Obama helps break ground on black history museum
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 22, 2012
Tags: African-Americans, black history museum, d.c., national, national mall, national museum of african american history and culture, president obama, Tourism, washington
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as “not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life” as he marked Wednesday’s groundbreaking of the long-sought-after museum on the National Mall.
During his brief remarks, Obama said the museum — the 19th in the Smithsonian Institution — would help future [...]
The Prime Rib to open at Maryland Live! Casino
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: February 22, 2012
Tags: Arundel Mills, Bobby's Burger Palace, Cheesecake Factory, cordish cos., hanover, Joe Weinberg, maryland live casino, Noodles, Phillips Market To Go, Phillips Seafood, The Prime Rib
The Prime Rib is getting some prime real estate.
Baltimore’s celebrated steak house said Wednesday it will open a restaurant and piano bar at the Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills.
The Prime Rib will join a culinary circle that includes Bobby’s Burger Palace, Phillips Seafood and the Cheesecake Factory at the Hanover casino that last week [...]
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon-cable deal
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 22, 2012
Tags: acquisition, at&t, bright house networks, cable, comcast corp., cox communications, federal communications commission, merger, metropcs communications, smartphone, spectrum, sprint nextel, sprint nextel corp, t-mobile usa, time warner cable inc.
NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is urging the federal government to block another deal in the wireless world: Verizon’s planned purchase of spectrum from cable companies for $3.9 billion.
In a filing late Tuesday, T-Mobile USA said the Federal Communications Commission [...]
Movers & Shakers, 2/22: Silvia named chief medical officer and VP at Peninsula Regional Medical Center
BY: Wayne Countryman
POSTED: February 22, 2012
Tags: Artie L. Harris, C.B. Silvia, Columbia Foundation, Dun‐Rite Contractors, montgomery housing partnership, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Scott Wallace, SECU, Stacey K. Rineer, UnitedHealthcare
C.B. Silvia, MD, has been named chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs of Peninsula Regional Medical Center, in Salisbury. He had been serving in those positions on an interim basis since August 2011. Dr. Silvia, an internal medicine specialist and PRMC hospitalist, previously served as chief of medicine, president of the medical [...]
City says Hollywood Diner wasn’t complying with lease 
BY: Jon Sham
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, Business, chesapeake center for youth development, closed, comptroller, Hollywood diner, Joan M. Pratt, maryland, open
The city terminated its lease with the Hollywood Diner and the Chesapeake Center for Youth Development because the nonprofit organization was not complying with all of the terms of the agreement, Baltimore’s comptroller said Tuesday.
Joan M. Pratt said that CCYD, which has run the landmark eatery for more than 20 years, using it as a [...]
New location lifts Anne Arundel nonprofit
BY: The Capital of Annapolis
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: Anne Arundel County, barbara huston, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Hospice President and CEO Michael McHale, Nonprofit, Partners in Care
The first time Barbara Huston walked in her new office building, the carpet squished and ceiling tiles hung in soppy chunks. The smell nearly knocked her over. She could relocate there rent-free — if only she could renovate the place.
“I’m generally optimistic, but I was a little concerned that maybe I had asked for more [...]
Bookworm: Thoughts about money that are worth more than a penny
BY: Terri Schlichenmeyer
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: bookworm, da capo, David Wolman, money, penny, saving, the end of money
It was hardly worth picking up.
Yep, there was once a time when that penny you spotted on the pavement was worth something more than just 1 cent. You could buy lots of things for a penny back then, and saving them was rewarding on many levels.
Now they’re tossed and forgotten in desk drawers and fountains, [...]
Panera Bread opening on W. Baltimore St.
BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: Balti West LLC, Baltimore, building, Business, maryland, opening, panera bread, Retail
Panera Bread, a national chain of fast-casual restaurants, plans to open its third location in Baltimore City Wednesday at 400 W. Baltimore St., a retail redevelopment project across from the Hippodrome Theatre.
More than 50 full-time and part-time employees are expected to work in the 4,671- square-foot restaurant.
Balti West LLC is the developer of 400 W. [...]
Barnes & Noble fiscal 3Q net income falls
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: 3q, amazon, barnes & noble, Business, company, falls, fiscal, income, profit, Retail, revenue
NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, as rising costs offset higher sales. The company also said it will introduce a cheaper Nook Tablet.
In its latest salvo in the tablet competition Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble said it will sell a Nook Tablet device with 8 [...]
New Market church to become acoustic music venue
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 21, 2012
Tags: acoustic music venue, church, converted, frederick county, maryland, new market
NEW MARKET — Paul Hill grew up in New England, where it was customary to see old churches being reinvented for use as homes and bars and art galleries. In Frederick County, one such venture immediately comes to mind — Beans in the Belfry, a church-turned-coffeehouse in Brunswick — but there’s soon to be another.
Under [...]
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