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Choptank Community Health System’s Easton Pediatrics office is now the Easton Health Center, with expanded medical services available for children, adults and families. Medical services include primary health care, women’s health/prenatal, pediatrics, behavioral health, chronic care management, care navigation, onsite laboratory services and more.

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. The company’s workforce doubled during the pandemic, however, in the midst of a hiring surge across almost the entire tech sector.

Business is the backbone of Greater Baltimore. Small businesses support the neighborhoods in which they reside. Large companies can become the job creators and revenue generators needed to lift up a city’s struggling finances. But for middle market companies, those who may not reside in a multibillion-dollar high-rise but nonetheless are known staples in their industries, they can sometimes be underappreciated as they continue to operate outside of the greater public eye.

A new bill in Maryland would make it possible for people convicted of specific nonviolent crimes to get jobs at local casinos. “These are opportunities that help create a change within our community,” Maryland State Del. Nick Charles from Prince George’s County told WTOP. Charles sponsored the bill, saying it’s an opportunity to change the law to help support reentry into the workforce. MGM Resorts is working in partnership with Charles to help get the bill passed.

When Under Armour Inc. moves its headquarters to Port Covington, Locust Point will not only be losing its largest employer but it could also lose one of its only green spaces. The Locust Point Community Garden has existed on land owned by the Baltimore sportswear maker for the last five years. In that time, the property has transformed from an overgrown lot to a garden with more than 60 beds that is serviced by 100 local households.

Sunday was the last day of business for Five & Dime Ale House, a popular pub on Hampden’s Avenue, the restaurant posted on social media after closing time. The former G.C. Murphy five-and-dime shop on 36th Street was re-imagined as a neighborhood tavern nearly seven years ago, opening in the fall of 2016. The two-level ale restaurant, which offered American fare among brick walls and a retro vibe, is owned by the 206 Restaurant Group.

The past decade of economic growth in Greater Washington has not been fairly spread out across the entire region. And in many ways, it’s just gotten worse in the last few years. Those are the conclusions of a new study from Brookings Metro that charted inclusive growth in major cities across the country both before and during the pandemic, and found a rather grim picture of Greater Washington.

Target announced plans to shutter four US stores, including two in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This move coincided with several other big-box retailers shuttering certain locations. The Falls Church, Va. store at 500 South Washington St. and the 7501 Baltimore Ave. location in College Park, Md. will close May 13, according to a spokesperson on for the retail giant Wednesday.