Sunday, June 30, 2019
Friday, June 28, 2019
Howard Bank launches $7 million stock buyback program
The stock buyback program indicates Howard Bank executives believe the bank is operating well but is not being recognized by the market.
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In Style: How to find the best shoes and belt to match your outfit
There are a lot of different options available when it comes to shoes and belts. Here’s the essential styles to know.
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Jay Brodie: Statues of civic leaders would give city youth a different kind of role model
These are a different kind of monuments for Baltimore, once described as “The Monumental City.” This could be a city that, at its best, is a vessel of memories of the past and of hopes for the future.
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Work gets underway for $12M animal shelter facility in South Baltimore
Construction of the new facility will be paid for with the sale of the current city animal services center to Topgolf, an entertainment venue moving in nearby.
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Weinberg Foundation affiliate sells Hawaii properties to private equity firm
Three portfolios of land owned by affiliates of the Baltimore-based Weinberg Foundation in Honolulu, Waikiki and Kapolei were also recently listed for sale.
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Scenes from the BBJ's 2019 Tech 10 awards (PHOTOS)
Greater Baltimore’s tech community gathered at City Garage in Port Covington on Thursday to celebrate the region’s most innovative tech leaders at the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2019 Tech 10 awards. More than 150 people came out to the event, which recognized 12 people for their contributions in growing Greater Baltimore’s tech ecosystem. The honorees came from all corners of the tech community, from software and cybersecurity to medical devices and investment funds. But all of them shared a passion…
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Southwest cancels flights into October due to 737 Max woes
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) plans to remove Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft from its flight schedule until Oct. 1, the airline announced this week. The move is expected to impact 150 daily flights, Southwest said. Southwest announced just a few weeks ago that it would remove Max flights through Sept. 2, following similar moves from other carriers. At the time, the Dallas-based carrier said that it would proactively remove about 100 daily flights due to the extension. The airline operates about…
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8 things you need to know this morning
Good morning. This is where I usually say happy Friday. But today marks the one-year anniversary of the day a gunman entered the Annapolis Capital’s newsroom and killed five people — Gerald Fischman, John McNamara, Rob Hiaasen, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters. A series of events, including a global moment of silence at 2:33 p.m. today, will recognize their lives and contribution to journalism. The Maryland General Assembly has officially made June 28 “Freedom of the Press Day” in Maryland…
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Bank Of America Launches $5 Billion Home Loan Assistance Program
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Student Debt Repayment Plan Initiative Launched
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Local business owners 'rallying' around Poe Homes residents, providing food, support
Hundreds of sandwiches, countless water bottles and trucks with portable bathrooms are among the items that have been donated to the residents of Baltimore’s Poe Homes public housing development over the past week. The West Baltimore neighborhood was impacted by a nearby water main break on June 17, which caused service to be cut off to the 300-unit complex. As of Tuesday, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City said service had been “fully restored,” although reports vary as to how long residents…
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