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On the move – 9/30/11: Katzenberger wins volunteer award

Katzenberger wins volunteer award Debi Katzenberger recently received a Spirited Women in Balance Award from Morton’s The Steakhouse and MyCity4Her.com at their event to support the Central Maryland chapter of the American Red Cross. Katzenberger, a supervisor at CareFirst BlueCrossBlueShield, created ...

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Maryland probes death linked to tainted cantaloupe

Maryland health officials are investigating whether cantaloupe linked to an outbreak of listeria made it into the state, after a Marylander was among eight people nationwide who died from eating tainted produce. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said ...

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Red Cross consolidates Maryland operation to cut costs

HAGERSTOWN — The American Red Cross says it’s cutting 17 full-time staff positions across western, central and southern Maryland. The nonprofit organization said Thursday it must consolidate operations in the Chesapeake region to reduce costs. Spokesman Doug Lent says the ...

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BGE: All systems operating well following quake

Baltimore Gas & Electric spokesman Rob Gould says the utility’s systems appear to be operating well, although inspections are ongoing following an earthquake along the East Coast. The utility, which serves about 1.2 million electric customers in central Maryland and ...

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Melody Simmons’ real estate notebook

The Strata Group this week formed a foreclosure unit that will specialize in “all aspects of transforming bank-owned properties into assets for homebuyers and investors in Central Maryland.” The group will offer comprehensive services to entities that control foreclosed properties, ...

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Storms knock out power to more than 50,000

Baltimore Gas and Electric says it has restored power to tens of thousands of customers in central Maryland. The utility says more than 50,000 customers lost power as strong thunderstorms moved through the region late Thursday night. The majority were ...

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