Manhoff joins Manekin
Scott Manhoff has joined Manekin, LLC as a vice president in the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage division. Working from the firm’s Columbia office, Manhoff will focus on commercial sales […]
Hospital agrees to pay $793K to resolve allegations of upcoding
Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday agreed to pay $793,548 to settle claims it had rigged its billing system to falsely tack on malnutrition diagnoses in order to bill more from […]
Columbia-based Fortress International sees red ink
Fortress International Group Inc., of Columbia, posted a $1.3 million net loss in the fourth quarter, reversing a profit of $241,340 in the 2010 period. On a diluted per-share basis, […]
Mohler joins Employee One
Hugh Mohler has joined Employe One Benefits Solutions in Columbia, a benefits and consulting firm owned by his cousin, Brenndan Mohler. Mohler is a former CEO of Bay National Bank […]
Ivy League shake-up in the law school rankings
Some Ivy Leaguers may have their crimson shorts in a twist after U.S. News & World Report’s release of its 2013 Best Law Schools rankings. Yale Law School once again […]
Enterprise Foundation co-founder Patricia Rouse dies at 85
Patricia “Patty” Rouse, co-founder of The Enterprise Foundation, now Enterprise Community Partners Inc., of Columbia, has died at age 85, the company announced Tuesday. She was the widow of James […]
Columbia-based Arbitron earns less on higher revenue
Arbitron Inc., of Columbia, a provider of audience ratings for U.S. radio stations, reported fourth-quarter net income of $14.1 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, compared to $15.6 million, […]
More to look forward to with Wegmans
What’s so great about Wegmans Food Markets? According to a recent report by Fortune magazine, the mega-grocer and specialty foods store has never laid off an employee. That’s good news […]
Church contractor’s default costs surety $1M
A Columbia-area church has been awarded more than $1 million in damages against a surety bond holder that refused to fulfill its contractual obligation after the general contractor walked off […]
20-building portfolio in Columbia sold
Cassidy Turley announced the sale of the Prologis (formerly AMB Property Corp.) office/flex portfolio in Columbia. The 588,009-square-foot portfolio consists of 20 buildings in three business parks (Columbia Gateway Business […]
Silver Spring businessman gets 3 years in nuclear-linked export case
A Maryland businessman was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison for conspiring to export to Pakistan materials and equipment that can be used in nuclear reactors and […]
COPT sells properties in Woodlawn, White Marsh
COLUMBIA — Corporate Office Properties Trust of Columbia, a real estate investment trust focused primarily on properties in office parks close to government facilities, announced it sold several buildings to […]





