Posted on 6/9/16
Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division Ratifies Agreement With Union
The Kroger Co. announced Wednesday that employees at 41 stores in its Mid-Atlantic Division have ratified a new labor agreement with UFCW (United Food Commercial Workers) . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Sawmill Operation To Expand In Pittsylvania County
Gregory Lumber Inc. plans to invest $3 million to expand its sawmill operations in Pittsylvania County.The money will go for the construction and equipment needed to . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Mercy High School Announces Largest Gift from an Individual Donor
Mercy High School, a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls in grades 9-12, announced today a $1 million donation from Baltimore philanthropist Mary Catherine Bunting . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Arlington Partnership For Affordable Housing Breaks Ground On $91 Million Project
The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to mark the beginning of construction on its newest project, Columbia Hills Apartments.“APAH . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
2 Bankers Recommend 2 Flavors of Sirius XM: 3 Things You Ought to Know
It's been a busy couple of days for investors in Sirius XM Radio(NASDAQ:SIRI), and its Liberty SiriusXM (NASDAQ:LSXMA)(NASDAQ:LSXMB) (NASDAQ:LSXMK) tracking stocks over at majority shareholder Liberty . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Why the Clock Is Ticking on TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global
IMAGE SOURCE: SUNEDISON.A clock is ticking for TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) and TerraForm Global(NASDAQ:GLBL), and if the companies don't handle it well, there could be a time . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Under Armour's Billionaire CEO, Kevin Plank, May Be the Biggest Winner of the NBA Finals
AFTER TRUMPETING THE SUCCESS OF ITS PREDECESSOR CURRY 2.0 BASKETBALL SHOES, UNDER ARMOUR RELEASED THE CURRY 2.5 LAST MONTH. IMAGE SOURCE: UNDER ARMOUR.As of this writing, . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Howard Dems At Unity Dinner Find A Great Unifier: Trump
The Howard County Democratic Unity Dinner is the new name Howard Democrats chose for their annual dinner, jettisoning the longstanding Jefferson-Jackson
Posted on 6/9/16
Testing Commission Struggles To Reduce Testing In Schools
After months of hearings and meetings since November, members of the Maryland commission on school testing are getting frustrated as they struggle to achieve their task . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
State Roundup, June 8, 2016
STEPPING BACK FROM POLLUTION SOLUTIONS: Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's pledge to cut taxes and fees has spurred his administration to step back from two of Maryland's . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Maryland Humanities Awards $50,800 in Major Grants to Area Educational and Nonprofit Organizations
Maryland Humanities has awarded major grants to six area nonprofit and educational organizations in its recent grant cycle for public humanities programming. Organizations that received support . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Basement Sewage Backup Victims: Nothing in Consent Decree for us
Lauding Baltimore’s revised sewer system clean-up agreement with the federal government as “the product of hard work and intense negotiation” and “the best path forward for citizens,” . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Sunlight Foundation Tool Shines Light on Trump’s Deleted Tweets
It seems like some people still don’t get that what shows up on the internet usually stays on the internet.
Posted on 6/9/16
The Final Week of Challenge Cup 2016 is Officially Underway
1776’s Challenge Festival 2016 officially kicked off on Tuesday night to the sounds of country music and the chatter
Posted on 6/9/16
National Day of Civic Hacking is About ‘Civic Bravery’
If there’s one general takeaway from this past weekend’s National Day of Civic Hacking, it’s that coming up with solutions is
Posted on 6/9/16
Here are the Best Tech Companies for People of Color
Good for POC launched this week and it’s turned out to be a great repository of information for people of color looking for good
Posted on 6/9/16
‘Mathwashing,’ Facebook and the Zeitgeist of Data Worship
Computers are people, too.? It’s something we’ve been thinking about over at Technical.ly Brooklyn HQ for a bit and it’s come
Posted on 6/9/16
Watch this Massive Dinosaur Come to Life through Virtual Reality
Thanks to the magic of virtual reality, you will be soon be able to look into the eye of the towering Dreadnoughtus schrani,
Posted on 6/9/16
ApprenNet is No More: Say Hello to Practice
After years of covering this Center City-based edtech startup, we’re going to have a bit of a struggle calling ApprenNet by its
Posted on 6/9/16
Cureate Wins $10K at Innovation Village Pitch Competition
When Cureate beta-launches its Connect offering at the Made in Baltimore food fair on June 20, the online platform can call itself
Posted on 6/9/16
ClassTracks Heading to Kansas City for the Summer
The cofounders of ClassTracks, the language learning tool, will be spending their summer in Kansas City. ClassTracks has been accepted
Posted on 6/9/16
Boston Scientific Announces Restructuring Program
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced a global restructuring program to build on the progress the company has made in executing long-term growth strategies and . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Kroger's Mid-Atlantic Division Ratifies Agreement with UFCW Local 400
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that associates working at 41 stores in the company's Mid-Atlantic division have ratified a new labor agreement with Local . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Compare.com Launches Partnership with Amica
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compare.com, the first true comparison car insurance website in the United States, has added another insurance partner to its website. Amica Mutual Insurance Company . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Pier 1 Imports Selects Neustar MarketShare To Optimize Marketing Investments
STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that Pier 1 Imports, the original global importer of home . . .
