Sole Source Capital, of Dallas, an industrial-focused private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Columbia-based Peak Technologies, an outsourced IT and hardware provider of barcoding and data collection solutions to […]
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Comptroller Franchot announces Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, Aug. 8-14
Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week returns Aug. 8-14 with significant savings for consumers, scholarship opportunities for college and trade school students, and a much-needed sales […]
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Howard County Public Schools System eliminates health fund deficit two years ahead of schedule
HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano, joined by Board of Education Chair Chao Wu, County Executive Calvin Ball, County Council Chair Liz Walsh, and system and county leaders, announced the school system’s […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen aim to improve VA loans
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help more veterans and military families […]
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Putting money into values: DEI investing shapes portfolio management
Diversity, equity and inclusion – or DEI – investing is a growing movement at investment management firms, foundations and among individual investors who shape investment portfolios to reflect their values. […]
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Laurel Mayor, Council approve fiscal ’22 budget/capital improvement program
City of Laurel Mayor Craig Moe has announced that the balanced fiscal 2022 Operating Budget and fiscal 2022–2027 Capital Improvement Program was approved a month early on April 26 by […]
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Howard County residents among Maryland’s highest earners
According to a recent study by SmartAsset, residents in Howard County are among the highest earners in Maryland. The analysis was completed as part of the company’s study on the places […]
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Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore records strong recovery
Led by increases in car and light truck volumes, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals continued to show strong recovery in March compared to figures […]
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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Organization for Applied Scientific Research to collaborate on research, tech development
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), of Laurel, and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, have signed a memorandum of understanding, officially […]
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BGE awards $20K grants to 88 small businesses
BGE awarded 88 small businesses located within BGE’s service area $20,000 grants through its Energizing Small Business Grants program. This program is part of BGE’s $15 million pledge to assist small businesses […]