Mount St. Mary’s University expands in Frederick

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 4, 2013
Tags: Baltimore, Education, emmitsburg, frederick, Government, Health Care, Joe Lebherz, mount st. mary's university, supply chain management, Tracy Boyd, university

FREDERICK — An expansion at Mount St. Mary’s University will allow the Frederick campus to almost double in size and offer more programming. “We’re growing to meet the needs of the community,” said Tracy Boyd, campus communications manager. Last year, the university signed a seven-year lease — an investment of more than $3 million for [...]

Real Estate Weekly – 12/9/11: Baltimore County expands small business loan fund

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 8, 2011
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County expands small business loan fund Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Wednesday that five more banks have joined the Baltimore County Small Business Loan Partnership, bringing total commitments to the loan fund to $12.35 million from 20 financial institutions. CFG Community Bank, Sandy Spring Bank, Peoples Bank, Northwest Savings Bank and TD Bank [...]

Construction begins on Maryland’s largest solar project

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: September 29, 2011
Tags: board of public works, constellation, constellation enegy, construction, emmitsburg, Energy, maryland, megawatt, mount st. mary's university, Solar Power, solar project, University of Maryland

EMMITSBURG — Constellation Energy says it has begun construction on Maryland’s largest solar power project, a 16.1 megawatt installation in Emmitsburg. Energy produced at the $60 million solar power plant on 100 acres leased from Mount St. Mary’s University will be bought by the state and the University of Maryland system. Constellation announced Thursday that [...]

Real Estate Weekly: Homebuyers and sellers in Baltimore area signed 2,731 contracts in May

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: June 17, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, contracts, Development, fort ritchie, hagerstown, Inter-County Broadband Network, John J. Hentschel, land, maryland, Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards, Merritt Properties, mount st. mary's university, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust of Bethesda, Real Estate, real estate weekly, solar farm, Stanton Communications, technology park, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Solar educational site Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg will soon become home to a large solar farm. The Frederick County Planning Commission unanimously approved plans Wednesday to put 220,000 solar panels on a 135-acre parcel of university land. The $60 million project is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year. Constellation [...]

Maryland horse park idea comes around track again

BY: Rachel Bernstein
POSTED: May 30, 2011
Tags: alison l. asti, Anne Arundel County, Department of Business and Economic Development, frederick county office of economic development, horse park, Horse Racing, horses, maryland, Maryland Horse Industry Board, maryland horse park, Maryland Stadium Authority, mount st. mary's university, U.S. Naval Academy, virginia horse center

Maryland is revisiting the idea of building a state horse park — designed to boost tourism and small businesses — after plans to construct one were dropped four years ago. Officials from the Maryland Horse Industry Board, the Department of Business and Economic Development and the Maryland Stadium Authority have been meeting to work on [...]

Easton-based firm proposes solar farm near state prison

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 20, 2011
Tags: Constellation Energy Group, easton, electricity, hagerstown, maryland, maryland correctional institution, maryland solar llc, mount st. mary's university, Public Service Commission, solar, solar energy, state prison, washington county

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HAGERSTOWN — A private firm announced a $70 million plan Friday to build Maryland’s largest solar energy project on the grounds of a state prison near Hagerstown to generate electricity for the wholesale market. Maryland Solar LLC of Easton said it is seeking speedy approval by state utility regulators and a long-term lease on 250 [...]

PNC Foundation gives $250K to Mount St. Mary’s

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 25, 2011
Tags: catholic school, college federal reserve, emmitsburg, mount st. mary's university, pittsburgh, PNC, pnc financial services group, PNC foundation, scholarships

EMMITSBURG — The charitable arm of PNC Financial Services Group says it’s pledging a quarter-million dollars to support economics education at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg. The Catholic school announced the gift Thursday from the Pittsburgh-based PNC Foundation. It will provide program support and scholarships for students participating in the College Federal Reserve Challenge. [...]