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    Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Plan would turn abandoned pumping station into culinary center

    It's mostly weeds that grow in the old industrial lots in East Baltimore, but developers have a plan to turn a collection of tumbling-down buildings at a former water pumping station into a place to produce something a bit more nutritious.
    It's mostly weeds that grow in the old industrial lots in East Baltimore, but developers have a plan to turn a collection of tumbling-down buildings at a former water pumping station into a place to produce something a bit more nutritious. Gregory...
    2. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. A year after bankruptcy, lives unsettled still

    The closing of the steel mill at Sparrows Point overwhelmed Bob Jennings. Too young to retire at 59, he faced a gloomy job market for local manufacturing workers and a bureaucracy that couldn't get him timely training help. He felt like a failure.
    The closing of the steel mill at Sparrows Point overwhelmed Bob Jennings. Too young to retire at 59, he faced a gloomy job market for local manufacturing workers and a bureaucracy that couldn't get him timely training help. He felt like a failure. No,...

    Tags: United Steelworkers, Job Layoffs, Community College of Baltimore County, Unions, University of Maryland Baltimore County

    3. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Demolition begins on Catonsville's Simkins Mill

    The clanging sound of metal scraping against metal rang through the air on River Road last week as demolition of the Simkins Mill began.
    The clanging sound of metal scraping against metal rang through the air on River Road last week as demolition of the Simkins Mill began. Per a Baltimore County razing permit issued on May 7, Simkins Industries and the company's locally contracted...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, State Parks, Patapsco, Tom Quirk, Howard County

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Robert M. Douglass, Calvert Cliffs' chief engineer

    Robert M. Douglass, former chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday of cancer at his home in Port Republic, Calvert County. He was 88.
    Robert M. Douglass, former chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday of cancer at his home in Port Republic, Calvert County. He was 88. The son of an electrical engineer and a homemaker, Robert...

    Tags: Christianity, The New York Times, Habitat for Humanity International, Electronics, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Aberdeen Proving Ground to get new water tank, with Aberdeen's help

    The Army is moving forward with converting an old building on the Aberdeen Proving Ground into a water source to provide 3 million gallons of water daily, Aberdeen city manager Doug Miller said. The post has one, 500,000-gallon water tank, which has...

    Tags: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Water Supply, Verizon Communications, Local Government

    6. May 9, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Hillcrest Elementary goes green twofold

    Though Earth Day has come and gone, Hillcrest Elementary School is continuing the green movement through a new and old program.
    Though Earth Day has come and gone, Hillcrest Elementary School is continuing the green movement through a new and old program. The school was hosting an official ribbon cutting for its new outdoor courtyard classroom on Thursday, May 9, and will host...

    Tags: Earth Day, Teaching and Learning, Students, Pumpkin, Patapsco

    7. May 5, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  7. A new day for U.S. manufacturing

    Remember the 1980s? It was to be the decade of Japanese dominance. A post-Jimmy Carter America would be unable to compete with the efficient Japanese jobs machine. Aging technology, lazy management and high-cost labor would ensure America's rapid demise at the hands of the ascendant Asian economic superpower.
    Remember the 1980s? It was to be the decade of Japanese dominance. A post-Jimmy Carter America would be unable to compete with the efficient Japanese jobs machine. Aging technology, lazy management and high-cost labor would ensure America's rapid demise...

    Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Intel Corp., Natural Gas, Investments

    8. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Products are cheap, lives are not

    Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or unknowingly, most Americans at some point have purchased clothing or other items made in Bangladesh, where factory workers labor under sweatshop conditions and employers keep manufacturing costs down by ignoring safety and building code violations. Such skimping on safety is what allows Walmart and other giant retailers to offer the everyday low prices that attract U.S. consumers.
    Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or...

    Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Bangladesh, Dresses (clothing), Health and Safety at Work, Consumer Goods Industries

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Glenwood Leo Club can find a home for your used bike [West Friendship]

    Mitchell Feaga, a seventh-grader at Glenwood Middle School, loves bikes. The 12-year-old also realizes that for all kids a new bike isn't always a possibility. Joining in with the Glenwood Lions Club, as president of the Glenwood Leo Club, a junior...

    Tags: Festive Events, Horse and Harness Racing, Christianity, Music, Kentucky Derby

    10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Factory Grill at Savage Mill features pulled pork, cupcakes and more

    Historic Savage Mill, a restored two-centuries-old cotton mill, draws another notch in its evolutionary timeline as it welcomes its newest eatery, The Factory Grill and Bakery Too. Owners Karen and Ken Chamberlain had been working in the retail business...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Potatoes

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. General Motors unveils its new electric motor in White Marsh

    General Motors officially launched its new electric motor in White Marsh Tuesday, a milestone in U.S. manufacturing — and a key part of the company's bet that the electric-vehicle market is poised to grow.
    General Motors officially launched its new electric motor in White Marsh Tuesday, a milestone in U.S. manufacturing — and a key part of the company's bet that the electric-vehicle market is poised to grow. With production under way at the...

    Tags: Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, White Marsh, Baltimore County, Companies and Corporations

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Demolition of Solo Cup plant making way for Foundry Row

    With the swipe of an excavator, a demolition crew began taking down the abandoned Solo Cup factory in Owings Mills on Thursday, work that will clear the way for new development that was once threatened by opposition.
    With the swipe of an excavator, a demolition crew began taking down the abandoned Solo Cup factory in Owings Mills on Thursday, work that will clear the way for new development that was once threatened by opposition. When the abandoned plant is...

    Tags: Foundry Row, Community College of Baltimore County, Owings Mills Mall, Reisterstown Road, Greenberg Gibbons

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