ANNAPOLIS — A proposal to increase Maryland’s minimum wage was both applauded and condemned in front of the Senate Finance Committee by economists, business owners, lobbyists and employees last week. The bill, proposed by Senate Majority Leader Robert Garagiola, gradually ...

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WASHINGTON — Nurses at Washington’s largest hospital have begun a one-day strike over wages and patient care. Nurses were protesting outside the Washington Hospital Center on Friday morning. They began the strike at 7 a.m., and it is supposed to ...

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CUMBERLAND — The city of Cumberland is getting a federal grant to restore eight firefighter jobs it cut two years ago. Maryland’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, announced the grant of more than $806,000 on Tuesday. ...

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WASHINGTON — Companies planning to ramp up hiring this year will have an added luxury: their choice from a flood of applicants without having to pay a premium for top talent. Unemployment remains near double digits, and there are nearly ...

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Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff.

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Howard County Economic Development Authority CEO Richard W. Story will retire in March after 17 years leading the not-for-profit corporation, county officials said Monday. Story said he decided to retire because he turned 65 years old in August, although he ...

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A federal judge has conditionally certified a class of former employees of The Greene Turtle who are alleging unpaid overtime and regular wages. Lawyers for two employees and the restaurant chain are scheduled for a conference call Wednesday with U.S. ...

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