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Real Estate Wonk: Price of Phillips' house drops to $28.8 million

By Steve Kilar — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT

The Friary on the Severn, the palatial Annapolis home of members of the Phillips Seafood family, has dropped in price after a year on the market, according to the property’s listing agent.

Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland

By Jeff Barker , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:18 EDT

Facility features 558 slot machines, 10 table games

Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more tourist dollars.

Calvert Cliffs nuclear unit restarts

By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT

Two-day shutdown second unplanned outage in two weeks

Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in southern Maryland restarted one of its two reactors Thursday after fixing the mechanical problem that caused its shutdown two days earlier, a Constellation spokesman said.

Consuming Interests: IRS closed for a day as part of sequester

Eileen Ambrose — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:00 EDT

As part of the sequester to cut federal spending, the IRS will be closed today. Offices, toll-free hotlines, the taxpayer advocate service and hundreds of taxpayer assistance centers ¿ closed.

Ocean City one U.S.'s most sought after places for vacation homes

By Steve Kilar — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT

Ocean City, Md., is the fourth most-searched location among Americans looking for vacation homes online, according to website traffic from Trulia collected over a 12-month period ending March 31, 2013.

Maryland General will no longer deliver babies

By Andrea K. Walker — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT

The obstetrics unit at Maryland General will close June 30th displacing 10 to 15 doctors and midwives.

Two key employees leave Legg Mason Capital Management

By Eileen Ambrose , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:07:28 EDT

Departures precede merger of subsidiary into another Legg affiliate

Departures precede merger of subsidiary into another Legg affiliate

Carroll unemployment rate drops for third straight month

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT

Carroll County's unemployment rate has dropped for the third straight month, according to information from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

Nonprofit to offer financial group therapy in Baltimore

Eileen Ambrose — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

Sometimes it helps to share your goals and setbacks with others in similar straits.

BDC approves sale of Jonestown warehouse for apartment development

By Steve Kilar — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:00 EDT

The Baltimore Development Corp.'s board on Thursday morning approved the sale of a warehouse site in the neighborhood just north of Little Italy and east of downtown so that a $45 million apartment complex can be built.