Inside of a week, Maryland’s robust business economy was rocked by government-mandated restrictions on events and public gatherings to slow the spread of Coronavirus. According to business experts and economists, […]
George Berkheimer, Senior Writer
Posted inReal Estate
Normandy center gets makeover
The oldest shopping center in Howard County will soon be among the most modern. First opened in 1961 by the Moxley family, Normandy Shopping Center in Ellicott City is in […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Hogan addresses COVID-19 business impact
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered all nonessential businesses closed effective 5 p.m. on March 23, with the exception of those covered by federal guidelines and defined as critical infrastructure sectors. […]
Posted inCommunity News
Aging facilities, new needs
Redevelopment and new construction are in full swing in all of downtown Columbia’s neighborhoods. Merriweather Post Pavilion has undergone a major renovation. Revitalization efforts have breathed new life into several […]
Posted inGovernment
Pittman takes action on smart growth, development planning
With a strong commitment to transparency in the county’s development process, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman is calling for more public input into the county’s General Development Plan (GDP). […]
Posted inHealth
Maryland faces direct service worker crisis
Demographic changes and a rapidly rising senior population are driving the demand for home health care workers, but they are in such short supply that the Maryland Regional Direct Services […]
Posted inGovernment
Gowan selected DPZ director
Amy Gowan, the new director of the county’s Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ), is ready to hit the ground running. Gowan served as the department’s deputy director since 2015 […]
Posted inTechnology
APL probe delivers new details about the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP), built and operated by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, has completed two initial flybys of the Sun and […]
Posted inArt & Entertainment, CMC, Tourism
What’s killing racehorses?
The sudden death of horses at racetracks is causing alarm and concern in some circles. According to the Horseracing Wrongs website, 42 horses died at Santa Anita Park since Dec. […]
Posted inArt & Entertainment
Deal offered for Pimlico, Laurel
A new plan to keep the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore aims to make Maryland the nation’s horse racing epicenter, modernize Laurel Park and Pimlico race courses and revitalize the Park […]