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Business needs to fight unemployment tax increase
With the economy still struggling and unemployment levels high, we ask which should concern Marylanders the most: the balance in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund or jobs? The state labor department has indicated that it intends to impose a steep...Tags: Marvin Mandel, Laws, Wages and Pensions, Unemployment, Finance
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Smoke-free U
By now the dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke are so well established that hardly anyone disputes the risks they pose to public health and well-being. Every year some 390,000 Americans die from smoking-related illnesses, and tobacco...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Illnesses, Towson University, Hospitals and Clinics
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Towson doctor suspended on misconduct charges
Baltimore Sun reportersThe state board that oversees Maryland doctors has suspended the license of Miguel Frontera, a Towson psychiatrist, for alleged improper conduct with five boys he was treating for behavioral issues between 2000 and 2009. The doctor has not been charged...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Criminals, Abusive Behavior
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John Donald Stees dies at 78
John Donald "Donnie" Stees, a former security expert and longtime Glencoe resident, died Saturday of kidney failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 78. Mr. Stees was born in Baltimore and raised on Seminary Avenue in Lutherville. His father was John...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Georgetown, Armed Forces, Defense, Glencoe
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Tool titans Black & Decker, Stanley Works to merge
Baltimore Sun reportersBlack & Decker Corp., the Towson-based toolmaker founded here almost 100 years ago, said Monday that it plans to merge with The Stanley Works in a $4.5 billion all-stock deal that will bring together internationally known brands but reduce the number of...Tags: Constellation Energy Group, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Shareholders, Corporate Officers, Unemployment
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Balto. Co. plans bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors
More than four years after three people died from carbon-monoxide poisoning in a rented townhouse in Essex, Baltimore County officials on Wednesday announced they would introduce legislation to require that all rental dwellings in the county be equipped...Tags: Laws, Apartments, Hospitals and Clinics, Condos and Houses, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland)
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The other side of B&D's history here
Just for the record - and just in case anyone in the audience is starting to get teary-eyed about Black & Decker or ticked off that Maryland's alleged "anti-business climate" will result in the loss of yet another good corporate citizen - I would like...Tags: Black & Decker, State Budgets, Sales, Business Enterprises, Economic Policy
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Nobody admits fault and a suspect goes free
The State of Maryland v. Walter Grant commenced on time and on schedule at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 28 in Room 3 of the District Courthouse on East North Avenue. Grant faced charges of taking a blue Honda Civic with keys stolen during a burglary of a home in Carney...Tags: Witnesses, Theft, Cell Phones, Prosecution, Personal Data Collection
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George Frederick Alban dies at 71
George Frederick "Fred" Alban, a retired security guard who earlier had been a police officer, died Monday of cancer at his Westminster home. He was 71.
Mr. Alban was born in Baltimore and spent his early years in Govans before moving to a Westminster...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Govans, Death and Dying, Family
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Stanley Works Shares Rise After Purchase Of Black & Decker
The Hartford CourantWall Street cheered The Stanley Works' purchase of Black & Decker Corp. today, sending shares of Stanley up strongly after executives made their case for the creation of a merged tools giant with large cost savings. Stanley shares closed at $49.61 on the...Tags: Economy, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Sales, New York Stock Exchange, Office Needs
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Wall Street Applauds Stanley-Black & Decker Merger
The Hartford CourantWall Street cheered The Stanley Works' purchase of Black & Decker Corp. Tuesday, sending shares of Stanley up strongly after executives made their case for the creation of a merged tools giant with large cost savings. Stanley shares closed at $49.61 on...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economy, Sales, Restructuring and Recapitalization, New York Stock Exchange
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Why Towson has so many sushi restaurants
Dining@LargeI got an invitation yesterday to a press tour of Towson sushi restaurants in September.It asked these intriguing questions: 'Have you ever wondered why there are so many sushi restaurants in Towson and which one is the best?'Well, yes, actually......Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Sushi and Sashimi, Dining and Drinking, Economic Policy
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