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Bad week for water pipes, good week for Baltimore’s image
It has not been a good week for Baltimore’s water pipes. Or the residents who rely on them. Or the utility companies that work around them. Or the city officials tasked with fixing them. But chin up, Charm City inhabitants! There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
Banks expect more branch closures
JPMorgan Chase’s plans to close 300 branches illustrate a broader trend in Maryland and across the U.S.
Vaccinogen relocates to Baltimore from Frederick
Vaccinogen Inc. has moved its corporate headquarters to Baltimore to take advantage of the city’s research institutions and biotechnology activity.
Why 22 Maryland nursing homes lost their five-star ratings
Changes to the formula for ranking nursing homes on a federal website have changed, lowering scores for many Maryland facillities.
Concierge medicine grows in Maryland
Three years ago, Dr. Wayne Benjamin — then 67 years old — was considering retirement. He was worn out, frustrated with the daily grind of his family medicine practice and the increasing pressure to see “more and more patients in shorter and shorter” amounts of time.
Franchot gets vindication this week, while Mosby puts foot in mouth
Peter Franchot finally gets vindication in the Board of Public Works, while Marilyn Mosby puts her tail between her legs in her pricey office space.
Entrepreneur-in-residence program at NIH aims to spur tech transfer
BioHealth Innovation Inc. — a Rockville-based group that is a go-between for research institutions and the private sector — is expanding a partnership with the NIH that aims to make it easier to commercialize research done there.
U. Md. wants more female MBA students
Of every 10 students in the University of Maryland’s MBA programs, only about three are women. The Robert H. Smith School of Business wants to change that.
Risk of heart attack may be overstated, Hopkins study says
Many people may be receiving unnecessary treatments to prevent a heart attack, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.
Lovers of gourmet burgers rejoice; subjects of tax liens not so much
With Shake Shack coming to the Inner Harbor, burger lovers are our pick for best week. Our worst week pick isn't quite as juicy: subjects of tax liens.
CCBC competition teaches ‘entrepreneurial spirit’
The winner of CCBC's Business Plan Competition is Takia Ross, who plans to expand her company Accessmatized to include a mobile makeup studio.
Hopkins’ Krieger School gets new dean
Beverly Wendland has been named dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University.
