Business

The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce has appointed Dewan Clayborn as its new president and CEO, making him the organization’s first Black president. Clayborn replaces Kristi Simon, who now leads the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. He is bringing his expertise in management and chamber operations from his previous role as president and CEO of the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce in Texas.

Patryk Tararuj, the owner of a local cleaning business, said he tried every which way to get paid by one of his biggest clients — texting, calling, even showing up in person at its offices on Eastern Avenue in Fells Point. Nothing worked, so Green Apple Cleaning of Baltimore sued Chasen Cos. This month, Tararuj’s business won.

Maryland has some of the highest child care costs in the nation and soaring expenses have been putting pressure on employers and employees alike. The average annual cost in Maryland for using a child care center was $15,003.49, 16% of the state’s median income, which ranks sixth in the U.S., according to a study by Care.com and the latest income data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

One will go to the military, another will continue his education and a third plans to continue on with an organization that works to combat the poverty-to-prison pipeline. They were just some of the 231 members who were among the inaugural class of Maryland Corps and Service Year Option graduates who were applauded Tuesday at their commencement ceremony.

A container ship terminal planned for Sparrows Point is expected to transform the state’s economy over a decade, generating more than 8,000 direct and Port of Baltimore-affiliated jobs and adding $1.54 billion a year in economic impact. Developers of Tradepoint Atlantic, the site of the proposed terminal in Baltimore County, released the findings of an economic impact study Tuesday.

A Harford County farm store chain plans to build a multi-million dollar facility so it doesn’t have to turn farmers away as demand for fertilizer continues to increase. The Mill is about to start construction on a new $4 million fertilizer building at its The Mill at Blackhorse store in White Hallthat will allow the store to double the amount of fertilizer it can receive, process and give to farmers.

Bynia Reed’s career and life revolve around children — and not just her own. Her long list of titles includes: mother of two, child psychotherapist by training, and co-founder and chief operating officer of the children’s indoor playground Hyper Kidz. “I definitely believe in the power of play,” she said. “Pretty much all I do with kids is play therapy, so I understand how important and critical play is to children’s well-being.”