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TEDCO Announces Lunch Keynote Conversation with SBA’s Tami Howie at 2026 Entrepreneur Expo
COLUMBIA, Md., (October 16, 2026) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announces a lunch keynote conversation with Tami Howie, acting deputy associate administrator for the Office of Investment and Innovation at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), at the 2026 Entrepreneur Expo at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor on October 27, 2026. The discussion will be moderated by Troy LeMaile-Stovall, chief executive officer of TEDCO.
capitolcommunicator.com
PRSA Maryland and Central Chesapeake chapters complete merger
Members of the Public Relations Society of America Maryland and Central Chesapeake chapters have finalized a merger to unite as PRSA Maryland Chesapeake. According to a release, “the goal of the new chapter is to bring fresh energy, broader reach and new opportunities to the profession across Maryland, with a focus in the Greater Baltimore region. Over the past year, leadership from both chapters met to create a new board, draft new bylaws, and create a plan for increased engagement.” The merger was approved by both chapters’ members and boards and by PRSA’s national leadership. The change is effective immediately.
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After 30 Years, Baltimore's Antique Exchange Interiors Lands on Falls Road
After three decades of moving antiques, estate finds, and custom furnishings through a series of Baltimore storefronts, Antique Exchange Interiors has settled into a new home: 6119 Falls Road. Owners Wesley and Tom Finnerty relocated the business from its longtime spot in Hampden, trading a cramped rowhome for a Falls Road location with room to breathe — and, crucially, somewhere to actually park.
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Social Security announces 3.6% benefit increase for 2027
BALTIMORE, Maryland (WWNY) - The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027. Social Security benefits include Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income. Retirement benefits will increase by an average of $75 per month. Nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the cost-of-living adjustment...
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Baltimore school board approved $21M contract that paid company owned by then-member
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A potential conflict of interest involving Baltimore City’s school board is raising serious questions about oversight and accountability. This comes after a company founded by a then-sitting school board commissioner was included in a $21 million contract approved by the board in 2025. Now, Project...
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Hometown Hotspot: Pick Your Own at Weber's PeachBerry Farm
GLENARM, Md. (WBFF) — Visitors can experience the pick-your-own season at Weber's PeachBerry Farm with a variety of pumpkins, fall flowers, and apples. WBFF reporter Alex Parker visited the farm to find out more about its offerings this season. You can watch the segments below.
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Black-Owned Oaks Hospitality Buys Jonestown's 1840s Carrollton Inn, Event Plaza
A Black-owned hospitality company has bought two of downtown Baltimore's most historic properties — the 1840s Carrollton Inn and the 1840s Plaza event complex — in what it calls its largest expansion since launching six years ago. The Oaks Hospitality Group kept on all 22 employees who previously worked at the inn and event center, and the two sites will now operate together as The Oaks Inn Baltimore at 1840s Plaza.
WMAR 2 News Baltimore
Business buzz around Harford Mall
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Erickson Senior Living advances plans for $4B national expansion
Baltimore-based Erickson Senior Living, formerly Erickson Living, is moving forward with plans for a $4 billion national expansion with the opening of its sales center for Oxford Hills, its newest continuing care community. Erickson broke ground on the Oxford Hills last month and the CCRRC is expected to open in late 2028.
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Furniture Today
Gavigan’s buys Maryland warehouse for $17.75 million
LINTHICUM, Md. — Gavigan’s Furniture has purchased the Maryland warehouse and administrative facility it has leased for more than a decade for $17.75 million, a move the family-owned retailer says will help control costs in an unpredictable economy. “The key reason for buying the warehouse was to help...