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- H. Lawrence “Larry” Culp Jr. resigned from T. Rowe Price Group’s board of directors, less than a week after he was named chairman and CEO of General Electric Co.
- In early June of 1969, General Electric announced the start of construction on a manufacturing and distribution plant in Columbia. Appliance Park-East, as the new plant was known, was open for nearly 20 years, and was the largest private employer in Howard County.
- Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to offer an onsite wellness program to 2,700 employees at a manufacturing facility
- Retiree who took up cross-stitching after woodworking mishap has exhibit at Mount Airy Senior and Community Center
- Bob and Helen Pepperney, of Sykesville, celebrated their 70th anniversary Aug. 2, 2014.
- The future of the U.S. Export-Import bank, which provides loan guarantees and insurance for U.S. exporters, will be at the center of a debate in Congress next month.
- At the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville, Harper Griswold, Howard McNamara, Harold Rummel and Bill Swanner, to remember what they accomplished — and those they lost.
- Coumbia man's air conditioner invention picked by Quirky
- The initial results of an economic study of eight of Columbia's village centers identified adding more restaurants as the best future use for the centers, some of which have seen a decline in recent years.
- The city's design panel gave a qualified go-ahead to a new $80 million mixed use project in Locust Point Wednesday, marking another step in the evolution of the once dominantly industrial neighborhood.
- Failed war on drugs underscores failure of government to work for the common good
- Dr. William A. Edelstein, a pioneer in the field of magnetic resonance imaging and the primary inventor of the "spin wrap" imaging technique, died Feb. 10 of lung cancer at his Original Northwood home. He was 69.
- Nearly 70 years ago, Harper Griswold, 88, was one of the 160,000 Allied troops taking part in the fight to liberate France from German occupation during World War II.
- The NFL's $765 million settlement with former players who claimed damages from head trauma was "great" for the league and the plaintiffs, said commissioner Roger Goodell during an appearance Wednesday at Under Armour's Baltimore headquarters.
- James L. Akers Jr., a retired financial analyst and businessman who collected and restored vintage arcade machines, died Wednesday of kidney failure at his Ellicott City home. He was 73.
- Robert Lee Lyles Jr., who had two careers in his 69 years and excelled at each, died May 27 at his home in Annapolis.
- For nearly a quarter-century, doctors have ordered annual PSA tests for men of a certain age to screen for prostate cancer, despite a lack of evidence that its benefits outweighed the risks.
- Don't miss the first simulcast presentation of Chick-fil-A Leadercast—Harford on Friday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood
- J. Thomas "Gus" Novotny, a retired Howard County entrepreneur who combined his love for golf and trains and turned them into businesses, died March 24 from cancer at his home in Palm Gardens, Fla. He was 75.
- Ronald J. Biglin, a former business professor at what is now Loyola University Maryland who also owned a winery and distribution company, died Monday from renal failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 81.
- Concerns about utility smart meters are frequently dismissed as tinfoil-hat paranoia. But it's not so easy to dismiss Jonathan Libber, which is why the people with concerns wanted him on their side.
- Columnist wrong on what 'President' Romney would have been like
- Rebecca F. Parker, who had worked as an administrator for Maryland Legal Services Inc., died Jan. 17 from breast cancer at her Charles Center apartment. She was 62.
- Twinkies aren't 'health food,' but that's not why Hostess went out of business
- Bernard Joseph Watkins Sr., a retired Aberdeen Proving Ground engineer, died Nov. 29 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Family members said he suffered a stroke in 2007 but no cause of death has been determined.
- Does GOP want U.S. economy to succeed? When every uptick is seen as a downturn in disguise, it appears the answer is 'not yet'
- Romney, of all people shouldn't be talking about people who pay no taxes
- Nass family remembers Elizabeth as "smart, bold"
- The politicians may say it's all about the kids, but when this much money is involved, you should know better.
- The Sparrows Point steel mill was sold Tuesday to a plant demolition company for $72 million after no steelmaking companies showed up at auction to bid, the union said.
- Forget the Romney tax returns, President Obama has far more records hidden
- New Howard County General Plan must protect Columbia from 'unfettered design and development'
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- During the week of June 4 to 8, Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna and Richmond American Homes built two new homes in Aberdeen from the ground up as part of Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz 2012
- People can't make informed investment decisions unless corporations disclose the financial risks they face from climate change
- Within a month the washer was making banging noises and shaking so violently during spin cycles that it sent the empty laundry basket flying with enough force to dent drywall.
- Alvin T. Church, a retired Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. surveyor, died Monday from complications of skin cancer at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. He was 64.
- President Obama's plan to lower corporate tax rate is not only good politics but could spur U.S. economic growth and reduce the deficit
- Some operations at the idled Sparrows Point steel mill will restart this week after the plant was shut down last month for an indefinite period, a company official said.