The Mayor and City Council of Laurel have approved an ordinance that will make it mandatory for residents to separate their organic waste from the trash. Organic waste is defined […]
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New UM Laurel Medical Center opens
The new University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center officially opened its doors on June 4, replacing the older facility on the same campus. The new center facility represents phase 1 […]
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Maryland Commerce opens applications for Cannabis Business Assistance Fund
The Maryland Department of Commerce has announced that applications are open for the first round of funding available through the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund. The fund, which will offer both […]
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CBD store to open at The Mall in Columbia
Mooresville, N.C.-based Native Ceuticals, a provider of CBD products, will open its ninth retail location in July at The Mall in Columbia, with the exact date soon to be announced. […]
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Eighty-two percent of surveyed hotels report staffing shortages
With more than 80% of hotels experiencing staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by […]
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TSA accepting mobile IDs in Google Wallet, starting with BWI Marshall
In collaboration with the state of Maryland and Google, the Transportation Security Administration is accepting Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet on Android mobile phones at […]
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Enterprise Risk Consortium in works at UMD Smith
University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is planning an initiative targeting industry practitioners and students, allowing them to advance their knowledge and skills in risk management and […]
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Fanatics launches mobile sportsbook operations in Md
The Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Commission has issued a mobile sports wagering license to Maryland Stadium Sub, which is doing business as Fanatics Sportsbook. The company successfully completed a […]
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Glow brightening for community solar in Md.
The mid-May groundbreaking on a project at Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, in Cooksville, marked an important step for the house of worship, as well as Howard County and Loyola […]
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Md. authors dish on saving — and creating — beautiful spaces
Fiction or nonfiction, Howard County writers are covering sustainability from all angles. Ned Tillman, a Columbia environmental scientist, has written about the environment and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and […]