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Wegmans vs. the liquor lobby
If local pharmacists could write the regulations, Marylanders probably wouldn't ever have been allowed to get their prescriptions filled at chain stores like Walgreens and Rite-Aid. Independent video stores probably would have liked to outlaw Blockbuster,...
Tags: Howard County, Dining and Drinking, Judges, Netflix Inc., Bars and Clubs
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Old Town Laurel: Wrecking ball is poised to make way for new Walgreens
Demolition of a number of buildings in the 600 block of Washington Boulevard draws ever closer to make way for the new Walgreens in Old Town. The blue bank building finally stands empty as the last few tenants recently vacated. Irene's Restaurant has...Tags: Animals, Fort Meade (military base), Lymphoma, Leukemia
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Charles Village loses Video Americain
"Video killed the radio star," The Buggles sang in 1979, at the birth of MTV.
Three decades later, it appears that digital has killed a video star. The Video Americain store in Charles Village closed its doors March 12 after nearly 20 years in business....Tags: Charles Village, Johns Hopkins University, Inventories, Rentals, Netflix Inc.
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Fate of same-sex marriage bill rests with handful of delegates
About a dozen members of the House of Delegates are believed to be undecided on Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. They are the audience that activists on both sides most want to reach as they prepare to make...Tags: U.S. Senate, Executive Branch, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Republican Party, Marriage
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Some in South Carroll believe fate of Kmart could influence Carrolltown redevelopment
This story has been updated to reflect that, on Dec. 29, Sears Holdings released a partial list of stores that will be closing.
Eldersburg resident Ellen Dix admits that when she heard the news this week that Sears Holdings Corp. will close 100 to 120...Tags: Companies and Corporations, White Marsh, Companies and Corporations, Sears Holdings Corp., Sykesville
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Blockbuster to pay $2 million to settle discrimination suit
Blockbuster Inc. has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle a lawsuit in which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the retailer of subjecting female employees to sexual harassment, the agency's Baltimore office said Wednesday. The...Tags: Minority Groups, Employees, Sex Crimes, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Bankruptcy
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Mamma's Cucina hoping Giant will help draw a bigger lunch crowd
When Chris Ilardo joined Mamma's Cucina as part owner and manager last fall, he never imagined that Giant would replace Fresh & Green's as anchor of the sleepy Greenspring Tower Shopping Center.
Now, Ilardo and partner Joe Ptak are sitting pretty as...Tags: Charles Village, Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc., Rental Service, Parkville, Giant Food, LLC
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What went wrong at Netflix
Netflix's stock recently went into a tailspin as the company announced the loss of nearly a million customers in the last few months. Netflix exemplifies a success story going bad because of both external factors related to "creative destruction" stemming...Tags: Technology, Shareholders, Netflix Inc., University of Maryland, College Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Analyze your Netflix usage with Feedflix: Consumer Website of the Week
This one is an oldie but a goodie.
In the past, we've featured FeedFlixs as a Consumer Website of the Week, but we're reprising it now for everyone infuriated over the new Netflix pricing scheme for streaming and at-home DVDs that the company recently...Tags: Consumers, Homes, Television, DVDs, Netflix Inc.
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Bills on Icon project will be introduced
Sun ReporterOver the objections of Canton community leaders, City Council President Sheila Dixon says the council will consider legislation for a waterfront high-rise. Next week, Dixon plans to introduce two bills that could pave the way for the Icon, an on-again,...Tags: Lighthouse Point, Martin O'Malley, Transportation, Companies and Corporations, Sheila Dixon
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Proposal for high-rise in Canton resurrected
Sun ReporterPlans presumed dead for a Canton waterfront high-rise are very much alive. Despite intense community opposition and a vow in August by the councilman representing Canton not to support the project, Baltimore's planning director said this week that people...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lighthouse Point, Dining and Drinking, Architecture, Hotels and Accommodations
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Icon might come to a vote
Sun reporterWho among the hundreds of people who packed City Hall recently to debate the ever-divisive Icon tower proposal left satisfied? Certainly not the developer, who hoped the $75 million high-rise he's pushed for two years would inch closer to approval....Tags: George W. Della Jr. , Regional Authority, Lighthouse Point, Transportation, Sheila Dixon
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