Casinos in Maryland
Casinos in Maryland: What Will Expanded Gambling Do? During this election cycle, one of the biggest issues that voters face on the ballot is one of casinos in Maryland and whether or not table games should be allowed. Like any hot button campaign issue, the ads both for and against the measure have been […]
Baltimore Summer Events
Baltimore Summer Events Spring has sprung here in Maryland, but summer will be here sooner than you can say, “Look! A robin!” In Baltimore, the season brings with it a full calendar. From music festivals to marathons, there will be no lack of things to do in and around the city during the next […]
Excitement Builds as Royal Wedding Nears
In less than 24 hours, Prince William will take Catherine Middleton to be his wife. The royal wedding has been the talk of the town since the couple announced their engagement last year. The prince popped the big question during a trip to Africa in October 2010. He sealed the deal by placing the diamond-and-sapphire […]
Attack on Transgendered Woman Prompts Community Response
Community members and civil-rights advocates are speaking out against violence in the wake of a brutal assault on a transgender woman inside a Baltimore McDonald’s earlier this month. On Monday, more than one hundred supporters gathered outside the restaurant on Kenwood Avenue in Rosedale to conduct a public demonstration against violence and discrimination. Organizers took […]
Japan Reeling In The Wake of Massive Earthquake
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan Friday afternoon, subsequently churning up a 23-foot-high tsunami that slammed into the northeast coast. Hundreds have been confirmed dead and tsunami warnings are in effect for more than 50 countries, including Hawaii and western United States. The earthquake occurred off the east coast of Japan near Honshu, an island about […]
Pepco Wants to Charge Residents Without Power?
The Metro Electricity Provider Wants Additional Revenue During Blackouts Since 2007 the state of Maryland has been hit with several harsh storms that have caused power outages, especially in the winter months. Extreme temperatures, snow, ice, and wind have all affected the metro area as of late. With the most recent storm this past week […]
Baltimore Start Your Engines For Revenue
The city of Baltimore is about to receive a major swing of revenue from the upcoming Grand Prix event in 2011. Since Dec 9th the event tickets went on sale to the public with a short private pre-sale the week prior. Organizers of the event stated that over 20,000 tickets have been sold to fans […]
Bernanke Digs In To Defend US Stimulus Policy
Developments In The Conflict Over Currency Revaluation The latest in the growing international trade deficit conflict between the US and emerging markets could have a large impact on US exports, therefore all American businesses that produce goods could see overseas demand grow. This would also have particular effects on major US shipping hubs like the […]
15 Maryland Tech Startups Receive $1+ Million from TEDCO
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) has distributed $1,121,900 amongst the following technology startups in Maryland: Amidus, LLC | Cognapse, LLC | CYNCZ, LLC | Differential Dynamics Corporation | Hememics Biotechnologies, Inc. | Nour Immune, Inc. | NutriGrown, LLC | Omic Biosystems, Inc. | Pearl LifeScience Partners, LLC | Plasmonix, Inc. | Quantum Medical Metrics, […]
Maryland Economic Outlook: Strong to Quite Strong
Marylanders have a lot to look forward to economically considering the financial stresses plaguing the majority of our country these days. The Columbia/Ellicott City area was ranked #2 (up from #8 in 2008) in this year’s CNNMoney.com ‘Best Places to Live’ report. Gaithersburg was ranked #25 and Rockville landed at #31. On top of that, […]