Thursday, February 28, 2019
Health tech startup led by entrepreneur doc Scott Rifkin raises $10 million
Rifkin said the company is looking for space to open an office in Baltimore.
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These neighborhoods have the most expensive homes in Maryland
Homes for sale in Montgomery County have the highest median list price of any county in the state. Specifically, the 20854 ZIP in Potomac, and two ZIP codes in Bethesda top the list in a new ranking by Realtor.com. In the tony Potomac suburb, the median list price for homes in 2018 was $1.34 million, and on average the area had a monthly inventory of 241 properties. While many of the most expensive ZIP codes in Maryland are located in Montgomery County, there are two in Greater Baltimore. Clarksville…
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Great Wolf Lodge likely to break ground in Cecil County by year end
A $200 million Great Wolf Lodge project is moving forward in Cecil County now that two economic incentive packages are in place. The massive 450-500-bed, 44-acre resort planned for Perryville is expected to break ground later this year or by early 2020, a top county official said Thursday. “We hope that it opens in 2021,” said Chris Moyer, director of the Office of Economic Development. Ed Malinowski, a spokesman for Madison, Wisconsin-based Great Wolf Resorts Inc., was unavailable for comment…
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Report: Holiday Inn Inner Harbor is behind on loan payments
Trepp’s report notes the hotel loan headed to special servicing in August 2018 “for imminent monetary default.”
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Uncle Lee's building near Inner Harbor is on the market
A nearly 6,000-square-foot downtown building that is the longtime home to Uncle Lee’s Harbor Restaurant is on the market. The all-brick, 114-year-old former Farmers and Merchants National Bank property is located at the highly visible intersection of South and Lombard streets in the central business district and a block from the Inner Harbor. The building is owned by the family that has operated Uncle Lee’s in the space for the last 35 years. The restaurant will remain open until the property…
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Virginia to tap online sales tax for Amazon incentive payments
Virginia could start squirreling away money to pay Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) as early as July 2020 — and its first $40 million in payments could come from the state’s internet sales tax revenue, according to the budget proposal set to come before the governor. That figure is only a fraction of what the state would pay to the Seattle e-commerce giant in the next dozen years, so long as Amazon creates a required number of jobs as part of its HQ2 campus in Arlington. But the state budget —…
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10 secret ways to save at Starbucks
It is well-known you can get free drinks for signing up for Starbucks Rewards and earn more freebies with purchases.
A free membership also offers other benefits, such as free coffee and tea refills and ring codes good for free or discounted drinks during Happy Hour.
But there other ways to get…
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Husband and wife make $30K reselling this Trader Joe's item on Amazon
Want to make some extra cash? Juston and Kristen Herbert will show you how on their YouTube channel.
The Los Angeles couple buy bottles of Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend in bulk at Trader Joe’s and then resell it on Amazon for more than pocket change, as reported by Money magazine…
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How small businesses can compete with larger companies on benefits packages
Creative approaches to benefits and perks may give smaller companies the opportunity to compete for workers in a tight labor market.
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The Takeaway: Gamberdella evolves to serve the modern bride
The 41-year-old Towson bridal shop has added new technology like green screens and a television made specifically for Facetiming to meet the needs of the modern bride.
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8 things you need to know this morning
Good morning Baltimore! I had hoped that last week’s snowfall would be the last one of this winter season, but alas forecasters say Maryland will see about one to two inches tonight into Friday morning. Throughout the day it will be sunny with temperatures in the mid-40s again, but as the sun sets temperatures will drop at least 10 degrees. Snowfall is expected to begin after midnight and stop around sunrise. Now, let’s get to the news. Former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump,…
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