Friday, March 1, 2019

8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning and happy snowy Friday. Sorry kids, the overnight snow won’t give you another day off from school. But most school systems are operating under a two-hour delay. Be careful driving because roads might be slick. Here’s the complete rundown of school delays on WBAL. Here’s what else you need to know to start your day. The Orioles announced a new lineup for broadcasts following the retirement of the popular Joe Angel. Jim Hunter will remain the primary play-by-play voice on Orioles radio.…



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Viewpoint: My love-hate relationship with Siri, Alexa and technology

I love that you can find out anything with a quick search. But I hate that the world seems to be looking down more than up these days.



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Why Maryland’s hospitals are spending billions to build

Patients’ expectations of hospital care have changed in the past 60 years, while much of the state’s hospital infrastructure has not.



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Water Cooler Talk: How the government shutdown brought food insecurity to light

The shutdown reaffirmed just how fine the line is between food security and hunger.



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Medifast CEO eyes $1 billion in sales by 2021

“We think we can double every three or four years and increase our operating leverage to improve profitability,” CEO Daniel Chard said in an interview.



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Why Jeff Bezos was hands off with HQ2 search

From his 27,000-square-foot home in Kalorama to his ownership of The Washington Post, there were signs that Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos might favor Greater Washington as the home for Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters. But the richest person in the world was not a part of the team that ultimately chose Arlington County for part of HQ2, said Holly Sullivan, who was among the leaders of the e-commerce giant’s search. That’s not to say Bezos had no say, but the search, massive as it was, appears…



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Community Agencies Partner To Provide Services For Families In Perkins Community

The Perkins Housing Community is targeted for major renovations, which could impact residents over the next several years. According to the Baltimore City Housing Authority's website, the complex will undergo major renovations which could possibly temporarily displace some of its 1,400 residents, who currently live in nearly 700 units.

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