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The number of women on corporate boards in Maryland increased last year, and for the first time, all businesses that joined the state's publicly traded companies had at least one woman board member, Network 2000 said in a report released Wednesday.

Sandy Spring Bancorp CEO Daniel J. Schrider discusses the state of Maryland banking and more.

Dan Schrider laughs heartily when he thinks back on it now. The morning he was to take the SAT, the then-Atholton High School student overslept. A student who, as he put it, was as focused on fun as he was on schoolwork, he didn't bother with an attempt at rescheduling the college entrance exam.

Sandy Spring Bancorp gets final regulatory approval of its acquisition of CommerceFirst Bancorp.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, an Olney-based banking company, said Tuesday it will buy CommerceFirst Bancorp of Annapolis in a cash and stock deal valued at $25.4 million.

Investors traditionally have approached bear markets with an eye for bargains. But market volatility has dampened the enthusiasm of many.