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Marylanders' data exposed in scores of hacks

It was a typical winter morning on the Twitter feed of Eastern Shore television station WBOC: a stream of messages about snowfall and a reminder to download the station's weather app for the latest updates.

Marylanders' data exposed in scores of hacks

Business

Five questions for financial adviser Jonathan Murray

With volatility in the stock market shaking up investors, Jonathan Murray, a financial adviser at Hunt Valley-based UBS Financial Services, says people should keep a long-term outlook and accept such corrections as normal.

Five questions for financial adviser Jonathan Murray

Columbia

Columbia business 'honest broker' between farmers and consumers

Philip Gottwals, of Columbia, and Tim Hosking, of Baltimore, aren't stockbrokers, but through their locally sourced grocery business Friends & Farms, the duo have carved out their own small place as the honest broker in what they describe as a rapidly devolving food distribution chain.

Columbia business 'honest broker' between farmers and consumers



Tax-free shopping starts Sunday

Comptroller Peter Franchot said the state's annual tax-free shopping week, which starts Sunday, gives a boost to consumers and Maryland retailers at the height of the back-to-school season.

Tax-free shopping starts Sunday

Editorial

The taxi wars [Editorial]

Prospects for Uber and other ride-sharing services in Maryland remain uncertain after the Public Service Commission's decision to treat them as common carriers
The taxi wars [Editorial]

Harford County

Specs for new Havre de Grace High approved, final design next

The proposed new Havre de Grace High and Middle School advanced another step earlier this week after the Harford County Board of Education approved the basic educational specifications for the 240,000 square foot complex, to be built adjacent to the existing middle school off Lewis Lane.

Specs for new Havre de Grace High approved, final design next

Op-ed

Where was the beef? [Commentary]

A decision last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, upholding federal regulations requiring that meat labels state where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered, is a win for consumers, public health and American meat producers.

Where was the beef? [Commentary]



Op-ed

Africa: an investment opportunity [Commentary]

Casual political observers often focus on Africa's natural resources, mineral wealth and conflicts as a strategic concern, but Africa is a massive and rapidly growing consumer market that is more fully appreciated by strategic investors with each passing day.


Agencies report top 10 consumer complaints in U.S.

Three Maryland agencies participated in the annual survey by the Consumer Federation of America and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators. The survey compiled the top, worst and fastest-growting complaints.

Agencies report top 10 consumer complaints in U.S.



Op-ed

Are tax dollars paying for anti-alcohol advocacy? [Commentary]

This month, Maryland banned high-proof liquors like Everclear and other inexpensive tipples. Self-proclaimed public health activists claimed such "high octane" liquors increased the likelihood of binge-drinking and sexual assaults on college campuses. While the merits of the ban are debatable, one aspect of it is not: the use of taxpayer money to support a political agenda.

Are tax dollars paying for anti-alcohol advocacy? [Commentary]







Supermarkets boost sustainable seafood offerings

Mainstream supermarkets are starting to look a lot more like organic grocers. Brands such as Whole Foods Market have built a following with their all-natural offerings. But in the race to win over consumers concerned about health and the environment, traditional grocers such as Safeway are increasingly touting sustainable seafood and expanded natural product lines.

Supermarkets boost sustainable seafood offerings




Business

Power plants coming to electricity-hungry region

Maryland hasn't had a new power plant of any significance built in over a decade — one reason it imports more electricity than almost any other state, racking up extra charges for consumers. But now new plants are coming.

Power plants coming to electricity-hungry region







Business

Highest gas prices since 2008 expected for July 4th weekend

Analysts are projecting the most expensive July 4th holiday weekend for motorists since 2008, attributing much of the rise to a surge of violence in Iraq. Gas in Maryland Monday averaged $3.69 per gallon, three cents more than the national average of $3.66, according to AAA, which tracks transactions throughout the state.
Highest gas prices since 2008 expected for July 4th weekend





Op-ed

Track seafood supply to eliminate fraud [Commentary]

According to a new study of the top U.S. seafood imports, an estimated 20 to 32 percent of the wild-caught seafood crossing our borders was found to have originated from illegal sources. Other recent research has have found that up to 33 percent of seafood samples tested in the U.S. were mislabeled, substituting one species of fish for another. The inability to distinguish between legally and illegally caught fish undermines progress being made both in the U.S. and abroad, puts law-abiding

Track seafood supply to eliminate fraud [Commentary]



Obituaries

Vernon J. Jones, car dealership owner

Vernon J. Jones, a former mechanic and auto salesman who established the Jones Junction Auto Group in Harford County, died Monday of complications from Parkinson's disease at his Bel Air home. He was 88.

Vernon J. Jones, car dealership owner


Health

Doctor's sex assault case spurs talk of background checks

The revelation that a former Catonsville doctor accused of an alleged sexual assault previously went to prison for rape has lit a fire under lawmakers and regulators who plan to ensure the state screens physicians it licenses, a measure that has failed and been ignored in recent years.

Doctor's sex assault case spurs talk of background checks






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