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Too many occupational licenses
Not all occupation licensing laws on the books in Annapolis actually protect Maryland consumers from harm. It's pretty clear that many of these laws misuse state sanctions to protect existing businesses from unwanted competition. Now a new study by the...
Tags: Consumers, Labor Legislation, Massage Therapy, Annapolis, Business
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Home renovations are a lot of work — and require due diligence
About a year ago, Matt Venditto hired a builder to construct a house in Westminster. It wasn't long before buyer's remorse set in. In early June, Venditto purchased a lot from Green Builders Inc., which was expected to finish the four-bedroom house...Tags: Consumers, Sales, Lawyers, Financially Distressed Companies, Home Improvement
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Dad gets help from students and grocer to keep daughter's Air Force unit stocked
Ron Glicksman was appalled when the pictures arrived. Glicksman, a Cockeysville resident, has a daughter, Nicole Alley, who is stationed at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
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Some Annapolis residents, officials concerned by mayor's trash plan
Annapolis residents and some city officials are voicing concerns about a proposal by Mayor Joshua J. Cohen to reduce trash collection to once a week and cut the size of the city's sanitation workforce as part of his $95.4 million budget proposal. Under...Tags: Finance, Annapolis, Labor Markets, Josh Cohen, Unemployment
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Annapolis mayor proposes $95.4M budget with higher fees
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has introduced a $95.4 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, a proposal that would raise the property tax rate along with some fees for residents as the city moves to invest in its infrastructure and...Tags: Finance, Anne Arundel County, Labor Markets, Annapolis, Josh Cohen
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Iraqi stray dogs win American hearts, find homes in Maryland
Once among the thousands of dogs roaming Baghdad, a city that considers strays a menace, Sara eluded traps set by police and survived a car accident — albeit with a broken leg.
Lately, Sara has been spending her time in the company of a family in...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Carroll County (Maryland), Iraq, Pets, Washington, DC
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Architects bidding clubhouse job responded appropriately
I am responding to the letter from Jervis Dorton who felt disappointed when he attended the presentation of four potential Columbia Association contractors, all of whom were bidding on the future renovation and/or reconstruction of the Hobbit's Glen...Tags: Fine Arts, Arts, Architecture
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The Interview: Randall M. Griffin has overseen growth of COPT
He's led the Columbia-based company through two recessions and overseen its growth into a nationally known developer with $5 billion in assets and a specialty in high-security buildings for defense agency and defense contractor tenants.
In March, Randall...Tags: Real Estate, Investments, Mutual Funds, Land Price, Government Debt
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City bets millions on renewal of troubled Johnston Square neighborhood
The public housing unit Susan Batchelor shares with her teenage daughter on a blighted East Baltimore block has new kitchen cabinets, modern appliances and central air. After years on a waiting list, Batchelor is delighted with the renovated two-bedroom...Tags: Rentals, Energy Saving, Finance, Employment Opportunities, 2010 Census
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Fiber optics a boon, from classroom to operating room
Leasing office space in this economy can be a challenge, especially in older buildings, but Taylor Fields is working on getting an edge: a super-fast fiber-optic broadband connection.
"One of the first things [prospective tenants] ask is what kind of...Tags: Engineering, Hospitals and Clinics, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Emergency Planning, Martin O'Malley
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Superblock developers granted second six-month extension
City officials have granted a second six-month extension to the developers behind West Baltimore's $150 million Superblock project. City officials signed a letter last week extending the deadline on a land disposition agreement with the developers...Tags: M.J. Brodie, Baltimore Development Corporation, Public Officials, Activism, Civil Rights
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TAPE LLC opens office in Belcamp
Defense contractor TAPE, LLC has opened an office in Belcamp to service a major Army contract. The new office is at 101 Bata Blvd., Suite 102, in the Water's Edge corporate campus. According to a company news release, in 2010, TAPE, an acronym for...Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Contracts, Technology
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