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President Biden’s Delaware travel is no day at the beach for Ocean City’s banner-towing airplanes and skydivers
August 9, 2021 -

Joe Biden is hardly the most beloved of chief executives in Republican-friendly Worcester County. The Maryland county, which is home to Ocean City, hasn’t voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964. Biden won’t be helping his cause, the locals say, with his planned visit this week to the nearby Rehoboth Beach area of Delaware — a trip necessitating flight restrictions that have caused a scramble by the operators of Ocean City’s iconic banner-towing planes, sightseeing planes and skydiving companies to salvage business during their peak season.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Virtual yoga boom breathes life into Maryland wellness studio after difficult year
August 9, 2021 -

Sarah Rehman had everything planned. With the momentum going into the grand opening of her Gaithersburg, Md., wellness studio, March 2020 was the beginning of a new chapter. Two weeks later, the covid-19 pandemic forced Rehman to shut down the business, Flying Buddha Studios. Rehman, like many business owners, had to get creative and start an online presence to continue her variety of yoga and wellness classes.

Read More: Washington Post
Harford Community College Foundation announces new executive director and another appointment
August 2, 2021 -

Harford Community College Foundation announced that Denise Dregier was appointed its executive director and that Natalie Shaw was hired as director for grants. Dregier previously served as director for college and alumni development for Harford Community College since 2010. Active in the local community, Dregier serves on the board of directors of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce and co-chairs the chamber’s education committee. She also serves on the boards of the Community Foundation of Harford County and the Miracle League of Harford County.

Read More: The Aegis
T. Rowe Price CEO Bill Stromberg to retire after 35 years at Baltimore firm
July 30, 2021 -

T. Rowe Price Group CEO Bill Stromberg will retire in December after 35 years at the Baltimore-based money management firm. Rob Sharps, a 24-year veteran of the firm, will become president and CEO on Jan. 1 and take over as chair of the management committee, the company announced Thursday. Sharps serves as the firm’s president, head of investments and group chief investment officer as well as a member of the firm’s management committee. Sharps also will join the board of directors.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Ep. 14: Wait for It— A National Intern Day Special
July 29, 2021 -

In Episode 14 of The Lobby—a National Intern Day Special—, Damian is joined by Sara Walsh, Stephen Hook, and Julianne Blackman, interns at KO Public Affairs. They discuss working in a professional environment during a pandemic, what they have learned from their experiences with KO, and their career goals in the political sphere. Then, stick around to hear the interns’ favorite parts of working for the firm.

Help us welcome the next generation of communicators in the lobby.

We hope to see you soon.

Read More: Center Maryland
Rail operator planning Maglev train opposes developer’s court motion in high-stakes property dispute
July 26, 2021 -

A rail operator seeking to take over a Westport development site for a high-speed Maglev train linking Baltimore and Washington asked a court Friday to deny the property developer’s request to dismiss a condemnation lawsuit. Maglev company Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail filed a lawsuit June 7 to condemn 43 acres on Westport’s waterfront where Sparks-based Stonewall Capital plans to build a 1,300-unit mixed-use community of apartments and town houses.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Maryland counties grapple with controlling growth of solar farms
July 26, 2021 -

Anne Arundel County has imposed a ban on industrial solar operations, then enacted a moratorium on using agricultural land for solar fields. Frederick County has adopted temporary moratorium on the projects, Kent County has battled a proposed solar array outside of the Eastern Shore city of Chestertown, and Montgomery County has adopted a heavily amended bill that restricts where solar projects can be built on farmland.

Read More: The Daily Record
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14. The Bigger Picture (Part 3) with Marc Weller, Marc Broady, and Mike Middleton
July 21, 2021 -

On episode 14  of The Conference Call, the final of a three-part conversation with Marc Weller and  Marc Broady of Weller Development, and Cherry Hill’s own Mike Middleton, the group gets at the root value of partnership, and what that means for community health, impact, and legacy. Join us for a conversation about Weller’s vision for instilling lasting change in Baltimore and creating spaces that draw people to the city.

Read More: Center Maryland
Novavax’s effort to vaccinate the world, from zero to not quite warp speed: ‘This takes time and expertise’
July 19, 2021 -

On a sweltering June morning, Novavax CEO and COVID vaccine maker Stanley Erck stood on a stage unmasked and did something that would have been unthinkable six months ago: He shook hands with Maryland’s governor. Erck was with Gov. Larry Hogan to announce Novavax’s global vaccine headquarters ― a Gaithersburg campus expected to house laboratories and more than 800 employees. Hogan called Novavax’s future “bright” and crowed that more than 71% of the state’s adults had received at least one shot.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Local construction union, business leaders promote high-speed maglev train at Baltimore rally
July 13, 2021 -

Baltimore and Washington D.C. construction union members, workers and business leaders gathered downtown Monday afternoon to advocate for the proposed high-speed train from Baltimore to the nation’s capital. More than 50 people listened and cheered as speakers at the rally urged leaders to approve the Northeast Maglev train, which they said would bring thousands of jobs, increase tourism and generate millions in revenue.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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