Business

Lobbying from national companies and their local representatives, and differences in approach between state Senate and House members, thwarted a push in Maryland this session to cap resale prices for event tickets. State lawmakers, though, say they still passed first-in-the-nation consumer protections against predatory sales practices.

A recently closed movie theater won’t be shuttered for long, and Harford County residents might recognize the new tenant. AMC announced the closure of its Churchville location earlier this week, officially shutting its doors Sunday. On Thursday, Flagship Premium Cinemas revealed it will take over the theater, making its return to the venue more than 20 years after it first opened there.

William “Billy” Marquez is used to hauling five containers a day from the Port of Baltimore. He owns and operates his truck, often working with Jag Transport Inc. to move goods like furniture and aluminum stock for soda cans. Since the day the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, blocking most container ships from entering the port, there’s been nothing to move.

A partnership between a medical company and a real estate firm to transform a Columbia office park into a health care hub is moving forward with the opening of a combination primary care and urgent care office. Two medical companies run by Premier Medical Management, Centennial Medical Group and First Call Urgent Care, recently opened a 32,000-square-foot office at 6250 Old Dobbin Lane.

Baltimore County named a new director of its Department of Economic and Workforce Development, about five months after the previous director resigned. The newly appointed director, Jonathan Sachs, will have to be confirmed by the County Council. He comes to Baltimore County government after about 11 months at WUWTA, a health care software company, according to his LinkedIn.

A Baltimore restaurant made the shortlist for the prestigious James Beard Awards, putting it in the running for a prize considered to be the Oscars of the food industry. Clavel Mezcaleria in Remington was named a finalist in the Outstanding Bar category, the James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday.

Multiple eateries and restaurateurs in Montgomery County were nominated Monday for RAMMY Awards, which are presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. Winners will be announced at the 42nd Annual RAMMYS Awards Gala on July 21, which “honors excellence in the restaurant and foodservice industry in the Washington, D.C., area across a range of categories celebrating culinary concepts, service, and individuals,” according to the association’s website.