Lead Economic Development Specialist Jill Andrew speaks to individuals about Small Business Administration at San Diego State Campus in Brawley on Tuesday morning..STEVEN ESPERANZA PHOTO.Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

2013-04-19 00:04:00