Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Legal complaint jeopardizes developer's plans for 25th Street lot

2013-03-20 18:50:00

A dispute between the owner of an 11-acre site in Remington and the developer that plans to build a Walmart-anchored shopping center there has thrown the project's future into doubt. Twenty Fifth Street LLC, the property owner, filed Wednesday in...

Damn you, Sam Walton

2012-10-19 15:03:00

We're trying to plug a few gaps in our electronic dictionary, and one editor has suggested that we make sure that Walmart�is on the list of objectionable words to be flagged, because the�Associated Press Stylebook�specifies Wal-Mart.� I pointed out that�...

Retailers hope back-to-school season will boost spending

2012-07-15 00:00:00

It's the height of summer, but inside many Baltimore-area stores, fall has arrived. While shoppers sorted through racks of discounted shorts and tank tops, retailers at White Marsh Mall began displaying school backpacks and uniforms. Area Target stores...

Shoppers head to stores to spend tax-free

2011-08-14 16:30:00

Valerie Montone was at first a little skeptical about the idea of tax free shopping — convinced retailers would mark up prices beforehand and wipe out the intended savings. But after doing some comparison shopping online, Montone had a change of...

Eldersburg reappears on list of 'best places to live'

2011-08-18 17:25:00

ELDERSBURG — Money Magazine has selected Eldersburg among its annual rankings of the "Best Places to Live in America." The survey ranks towns across the country on issues such as jobs, schools, public safety, recreation, the local economy and other...

Studio wants to help Charles Villagers live well

2011-08-24 08:13:00

Normally, news of a community meeting in Charles Village is hardly unusual. The neighborhood is well-represented by groups ranging from the Charles Village Civic Association, which will host a forum for political candidates Aug. 30, to the Charles Village...

First lady announces restaurant chain's plan to cut calories, sodium

2011-09-15 17:37:47

— First Lady Michelle Obama applauded the parent company of Olive Garden and Red Lobster Thursday for pledging to cut calories and sodium at its restaurants over the next 10 years. Speaking at the Olive Garden, a restaurant known for its all-you-...

Salvatore J. Cameron

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Salvatore Joseph Cameron, a retired mason and Air Force veteran, died Tuesday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering a fall in his Eldersburg home. He was 73. Born in Hazleton, Pa., Mr. Cameron moved with his family to Baltimore's Lakeland...

Police Blotter

2011-07-06 00:00:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Marcus Allan Johnson, 20, of the 200 block of Forest Greens Road, was charged Wednesday with first-degree burglary and theft between $10,000 and $100,000. Amanda Jewel Walter,...

Grandparents can learn a lot about grandparenting from Amy Goyer

2011-10-03 00:00:00

At a recent meeting I attended, a name surfaced as a resource and possible speaker for a future caregiving forum. The individual's name is Amy Goyer, author and multigenerational family expert. It turns out that Goyer wears many hats for AARP, formerly...

Ocean City's Seacrets wants to grow, but is it too big for Baltimore?

2011-08-12 17:04:00

On a Friday night this summer, Seacrets was teeming with people dancing and drinking on its patios and dance floors and at its 18 bars. By now the 22-year-old venue has eluded easy definition. With a sprawling fiefdom that includes a radio station,...

Pasadena residents weigh development at flea market site

2011-10-10 05:12:00

For years, Bonnie Brumwell Hoyas and her three brothers have been trying to persuade Anne Arundel County officials to allow them to redevelop their family land, which houses several family businesses — including a large flea market — along...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is one of the employers targeted by a bill by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Echo Park) to penalize companies whose workers obtain healthcare coverage from Medi-Cal.

2012-11-23 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. and Toys R Us Inc., of Wayne, NJ are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides.

2012-05-10 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

2012-05-09 00:00:00