TEDCO will fund and support five Maryland startups as part of its Pre-Seed Builder Fund, a program designed to help firms from disadvantaged backgrounds to position themselves to receive follow-on investment within 12-to-18 months. Companies in the cohort receive $50,000 ...

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The state of Maryland will launch an urban farming pilot in Baltimore aimed at growing natural dye crops next year, the fruit of past Asian trade missions.

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The path to the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 may go through Morgan State University. The university announced Wednesday evening that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, would be its fall commencement speaker. The progressive lawmaker said last month that ...

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The University System of Maryland Board of Regents elected Linda Gooden as the board’s new chair following former chair James Brady’s resignation last week. Gooden is a retired Lockheed Martin executive and also serves on the boards of GM, Home Depot, ...

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Two former leaders of the University System of Maryland urged University of Maryland President Wallace Loh to reconsider his decision to retire next June while also criticizing the system’s Board of Regents for interfering with Loh’s duties. William “Brit” Kirwan, ...

The Harford Crisis Center previewed Thursday its center offering 24-hour services for addiction, behavioral health and mental health by showing guests 3D renderings of the center. The new facility will be the first co-located, co-funded public-private partnership offering behavioral health ...

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With its Halethorpe brewery open, Guinness plans to release a special Maryland-centric beer for Baltimore Beer Week. The Guinness Crosslands Honey Ale is made with Maryland honey from Apex Bee Company and Guinness describes the beer as a full-bodied seasonal ...

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Graduates of the United States Naval Academy receive higher starting salaries than any other college in Maryland, averaging $75,000 a year after graduation. That is also fifth-best in the nation, according to a SmartAsset report. It may not be much of ...

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Morgan State University’s student service center will team up with department store JCPenney this weekend to help students look the part at job interviews. As part of its Suit Up event, the store will welcome students to a private event ...

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McDaniel College in Westminster is set to open a $6.6 million renovation of its Gill Center, which will house the college’s kinesiology program along with the school’s athletic teams. The college will hold a ribbon cutting for the new building ...

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