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A Year After Winning a Black in Business Award, The Oaks Hospitality Group Makes the Largest Deal in the Company’s History

For years, Sharon Jackson Wilder searched Maryland for a Black-owned event venue large enough to hold the galas and fundraisers her organization hosts. She concluded that none existed. Now she owns one. The Oaks Hospitality Group, which Wilder leads as CEO with her husband, co-founder, chief operating officer and executive...

Baltimore, MD · 6d
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A disgrace to the food industry: reviewing Wonder

Replacing the famous and beloved store, Brown’s Hardware, which occupied the corner of West Broad Street and North Washington Street for nearly 150 years, the food hall Wonder officially opened on Sep. 3. Driving past the transformed building for the first time, Wonder did not look like a food...

Falls Church, VA · 12d
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The Massive Thrift Store In Maryland That Even The Most Dedicated Bargain Hunters Can’t Finish

There are places in Maryland that make you feel like you’ve stumbled onto something the rest of the world hasn’t figured out yet, and 2nd Ave Thrift Superstore in Camp Springs is absolutely one of them. This is not a store you pop into for ten minutes and...

Maryland · 12d
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Maryland’s Amish-Owned Market Offers A Refreshing Alternative To Ordinary Supermarket Shopping

Every week, Amish families ride in hired cars from Pennsylvania just to sell you a warm pretzel. That’s a long commute for a snack. It’s also a pretty strong sign they take that pretzel seriously. These Amish vendors hire drivers for the trip from Pennsylvania. The drivers deal...

Maryland · 10d
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Alexandria Butcher Shop Pulls Canadian Cheeses as Tariffs Squeeze Holiday Supply

At The Cut Butchery in Alexandria, Virginia, some of the cheese that used to sit in the case simply isn't there anymore. Owner Ben Knezic says tariffs have made certain imported products too costly to keep selling, forcing him to raise prices on cheese, wine and other goods he brings in from overseas — with the holiday season now bearing down and no easy fix in sight.

Alexandria, VA · 8d

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This Dreamy Maryland Town Is So Ridiculously Affordable You Can Live On Social Security Alone

Most towns that look this good on a postcard will absolutely destroy your bank account, but Thurmont, Maryland decided to be different, and honestly, the rest of the state should take notes. This little gem tucked against the Catoctin Mountains is the kind of place that makes financial advisors smile...

Thurmont, MD · 13d

WTOP

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Prince William Co. turf management program opens $9M turf research center

One of Drew Miller’s students at Brentsville District High School recently asked what would happen if he took a gap year after graduating. Miller knew the student had lived in Denmark before arriving at the Prince William County school in Virginia, and he expressed a desire to go abroad again. So, Miller sent an email to the head groundskeeper of Manchester City.

Prince William County, VA · 9d

The Financial Wire

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Aetna leaves Maryland altogether next year, a year after the state’s Medicare Advantage plan count fell from 68 to 63

Maryland members of an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan can buy a Medigap supplement without a health review when the plan ends, but only inside a window that opens 60 days before coverage stops and closes 63 days after. Aetna is leaving Maryland’s Medicare Advantage market entirely for 2027, according to a Maryland market report published... The post Aetna leaves Maryland altogether next year, a year after the state’s Medicare Advantage plan count fell from 68 to 63 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Maryland · 11d

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7 Things Weis Markets Employees Wish Marylanders Would Stop Doing at Checkout

Holding up the checkout line is no one’s idea of a good time. Cashiers at Weis Markets see the same snags again and again, and Marylanders who shop there may spot a few of their own habits on this list. Here’s what Weis employees wish shoppers would stop doing...

Maryland · 13d

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The Massive Virginia Thrift Store Where Just $25 Will Fill Your Whole Cart

There’s a giant maroon cube sticking up above a shopping center in Falls Church, and it just says “UNIQUE” in letters big enough to read from space. That’s not false advertising, because what’s happening inside this building is genuinely one of the more delightful ways to spend an afternoon in Virginia.

Falls Church, VA · 13d

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CCPS Plans New Paths Into Skilled Trades, Data Science And Student-Run Businesses

LA PLATA, Md. — Learning to weld, studying data science or helping run a school-based business could become part of the high school experience for more Charles County students as the school system develops new career opportunities. School officials laid out the plan Monday, Oct. 26, during the Board...

Charles County, MD · 8d

WTOP

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Auria CEO on Virginia expansion: ‘We needed to have a kind of East Coast headquarters in a high-tech area’

Auria, an aerospace defense company, is now setting its sights on Virginia. The Colorado Springs-based company is planning to open its East Coast headquarters in Fairfax County early next year. Auria already has a facility in the region that develops products for commercial and military space clients, but CEO Damian...

Fairfax County, VA · 9d

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New Barnes & Noble to open in Alexandria’s West End next week

As Barnes & Noble experiences a resurgence, its second Alexandria location will open next week. The bookstore announced its 4515 Duke Street location at the Shoppes at Foxchase will open Wednesday, Nov. 4. Located in a former Walgreens space, it joins an existing Barnes & Noble location at the Potomac Yard Shopping Center.

Alexandria, VA · 9d

InsideNoVa

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Guest Column: Energy affordability essential for working families

When I was 24 years old, I was raising my son while earning $5.25 an hour as a gas station cashier in Prince William County. Every paycheck was spoken for before it arrived. There were times when my family had to choose between putting food on the table and paying utility bills. There were times when the lights were cut off because there simply wasn’t enough money to cover everything. Those experiences taught me that affordability isn’t an abstract policy discussion. For working families, it’s about whether they can stay in their homes, keep the lights on and create opportunities for their children. My story is not about hardship. It’s about opportunity. Virginia allowed me to build a career, support my family and serve my community. That’s why I believe major economic and energy decisions should be judged by a simple question: Will they help Virginia families get ahead? That is how I view the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. While this proposal deserves careful scrutiny, it also presents potential opportunities for Virginia consumers, workers, businesses and communities. The most immediate impact for many families would be affordability. The companies have proposed four years of residential bill

Virginia · 8d

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Second Barnes & Noble Lands in Alexandria, Debut Novelist to Cut Ribbon

Alexandria is getting a second Barnes & Noble next Wednesday, as the national bookseller prepares to open a new store at the Shoppes at Foxchase on Duke Street. The grand opening is set for Nov. 4, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony running until noon, and a debut novelist from the Washington, D.C., area on hand to mark the occasion.

Alexandria, VA · 10d

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Falafel chain opens larger shop at Mosaic District with startup incubator

Falafel Inc. is officially cooking up new food and ideas in an expanded space at the Mosaic District. The regional chain relocated within the Merrifield neighborhood last week (Oct. 23), moving from a 540-square-foot storefront adjacent to Our Mom Eugenia to a 2,760-square-foot space at 2985 District Avenue, Unit 115, previously filled by Kreole Seafood and Cocktails.

Merrifield, VA · 9d

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Community Lodgings seeks late 2026 approvals for 91-unit affordable housing complex in Arlandria

The Alexandria City Council on Tuesday (Oct. 27) got a sneak peek at plans to replace three apartment buildings with a 91-unit affordable housing building in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood. Last February, Community Lodgings, Inc. [CLI] asked the city for an extension on the construction timeline for its project...

Alexandria, VA · 10d

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A Virginia Couple Opened A Tiny 2,500-Square-Foot Grocery Store In 1990, And It Grew Into A 75,000-Square-Foot Supermarket

A grocery store that started with just 2,500 square feet eventually expanded into a 75,000-square-foot supermarket. That’s thirty times the original size!. And the whole story began with a couple who saw a need for familiar foods in their community. The founders opened their first Virginia store in 1990,...

Woodbridge, VA · 12d

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Aerospace defense company picks Reston for new East Coast HQ

A Colorado-based contractor that provides space-based defense and national security services is ramping up its operations in the D.C. region with plans for a new East Coast headquarters in Reston. Auria has committed to investing $1.8 million to establish the Fairfax County base, which is expected to bring 78 jobs...

Reston, VA · 11d

PWLiving

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Tech, Trades & Fresh Faces in Manassas

Provided by City of Manassas Economic Development Department. Manassas’ professional and technical services sector continues to gain momentum with the addition of Akamai Intelligence LLC at 9442 Center Point Lane. Founded in 2020, the Native Hawaiian Organization-owned company specializes in cybersecurity, IT systems integration, and engineering services supporting the...

Manassas, VA · 10d