Posted on 4/18/21
Work-from-anywhere Led Baltimore Product Manager Barry Wright, III to Spotify
The pandemic has accelerated lots of trends that were already playing out. For technologists and knowledge
Posted on 4/18/21
Baltiprenuers Accelerator Awards Prizes to Ventures Working on Handmade Jewlery, Restroom Installation
Loyola University Maryland’s Baltipreneurs accelerator wrapped up its latest cohort with a Wednesday
Posted on 4/18/21
To Bridge Divides, Act With Urgency – and Self-Awareness
By David Eisner, president and CEO of Convergence Center for Policy Resolution. Follow Convergence on Twitter at @ConvergenceCtr.This is the fifth post in “Complicating the Narrative on Bridging and . . .
Posted on 4/18/21
Opinion by Thiru Vignarajah - Why Struggling Cities Should Cut Property Taxes
As the pandemic recedes, cities and towns are feeling the budget pinch. Many will be tempted to raise property taxes to fill the gaps. They should . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Orchard Launches In NoVa and Montgomery County, MD
Hey D.C. suburbs! The team at Orchard is excited to serve more homeowners with our newest market launches in Northern Virginia and Maryland.It’s becoming harder and . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Recovering Most – Updated WalletHub Study
With the U.S. gaining 916,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate at 6% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
UMB Brings Horseback Riding to West Baltimore
In partnership with City Ranch and the University of Maryland BioPark, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center is offering a free introductory horsemanship program for . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Brothers Build Shenandoah Hemp Empire
Tanner Johnson, CEO of Pure Shenandoah LLC, says that his Elkton-based company is trying to bring hemp back to its Shenandoah Valley roots. After all, he . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Tazewell Metal Manufacturer to Create 40 Jobs in Expansion
No comment yet from Ozzy Osbourne or AC/DC, but Tazewell County-based heavy metal manufacturer Lawrence Brothers Inc. is set to expand, creating 40 jobs with a . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
VEDP, Martinsville Receive $3.9M in Federal Grants
The city of Martinsville and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership have been awarded $3.9 million in federal CARES Act grants to boost economic development during the . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Liberty’s Renamed Think Tank Names Pompeo, Huckabee as Fellows
Liberty University’s newly renamed think tank, the Standing for Freedom Center, has announced a slate of five new fellows, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
McAuliffe Raised $4.1M in First Quarter of 2021
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, running for a second term, raised $4.1 million in the first quarter of the year, according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday.McAuliffe’s . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Va. New Unemployment Claims Fall 466% From Previous Week
About 5,000 Virginians filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 10, a 95% decrease from this time a year ago when jobless claims were . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
State Roundup: Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford Won’t Be Running For Governor But Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz Will
RUTHERFORD OUT, SCHULZ IN GOP RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford (R) has decided not to seek the state’s top job in 2022, creating . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
MD. Lawmakers Wrap Up Session With Pandemic Aid; Reforms To Police, Betting
The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police reform, . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
State GOP Lawmakers Praise Glassman’s Candidacy For Comptroller
Maryland’s Republican lawmakers heaped praise upon Harford County Executive Barry Glassman following his Thursday morning announcement that he is running for comptroller in 2022.Glassman announced his . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Impact Analytics Named One of The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies by Financial Times, 2nd time in a row
Impact Analytics, Inc. a leading provider of AI-based SaaS solutions for planning and merchandising for the retail industry, has been recognised by the Financial Times, in . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Duke's Mayo Begins New Partnership With Familiar Creatures
Duke's Mayonnaise has selected Richmond-based Familiar Creatures as its new agency of record, bringing together a 100-year old challenger brand and a newer ad agency startup . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
On Scott’s Desk, a Bill Pitched as Helping Renters that Renters’ Advocates Denounce
The people lobbying Mayor Brandon Scott about the “Security Deposit Alternatives” bill have been coming at him hard:On Tuesday morning, a large banner was hung from . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
The Race to Replace Larry Hogan: The Republicans
With the Maryland General Assembly session ending this week, attention has immediately turned to who will become Maryland’s next governor — even though the election is . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
John Waters is Immortalized as a ‘Pop Culture Collectible’
Writer and filmmaker John Waters has been named an officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters. The Writers Guild of America gave him a . . .
Posted on 4/16/21
Meet the Growing B2B Startups in the Spring 2021 Cohort of the PAX Momentum Accelerator
A group of startups from around this country and others will be coming together virtually to take part in
Posted on 4/16/21
Baltimore City’s Open Checkbook Dashboard is Now Live
Baltimore City leaders on Thursday launched a new digital dashboard where residents can view city government spending
Posted on 4/16/21
Making Accessibility the ‘Ethos’ of Baltimore’s Social Services Network
If you’re at Baltimore City Hall and need to access mental health treatment, there are three facilities within a
Posted on 4/16/21
CFG Bank Announces Two Donations to Support Healthcare Industry
CFG Bank (CFGB) today announced the launch ofthe newly-formed Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Program, a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is tohelp resolve the effects . . .
