Ocean City tourism director resigns after 6 years
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 7, 2012
Tags: deborah turk, director, donna abbott, maryland, Ocean City, resigns, Tourism
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s tourism director has announced she is resigning after six years on the job.
The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that Deborah Turk offered her resignation to town officials on Monday night. Turk is leaving to take da position as a sales manager for Comcast Corporation.
Turk will continue to work for the [...]
Movers & Shakers, 2/7: Jones to lead KatzAbosch Consulting
BY: Wayne Countryman
POSTED: February 7, 2012
Andrew Jones has been hired to lead KatzAbosch Consulting LLC, a new wholly-owned subsidiary of KatzAbosch, a certified public accounting and consulting firm based in Timonium. Jones is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Government Financial Manager. He previously started Manpower Public Sector Inc., where he was vice president and managing [...]
Official says bankruptcy a possibility for Harrisburg
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 6, 2012
Tags: Bankruptcy, capital city, david unkovic, employment, financial shortfall, forensic audit, gov. tom corbett, harrisburg, pennsylvania, stakeholders
HARRISBURG, Pa.— The state official in charge of figuring out how to fix an enormous financial shortfall in Pennsylvania’s capital city said in a proposed recovery plan released Monday that “significant and difficult” steps lie ahead, and Harrisburg may end up seeking bankruptcy protection.
Receiver David Unkovic, appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett in November, said he [...]
Study says tourism a growing force in Delaware
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 6, 2012
Tags: d.k. shifflet and associates, daily times of salisbury, delaware tourism department, economic driver, Ocean City, rehoboth beach, rehoboth-dewey chamber of commerce, Tourism, vantage strategy
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — A new study from the Delaware Tourism Department shows the $2.1 billion industry has become a top economic driver for the state.
The Daily Times of Salisbury reports the study by D.K. Shifflet and Associates and Vantage Strategy shows tourism employs 39,000 people and attracts 7 million visitors annually to Delaware. The [...]
Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 6, 2012
Tags: bellevue, blu-ray, cable tv, coinstar, comcast corp., dvds, fios, home entertainment, netflix, redbox, verizon, video streaming
NEW YORK — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.
Verizon and Coinstar Inc., Redbox’s parent, said Monday that the service will be national and available to non-Verizon customers as well. It adds another leg to Verizon’s quest to become [...]
Movers & Shakers, 2/6: Cantley named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction
BY: Wayne Countryman
POSTED: February 6, 2012
Tags: Bozzuto Construction, Christopher X. Groshko, Hollis Bush, Joshua Noren, Kelly Cantley, Key School, Mid-Atlantic CIO Forum, Morgan Ricks, SECU, towson university
Kelly Cantley has been named director of business development for Bozzuto Construction Co., of Greenbelt. Cantley is responsible for leading and overseeing the development of business opportunities for Bozzuto Construction. She was previously business development manager for Turner Construction Co.’s Maryland operations. Before that she was an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps for the [...]
Giant acquires two Fresh & Green’s stores in area 
BY: Melody Simmons
POSTED: February 3, 2012
Tags: Anthony Hucker, Fresh & Greens, Giant Food, hampden, landover, matt williams, mrs. green's management corp., parkville, rotunda, superfresh
Baltimore’s grocery store merry-go-round continues.
Two Fresh & Green’s grocery stores that opened in former Superfresh locations last year after that market closed are being converted to Giant Food stores, the Landover-based grocery announced Friday.
Giant last week signed an agreement with Mrs. Green’s Management Corp. to acquire the company’s supermarket locations in Hampden, at 1020 W. [...]
McDevitt leaving CEO post at Medifast
BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 3, 2012
Tags: bardley macdonald, CEO, director, medifast inc., michael c. macdonald, michael s. mcdevitt, owings mills, weight control
Michael S. McDevitt will step down Wednesday as chief executive officer and director of Medifast Inc., the Owings Mills-based weight-control company announced Friday.
Michael C. MacDonald, executive chairman of the board, will become CEO.
McDevitt, who has been with Medifast for 10 years, headed the company during a period of significant growth. No reason for McDevitt’s departure [...]
Perkins promoted to chief operating office of Anne Arundel Medical Center
BY: Wayne Countryman
POSTED: February 3, 2012
Tags: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Maryland Hospital Association Council on Clinical Quality, Maryland Organization of Nurse Executives, Maryland Patient Safety Center, Sherry Perkins, university of maryland medical center
Sherry Perkins has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Anne Arundel Medical Center, in Annapolis.
Perkins joined the hospital in 2006 as chief nursing officer and became senior vice president, patient care services in 2010 after 15 years in clinical and leadership roles at University of Maryland Medical Center.
She leads the statewide effort [...]
Week in review – 2/3/12: O’Malley backs taxes for jobs
BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 2, 2012
Tags: board of public works, Cinemark, counsel at bail, Court of Special Appeals Judge James R. Eyler, entertainment complex, exelon, gasoline tax, gay marriage law, Harbor Point, internet, jobs, maryland house judiciary committee, md. lottery, O'Malley, sex abuse, state of the state speech, Taxes, Towson, Week in Review
O’Malley backs taxes for jobs
Gov. Martin O’Malley called for tax increases Wednesday in his State of the State address, urging lawmakers to weigh those “tough choices, the costs and the trade-offs” against the jobs he hopes to support through increased spending on infrastructure.
Exelon picks Harbor Point
Exelon Corp.’s choice of a potential $120 million Baltimore headquarters site [...]
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