Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Free pancakes at IHOP on March 7

You’ll flip for this freebie.

Get free pancakes on Tuesday, March 7,  at IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day.

Stop in at participating restaurants from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (until 10 p.m. in some locations) to get a free short stack. No purchase or coupon is necessary.

Restaurants are giving away…



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Orioles exec: Trump needs to apologize before he throws out the first pitch

Throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game is a tradition for U.S. presidents.

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Apple, Microsoft, PayPal join legal fight for transgender rights

Silicon Valley is drawing a line in the sand on transgender rights.

from http://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2017/feb/28/apple-microsoft-paypal-join-legal-fight-transgende/

Monday, February 27, 2017

T. Rowe Price acquiring $50 million high-yield bond fund

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. announced Monday it will acquire a new fund to meet demand for investors seeking to put their money into high-yield bonds. The Baltimore money money will acquire the Henderson High Yield Opportunities Fund from the North American subsidiary of London-based Henderson Global Investors. The transaction is expected to close in late May, subject to shareholder approvals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. A T. Rowe spokesman said the fund has assets of approximately $50…



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6 key takeaways from the Pimlico Race Course study

The long-anticipated study regarding the future of Pimlico Race Course was released Friday afternoon, going in-depth into what it will cost to overhaul the home of the Preakness Stakes. The $175,000 study, which was launched in May by the Maryland Stadium Authority, looked at the current state of Pimlico, and made suggestions regarding what upgrades need to be done, and how soon they need to be completed. Mayor Catherine Pugh said last week she is still optimistic that the Preakness, the second…



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National Aquarium offers free admission to kids who participate in book club

The Read to Reef book club is returning to Baltimore in March, offering kids free National Aquarium admission as an incentive to read. 

Throughout March, Baltimore children with an Enoch Pratt Free Library card can visit any Pratt branch to receive a special bookmark and a list of aquatic-centric…



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Report: Baltimore must allow open debate of tax increment financing

A new report by the nonprofit Citizens Planning and Housing Association Inc. urges Mayor Catherine Pugh to make tax increment financing requests and debate more open to the public. The CPHA report, titled “A Bigger, Better, Bolder Baltimore” was released Monday. It is based on a series of public forums held by the group over the past year and contains several recommendations for the new mayor. Executive Director Rich Hall said the group plans to meet with Pugh and members of the City Council in…



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