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Immigrants from Kythera, Skyros and other parts of Greece came to Carroll County

The Federal Trade Commission ruled Friday that the merger of suit sellers Jos. A. Bank and Men's Wearhouse can move ahead after the agency found that the new company would not violate antitrust laws.

At Marriotts Ridge High School, Principal Addie Kaufman has a reputation for strict adherence to the dress code policy.

A Baltimore-based private real estate company acquired the troubled Eastpoint Mall last month for $33.4 million, only slightly more than the 68-acre property fetched at foreclosure auction in 2012.

Loft — a women's clothing boutique — will open a new store in Abingdon's Boulevard at Box Hill this spring, the shopping center's developers said Monday.

People who love Columbia say the shootings inside the mall last weekend that left three people dead have cast a shadow over their town center that will pass, but not for awhile.

Franklin Walter Vanik, who became an advocate for those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, died Friday at his parents' Rosedale home after suffering a head injury in an earlier fall. He was 46.

At an afternoon news conference, Howard County police said they do not know of a motive for the shooting and could not confirm the genders of the victims.

The traditional kickoff to holiday retail spending drew smaller than usual hordes of bargain hunters in the Baltimore area Friday, probably because earlier Thanksgiving sales and staggered "limited supply" discounts spread shoppers out.

Experts predicted that 33 million Americans planned to go shopping on Thanksgiving Day, and Baltimore-area shoppers were no exception. Many Marylanders hit the stores in between Thanksgiving dinners and the nighttime Ravens-Steelers game.

Toys R Us opens at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, an hour before Walmart kicks off doorbuster sales

Walmart moves up its Thanksgiving day doorbuster sales to 6 p.m.

If the Mall in Columbia is going to have a "no event parking" policy, it should be strictly enforced.

On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles.

Armed with hits, Fleetwood Mac plays with crowd's emotions at Verizon Center

Paul Edward Kennedy Mullan, a photographer who made headlines as a foundling discovered in a Towson apartment vestibule, died of a brain tumor Feb. 27 at his parents' North Baltimore home. He was 34.

With FanFest just around the corner next Saturday, the Orioles caravan will make four visits across the state that will include appearances by Orioles team representatives and players.

The year began with the first baby of 2012 as Aa'Liyah Hope was born to mom Charity Davis. The new bundle of joy came into this world at 7:44 a.m. at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Baby Aa'Liyah, who was a month premature, weighed in at 5 pounds 4 ounces.

Demolition begins the transformation of Laurel Mall to Towne Centre at Laurel. A photo gallery looks back at the mall over the years.

Consumers expect to spend same or more this year for holidays

jcpenney opens Friday in Abingdon

The head of a Pikesville-based realty company wants to buy the Owings Mills Mall, saying the site would be ideal for a discount grocer and big-box stores such as Costco and Lowe's.

After going through ownership changes, scrubbed designs and, to the chagrin of local officials and residents, being several years behind its promised construction schedule, the $130 million makeover of the now-closed Laurel Mall is finally happening.

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Owings Mills columnist Norma Bosley writes of local happenings

Boscov's department store will return to White Marsh Mall Oct. 7, filling an empty anchor spot the regional chain vacated nearly four years ago in a bankruptcy restructuring.

The Eastpoint Mall, in southeast Baltimore County, is being sold at auction on May 29, according to the auctioneer.

What was once upon a time a big TV night on ABC is no more

Businessmen and women from around Harford County show support of tourism and room tax during Harford Delegation meeting

The leasing agent at the Boulevard at Box Hill retail center in Abingdon formally announced Thursday that JC Penney will become the second anchor at the center, joining Wegmans which opened last fall.

The mall event was one of three major economic development announcements within six months for an area that has long waited for a makeover. But a battle is simmering between developers.

Community organizers turn unoccupied storefront into one-day holiday shop.

The year 2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon, symbolizing power, strength and luck. You'd be surprised how many dragon-themed gifts can be found this holiday season. Stuff one in a holiday stocking, present as a lovely piece of bling, or let someone vicariously enjoy the life of a dragon by delving into the newest dragon-themed books.

As shoppers find the best Black Friday deals and swipe their credit cards, The Sun shares their tales.

Most of the long-struggling Owings Mills Mall will be torn down starting in 2013 to make room for a new retail development, Baltimore County officials announced Thursday.