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• Maryland

Lambert honored by police department

Rick Lambert honored by police department Westminster October

• Maryland

La Fleur named director of facilities

Michael La Fleur, of Mount Airy, has been selected as director of facilities for The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant

• Maryland

Lau named CLV care coordinator

Lau named Carroll Lutheran Village care coordinator

• Politics

Small business group backs Kathy Szeliga for Senate

A national small business group that has been active in Maryland endorsed state Del. Kathy Szeliga's campaign for the state's open Senate seat on Thursday.

By John Fritze

Sep 8, 2016

• Maryland

CCPS not likely to be affected by any state education formula change, committee told

Any change to the state funding formula very likely won't help Carroll County, a state representative told committee members.

• Maryland

Baltimore officials reach deal with Port Covington developer

A prominent City Councilman says officials have reached an extensive community benefits agreement with the Port Covington developer that includes twice as much lower-income housing and greater commitments to hire local workers.

By Yvonne Wenger

Sep 7, 2016

• Politics

Hogan trade mission to Israel to pack in business meetings, speeches

Gov. Larry Hogan will lead a trade mission to Israel later this month, hoping to lure cyber security and life science companies to open offices Maryland, his administration announced Wednesday. The seven-day mission begins Sept. 19 and includes a mix of business deals, public speeches, high-profile dignitary meetings and sight-seeing.

By Erin Cox

Sep 7, 2016

• Health

On-demand apps, providers bring massage, makeup, hairstyling to your door

Health and beauty apps enter local market, where some providers had already established on-demand services

• Opinion

Kevin Plank's pitch

It's about time we heard from Kevin Plank on Port Covington.

• Maryland

Council Chairman Ball proposes legal action against Howard school system amid ongoing review of school budget

Howard County Council Chairman Calvin Ball threatened possible legal action against the Howard County School System Tuesday for resisting the county auditor's requests for information as it completes a financial audit of the school system.

By Fatimah Waseem

Sep 7, 2016

• Business

Baltimore's Brown Advisory acquires Austin investment firm

Brown establishes a new office in Austin through acquisition of Blackhaw Wealth Management

By Sarah Gantz

Sep 7, 2016

• Maryland

In open letter to Baltimore, Under Armour CEO touts investment, transformational change of Port Covington

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank urged support for the Port Covington project, proposing to invest more than $100 million in recreation centers, job training, schools and parks in a full-page ad Wednesday in The Baltimore Sun.

By Tim Prudente

Sep 7, 2016

• Opinion

The EU's taxing problem

Cal Thomas asks whether the EU cares if Apple pulls out of Ireland and thousands of jobs are lost.

• Baltimore County

A Catonsville university turns golden

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County celebrates its 50th year in operation this fall.

By Jon Bleiweis

Sep 6, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Vacants to Value program quietly cuts homeowner incentive and tells applicants to get in line

Jason Hill and Nic Thornton are planning to get married on Oct. 1. In December they plan to close the purchase of their first home, on the 300 block

• Opinion

An opportunity for meaningful school reform in Maryland

Maryland needs a statewide public school funding model that incentivizes the redesign of our schools, and develops the most innovative and forward-thinking school system in the country. A successful formula should focus not just on graduation rates and test scores, but on five core values that serve as a framework to improve our human condition, bring us together and help our children interact in schools that are as diverse and promising as the world in which we live.

• Maryland

Rothschild: Screening candidates for elected office at all levels

Why are so many citizens disappointed with their elected officials? Why do so many elected officials fall short, or advocate policy inconsistent with expectations?

• Business

Five minutes with UBS Mid-Atlantic market leader Ellen M. Pierce

Pierce followed her grandfather's footsteps into finance.

By Sarah Gantz

Sep 2, 2016

• Maryland

Editorial: Thumbs up for later school start, worthwhile causes, return of high school football

We're not generally in favor of executive orders, but when Gov. Larry Hogan decreed that future Maryland school years can not begin until the day after Labor Day, he was codifying something the vast majority of Marylanders wanted.

• Opinion

What about Deep Creek Lake?

Post-Labor Day school start could help Deep Creek — if Maryland dredged the lake

• Opinion

Ocean City just lost my business

Hogan's foolish attempt to manipulate school calendars for sake of beach tourism is infuriating

• Opinion

Transit's one-way ticket

Party platforms show Democrats and Republican hold opposite views of the future of U.S. public transportation

• Maryland

Commissioners discuss possible legislative proposals for 2017 session

Carroll County's Board of Commissioners took a preliminary look at possible legislative requests at its Thursday meeting.

• Maryland

Aberdeen stadium needs millions in repairs and improvements, but who pays for them?

Aberdeen's Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium needs its railings replaced and repairs made to their supporting concrete, an estimated $1 million project that is only the first of a slew of improvements being considered for the 15-year-old, city-owned ballpark.

By Allan Vought

Aug 29, 2016

• News

Groups question Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on why Korryn Gaines' account was shut down

Dozens of organizations wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday to ask him to explain why his company shut down Korryn Gaines' account at the request of police during a standoff between the Randallstown woman and Baltimore County officers.

By Alison Knezevich

Aug 22, 2016

• Maryland

Trump finds support in former Democratic stronghold in Maryland

The neighborhoods around the Baltimore County communities of Dundalk and Essex, once the heart of Maryland's blue-collar, Reagan Democrat constituency, is now a stronghold for Donald Trump.

By John Fritze

Aug 20, 2016

• Maryland

Flood insurance woes push Ellicott City businesses under heavy water

Insurance woes are popping up along parts of old Ellicott City, where few Main Street businesses, faced with high premiums, bought flood insurance. And some that did say insurance companies are reneging on their promises, shirking claims and offering limited coverage, leaving many small businesses unsure of how they will recover from uninsured losses that are in the thousands of dollars.

By Fatimah Waseem

Aug 19, 2016

• Harford

Rick Davis resigns as Bel Air fire chief, successor will be elected Sept. 6

Bel Air Fire Chief Rick Davis resigned Aug. 8. A special election to name his successor will be Sept. 6.

By David Anderson

Aug 19, 2016

• Features

Baltimore's 'Blue Book,' a relic of 19th-century elite, persists today

Since its founding in 1888, the Blue Book has documented the whereabouts and lineages of many "blue bloods" and nominated residents of the area, which have included sons of Francis Scott Key, relatives of Edgar Allan Poe and the family of John Waters.

By Brittany Britto

Aug 18, 2016

• Baltimore City

City Council begins work on Port Covington tax deal

The Baltimore City Council began work Tuesday on potential changes to the proposed tax deal for Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank's waterfront Port Covington development.

By Luke Broadwater

Aug 16, 2016

• Opinion

Those 'old, tired ideas'

If Mr. Trump sticks to policies and not his personality, he could close the gap in opinion polls, says Cal Thomas.

• Business

Veteran fund manager Bill Miller separates from Legg Mason

Bill Miller will buy out Legg's share of their jointly owned LMM, which oversees funds with $1.8 billion in assets under management.

By Sarah Gantz

Aug 11, 2016

• Maryland

Harford County Sheriff's Office will use new state funds to enhance efforts to fight heroin epidemic

More than $280,000 in state funding has been awarded to the Harford County Sheriff's Office support its fight against the ongoing heroin epidemic, part of a $3 million allocation to agencies throughout the state. Here's how the money will be used.

By David Anderson

Aug 10, 2016

• Business

As City Council considers Port Covington TIF request, fight with unions emerges as possible sticking point

As the City Council weighs financing for the massive Port Covington proposal backed by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, some unions representing construction workers say they have come to an impasse negotiating with the developer.

By Natalie Sherman

Aug 3, 2016

• Business

Under Armour buys Port Covington land for $70.3 million

Under Armour has paid $70.3 million for land in Port Covington where it plans to build its new headquarters campus — more than double what CEO Kevin Plank's private real estate firm purchased the waterfront site for in 2014, according to land records.

By Natalie Sherman

Jul 18, 2016

• Maryland

Gerstell students intern at aerospace company

Gerstell students intern at aerospace company Hannah Seeley and Conger Wraase

• Maryland

Auto importer to open terminal at Sparrows Point

Vehicles will soon start rolling off ships at the former Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore County.

By Pamela Wood

Jun 7, 2016

• Maryland

Editorial: Education committee being set up to fail

On Thursday, the Board of Commissioners bickered and got heated over the semantics of what the committee should be called, showing there is still a great divide over what the end game is here. Without some clear direction and destination, it's going to be difficult for any committee to come up with satisfying answers, and it'll be set up to fail before it starts.

• Business

17 things to know about the Port Covington TIF

Sagamore Development wants $535 million in city help to redevelop Port Covington in a massive mixed-use project including a new Under Armour HQ, offices, residences, retail and parks. Here's a look at some of the project details and what city officials are considering.

By Natalie Sherman

Apr 29, 2016

• Politics

Maryland General Assembly session ends with criminal justice reforms, no income tax breaks

The General Assembly agreed Monday to sweeping changes in Maryland's criminal justice policies, but failed to reach a deal that would have given residents their first major income tax break in nearly two decades.

• Maryland

Langton promoted at M&T Bank

Carol Langton promoted at M&T Bank

• News

Hogan proposes giving Northrop Grumman $20 million to secure division headquarters and jobs

Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing $20 million in funding for defense and aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, designed to retain the company's newly created Mission Systems divisional headquarters in Linthicum and 10,000 jobs in Maryland.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Feb 19, 2016

• Business

Troubled teen turned savvy business owner expands her Mount Vernon salon

Her family had been torn apart by drugs and mental illness, and Rosalind Holsey had little hope for the future. Then her life took a new direction. She was shut out of cosmetology in high school and found herself among the boys in a barbering class. "This industry literally changed my life," she said.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Feb 8, 2016

• Maryland

Baltimore officials declare new 'standard' for passing development subsidies

In awarding the latest subsidy for development in cash-strapped Baltimore, leaders of the City Council on Monday required the developers to set aside millions for the nearby community — a new standard they plan to begin imposing.

By Luke Broadwater

Feb 1, 2016

• Maryland

Rebranding of Sparrows Point bittersweet

Sparrows Point Terminal, the Hanover-based firm that owns the site of the former steel mill, has changed its name to Tradepoint Atlantic, a move the company hopes will enhance its global appeal but that evokes feelings of loss.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Jan 13, 2016

• Business

Former Sparrows Point steel mill gets new name

The developers of the old steel mill at Sparrows Point have rebranded their project as "Tradepoint Atlantic" in hopes of appealing to international companies.

By Pamela Wood

Jan 12, 2016

• Opinion

Curbing sugary drinks in Baltimore

It's too early to judge the value of requiring businesses to post warning about the adverse health effects of sugary drinks.

• Maryland

LaCoss completes HIPAA Certified Security Professional certification

Scott LaCoss, of NoWorriesIT, completes HIPAA Certified Security Professional certification

• Maryland

Latimer named hospital's physician of the month

Dr. Tina Latimer named hospital's physician of the month