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Harsh appointed to Young Farmers Advisory Board
Matt Harsh, co-owner and operator of Chesley Vegetable Farms, a 45-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Washington County, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley as one of five new members of the Young Farmers Advisory Board. The board is...Tags: Agriculture, Natural Resource Industry, Botany, Conservation
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'House of Cards' economic impact put at $140 million for Maryland
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley Monday announced something that had been widely known in Baltimore at least for the last two weeks: That the Netflix series "House of Cards" was back in town to film its second season. The White House Correspondents Dinner in...Tags: Rentals, House of Cards (tv program), Martin O'Malley, Netflix Inc., Veep (tv program)
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Washington County Commissioners take action on two loan agreements
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved two measures to remedy situations involving two businesses that have defaulted on county-issued loans — canceling one and extending another. By a 4-0 vote, the...Tags: Loans, Contracts, T. Rowe Price, Investment Service, Investments
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Business, Economic Organization, NASA, Trade Dispute
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State announces millions in grants for War of 1812 commemoration
Maryland will help sponsor eight festivals this year commemorating the War of 1812, an effort officials hope will boost tourism and economic development. The state would put up $2.1 million in matching grants to various non-profits for 23 War of 1812...
Tags: Class Conflict, War of 1812, Festive Events
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Finalists named in Maryland's startup contest
Maryland's competition for startup companies — with three grand prizes of $100,000 each — was narrowed to nine finalists Monday. The companies, based largely in Baltimore and Montgomery County, were part of an original field of nearly 260...Tags: Marketing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Genetic Engineering, Startups, Science
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Not all fun and (video) games
Big Huge Games in Timonium closed last May, taking nearly 100 jobs with it. Nine months later, a local studio that was launched from the ashes of the video game-maker shut down, too. And Zynga, which created FarmVille and Words with Friends, closed its...
Tags: Catonsville, Hunt Valley, Computer Hardware, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry
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Hagerstown to loan Duvinage $100,000 for business expansion
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA local company that a Hagerstown official said could create about 70 new jobs within the next five years will receive a $100,000 loan from the city if approved next week. During a meeting Tuesday at City Hall, Economic Development Manager Jill...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Economic Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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HCEDA confirms Twele as CEO
The Howard County Economic Development Authority's Board of Directors have unanimously approved County Executive Ken Ulman's appointment of Lawrence Twele to CEO of the Economic Development Authority. Twele had been serving in an acting capacity since...
Tags: Ken Ulman, Laura Neuman, Carroll County (Maryland), Economic Policy, Board of Directors
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Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: Washington, DC, Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Senate, Justice System
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As sequestration starts, concern in Howard builds
Howard County business officials still are learning how the federal sequestration will affect the county's economy, but once Congress missed its March 1 deadline for an agreement avoiding the cuts, one local business already was feeling the effects....Tags: Ken Ulman, Business, U.S. Congress, Fort Meade (military base), Budget Control Act of 2011
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Economic development professionals come together for summit
Hosted by the BWI Business Partnership, economic development professionals from around the Baltimore-Washington corridor will gather for a Regional Economic Development Summit, Thursday, March 14 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Baltimore BWI...Tags: Linthicum, Anirban Basu, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Economic Policy
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