Bon Secours Mercy Health System has joined five other hospital systems and a set of nonprofit groups to bring more affordable housing to communities including Baltimore. The hospitals are working with the Center for Community Investment at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit group...
Forget cheesy pickup lines. The sexiest thing you can say to a potential mate in 2019? “I own my own house.” A recent survey suggests that owning a house makes you more attractive to potential mates. Conducted by real estate listings site Realtor.com, the study finds that nearly 60 percent of millennial...
A federal judge has ordered a Baltimore-area hotel owner and manager to pay $157,150 in back wages and damages to 34 of his current and former employees. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division investigators say Akhilbhai Patel, manager of Blissful Enterprises LLC and owner of ENA...
The AFL-CIO is opposing an expansion of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center that would add another building to its campus and renovate existing structures. In a 25-page letter, the union organization called on the Maryland Health Care Commission to reject a Certificate of Need for the expansion...
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is blasting the owners of the Pimlico Race Course after the company urged construction of a “super track” for horse racing in Laurel, not Baltimore. In a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan and General Assembly leaders, Pugh urged them to reject The Stronach Group’s efforts...
Leaders of Maryland's General Assembly created a work group Tuesday to study legalizing recreational use of marijuana — a signal the legislature won’t pass legislation this year on the issue. The bipartisan group will make recommendations at the end of December that could be used to develop bills...
The National Nurses United union has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board charging Johns Hopkins Hospital officials with retaliating against two nurses involved in an organizing effort there. The nurses allege Hopkins was hostile toward them for their work to form the union....
Maryland labor and health officials plan to award grant money to local organizations to develop programs that help people recovering from opioid use disorders prepare to get jobs and keep the positions. Funding for the Opioid Workforce Innovation Fund comes from a $1.9 million grant awarded last...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in the midst of a robust campaign to hire more border patrol officers, will host a free hiring workshop Feb. 19 at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport. U.S. Customs, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, needs additional officers...
Thousands of Maryland workers and business owners stand to be affected if state lawmakers raise the minimum wage from $10.10 per hour to $15. Lobbyists and advocates for workers and businesses are pressing legislators on both sides of the issue, with some saying it’s vital that someone working...
Beset by injuries, world champion skier Lindsey Vonn may be leaving the competitive slopes but she won’t disappear from Under Armour’s roster of athletes anytime soon. Vonn, one of Under Armour’s most visible faces, said Friday that she will retire after the World Championships, which start next...
Jordan Spieth, the face of Under Armour’s golf line, introduced the latest version of his signature golf shoe Tuesday, a design he said took inspiration from the Under Armour training shoes he wears to the gym. The Spieth 3 goes on sale Friday. In an essay on the Baltimore athletic brand’s website,...
The swoosh is expected to be on the front of Major League Baseball uniforms starting in 2020. Nike will succeed Majestic Athletic as Major League Baseball's uniform supplier for the 2020 season. The swoosh logo likely will move to a more prominent position on jersey fronts. The Majestic logo is...
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. announced Wednesday that Chairman Brian Rogers would retire in the Baltimore-based money management firm’s annual shareholders meeting on April 25. T. Rowe President and CEO William J. Stromberg will become chairman of the board at that time. T. Rowe also announced that...
When you're running a small business, the productivity of your employees can make or break you. That's why it's so important to optimize work environments, using tools and technology to avoid roadblocks that could keep your people from accomplishing their daily goals. The smartest managers continually...
While some may say owning your own business is achieving the American Dream, for many others, working for a small business is an equally fulfilling career choice. In fact, the Aflac 2018 Small Business Happiness Report revealed most small-business employees feel satisfied at their workplace. Although...
If you own or manage a coffee shop, bakery or restaurant, or if you’re thinking about opening one, you may want to consider supporting a social mission. Serving more than food or a cup of coffee can nourish your community and the lives of you and your staff. A restaurant owner/manager has a lot...