Martin Tower vanished from the Lehigh Valley landscape Sunday, a poignant and fittingly spectacular end to the former world headquarters of Bethlehem Steel. As bystanders lined the streets of Bethlehem and gathered on rooftops to watch its long-awaited demolition, the building that once marked...
A sprawling Cotswold-style mansion located adjacent to North Baltimore’s beflowered Sherwood Gardens at 4303 Underwood Road is currently on the market for $1.45 million. The 5,222-square-foot property in the Guilford neighborhood was built in the mid-to-late 1920s for electrical pioneer George...
A gas company has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Maryland after state officials unanimously rejected plans for a pipeline that would carry fracked natural gas through three miles of Western Maryland. Columbia Gas Transmission, which is owned by TransCanada Corp., filed the lawsuit...
The N.S. Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, which is docked at Canton Marine Terminal in Baltimore, will be decommissioned in the coming years, federal officials say. The ship, christened in 1959 as part of President Dwight Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” initiative, carried...
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott announced Thursday that he is convening a special committee focused on cybersecurity and emergency preparedness as City Hall struggles to recover from a hack that has crippled the government’s email and other computer systems. The ransomware attack...
Maryland joined four other states Thursday in filing charges against the owners and former directors of Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid OxyContin, for their role in the epidemic that has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths nationwide. The company engaged in a pattern of deceptive conduct,...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is facing pressure to sign bills that would create a state board to monitor drug prices and to increase the state’s requirements for using renewable energy. Hogan, a Republican, has already signed 552 bills and resolutions that were passed by state lawmakers, and has about...
Most people who buy their health insurance through the Maryland’s exchange could see premiums drop next year, based on rate requests from the state’s two carriers filed Friday, marking what could be the second year in a row of declines. Premiums for the so-called Obamacare plans have been skyrocketing...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is praising federal approval for thousands of additional visas for foreign workers this summer to support the state's crab industry. Hogan made the announcement Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized allowing the additional visas through the...
When AT&T recruiters compete for young talent on college campuses, they want to show how the old telephone company has become a modern media firm. So they let students wear high-tech goggles and take a “virtual reality” walk through a typical day on the job. The employer also uses video interviews,...
Sportswear giant Under Armour officially cut the ribbon Wednesday on a second warehouse in the region that is capable of shipping everything from boxes of team uniforms and pallets of goods sold on Amazon to a single shirt for an online customer. The Sparrows Point operation, dubbed Omni Distribution...
Shares of Under Armour jumped Thursday after the company beat fourth quarter sales and profit expectations amid growth in shoe sales and overseas, signs, executives said, that the brand is re-connecting with consumers. The Baltimore-based athletic apparel and footwear maker reported income of $22...
As Under Armour works through a turnaround plan, the brand is struggling to hold onto customers and keep up a flow of innovative, stylish apparel and footwear, one analyst said Wednesday. The Baltimore sports apparel maker is set to release first quarter financial results Thursday, when Wall Street...
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. reported Wednesday morning that its earnings rose 13% in the quarter ended March 31 amid a turnaround in the markets. The Baltimore-based money management firm said it made $512.6 million in the January-to-March period, up from $453.7 million a year earlier. Earnings per...
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...