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Harsh appointed to Young Farmers Advisory Board
Matt Harsh, co-owner and operator of Chesley Vegetable Farms, a 45-acre fruit and vegetable farm in Washington County, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley as one of five new members of the Young Farmers Advisory Board. The board is...Tags: Botany, Conservation, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry
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'House of Cards' economic impact put at $140 million for Maryland
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley Monday announced something that had been widely known in Baltimore at least for the last two weeks: That the Netflix series "House of Cards" was back in town to film its second season. The White House Correspondents Dinner in...Tags: Government, House of Cards (tv program), Netflix Inc., Veep (tv program), Martin O'Malley
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment
O'MALLEY-ISRAEL O'Malley announces Maryland/Israel partnership ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Martin O'Malley's office is announcing a new Maryland/Israel Development Partnership. The governor announced the partnership on Sunday as the governor wraps...Tags: Accidental Death, St. Michaels, Regional Authority, Oakland Athletics, Prosecution
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O'Malley announces Maryland/Israel Development Partnership as Mid-East trip ends
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Martin O'Malley's office is announcing a new Maryland/Israel Development Partnership. The governor announced the partnership on Sunday as the governor wraps up an eight-day trade mission to Israel and Jordan. The...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Israel, Martin O'Malley, Politics
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Washington County Commissioners take action on two loan agreements
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved two measures to remedy situations involving two businesses that have defaulted on county-issued loans — canceling one and extending another. By a 4-0 vote, the...Tags: T. Rowe Price, Investment Service, Contracts, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Investments
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: NASA, Science and Technology, Small Businesses, Sales, Trade Dispute
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State announces millions in grants for War of 1812 commemoration
Maryland will help sponsor eight festivals this year commemorating the War of 1812, an effort officials hope will boost tourism and economic development. The state would put up $2.1 million in matching grants to various non-profits for 23 War of 1812...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Class Conflict, War of 1812
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Not all fun and (video) games
Big Huge Games in Timonium closed last May, taking nearly 100 jobs with it. Nine months later, a local studio that was launched from the ashes of the video game-maker shut down, too. And Zynga, which created FarmVille and Words with Friends, closed its...
Tags: Apple iPad, Computer Hardware, Baltimore County, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Timonium
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Finalists named in Maryland's startup contest
Maryland's competition for startup companies — with three grand prizes of $100,000 each — was narrowed to nine finalists Monday. The companies, based largely in Baltimore and Montgomery County, were part of an original field of nearly 260...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Science and Technology, Genetic Engineering, Montgomery County (Maryland), Instrument Engineering
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Hagerstown to loan Duvinage $100,000 for business expansion
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA local company that a Hagerstown official said could create about 70 new jobs within the next five years will receive a $100,000 loan from the city if approved next week. During a meeting Tuesday at City Hall, Economic Development Manager Jill...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Economic Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, FBI, U.S. Senate, Gerald E. Connolly, Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
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Economic development professionals come together for summit
Hosted by the BWI Business Partnership, economic development professionals from around the Baltimore-Washington corridor will gather for a Regional Economic Development Summit, Thursday, March 14 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Baltimore BWI...Tags: Linthicum, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Anirban Basu, Economic Policy
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