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Delmarva's natural areas sustain local economies, report says
The Delmarva Peninsula's natural areas are more than just pretty sights to look at - they're a major source of income and employment for Eastern Shore communities, according to a new report. The report, released today by the Theodore Roosevelt...
Tags: Rentals, Dorchester County, Conservation, Benjamin L. Cardin, Fishing
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Joining the affordable-housing movement
Mike Posko was building a house with Habitat for Humanity International — in Nepal — when the Baltimore-area affiliate emailed him late last year to ask him to come in for an interview.
He got the job.
Posko, who took over as Habitat for...Tags: Mortgages, Real Estate, Finance, Real Estate Buyers, Nepal
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Elaine Northrop: Directing her own destiny
Growing up in a Baltimore row house, Elaine Northrop had a happy, if somewhat unconventional, childhood. Her father was a dreamer and a gambler, recalls Northrop, who grew up to build one of the most successful real estate companies in Howard County from...
Tags: Howard County, Real Estate Sellers, Ellicott City
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America's failure to invest in alternative energy sources will come back to haunt future generations
It is unfortunate that commentator Charles Campbell's recent criticism of the current administration's handling of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline was so supercilious ("D.C.'s Keystone Kops," Jan. 30). He made valid points: Wind and solar power are...Tags: Natural Resources, Energy Saving, Smart Car, Wildlife, Energy Saving
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A lesson plan for teacher pensions
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller wants it. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he's considering it. And local elected leaders are strongly opposed — to the point where they've been willing to give up millions of dollars in state aid to prevent it....Tags: Worcester County, Pension and Welfare, Teaching and Learning, Lotteries, Martin O'Malley
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Robert James Mitchell, retired building contractor
Robert James Mitchell, a retired Baltimore County building contractor and a one-time trainer for the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, died Wednesday of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home, "Dogwoods," in Glen Arm. He was 81. Aside from a stint at Fort...Tags: Baltimore County, Labor Legislation, Amazon Kindle, U.S. Army, Labor Legislation
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The Interview: Dianna Wilhelm
Dianna Wilhelm, a developer based in Annapolis Junction, was elected this month to head the Maryland chapter of NAIOP, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
Wilhelm serves as president of Wilhelm Business Enterprises, a...Tags: Real Estate, Business, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, Business
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1 in 4 Baltimore residents living in poverty
About one in four Baltimore residents is living in poverty, a one-year increase of more than 20 percent, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Although the recession officially ended in June 2009, a federal survey...Tags: Poverty, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Economic Policy
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Experience shows positives aspects of life develop from growth in Catonsville
I have been a resident of Catonsville for almost 40 years, more than 25 in our present home. Over these years, I have witnessed numerous developments in Catonsville, both commercial and residential. Each and every one has been overwhelmingly successful....Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Catonsville
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Preparing Md. for a post-government economy
If the Bowles-Simpson bipartisan deficit commission's recommendations were adopted, our research indicates, they could slash 150,000 jobs in Maryland in the coming years. This is a blaring wakeup call for us to start focusing on broad-based job creation....Tags: Chicago Jobs, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Employment
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Harford councilman warns of Edgewood housing crisis
Warnings from one of its members that there is a housing crisis in part of Edgewood prompted the Harford County Council Tuesday to authorize a review of the county's property Livability Code which sets maintenance and other responsibilities for owners...Tags: Mortgages, Havre de Grace, Real Estate, Property, Harford County
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Charles W. Hammond Sr.
Charles Willis "Bill" Hammond Sr., the retired longtime executive vice president of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors, died Sept. 1 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of complications from a fall he suffered last month. The former Roland Park resident was...Tags: Real Estate, Game Shows, Television, Annapolis, Armed Forces
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