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Inside Maryland’s law allowing college athletes to make money

College sports changed forever this summer when the NCAA adopted new rules allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA’s new rules came after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously confirmed a lower court’s ruling that the college sports governing body’s prior restrictions on student compensation violated antitrust law.

Amazon opens new warehouse in Baltimore City

Amazon.com is expanding its footprint in Baltimore again with a new warehouse — a 72,000-square-foot facility — and several hundred new jobs off Broening Highway. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant opened the so-called delivery station this week at 2100 Van Deman St. The facility is Amazon’s fourth major warehouse in the city and is located near its original city-based complex in Southeast Baltimore, where the retailer first opened a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in 2010 at a former GM plant off Broening Highway between Canton and Dundalk.

Baltimore startup secures $1.5M to grow STEM learning, gaming platform

With another school year starting amid a global pandemic, schools are seeking new ways to keep students engaged in all or partially virtual learning environments. Enter a growing local startup that combines video gaming with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, and is ready to scale its business with $1.5 million in new funding.

Judge tosses Maglev condemnation suit, decision to be appealed

A proposed high-speed magnetic levitating train line that would get travelers from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 15 minutes has been grounded before it could even get rolling. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby tossed maglev builder Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail’s attempt to condemn property in Wesport because the company did not get necessary approval from the mayor and City Council.

BGE President Steve Woerner is leaving to head New England energy company

BGE COO and President Stephen Woerner — who helped lead the company’s transitions with Constellation Energy and Exelon Corp. — is leaving the local energy giant for a new job in Boston. Woerner said on Monday he is moving on after 31 years at BGE to become president of National Grid New England, an international energy company with offices in the U.S. and headquarters in London. The company’s operations in the U.S. are focused on New England markets.

UMMS CEO: Now is the time for employers to make decisions about vaccine mandates

With Covid-19 cases on the rise and flu season around the corner, now is the time for businesses to make decisions about vaccine mandates before things get worse, one of Maryland’s top health officials said Friday. Dr. Mohan Suntha, CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System, painted a bleak picture for the fall during a virtual discussion about the coronavirus delta variant, hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee.

Maryland Businesses Receive Microgrants From Opportunity Zone Investment

Seven manufacturing and retail businesses in Maryland are receiving microgrants from a $500,000 Opportunity Zone investment, Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday. Opportunity Zones are designated communities that are eligible for federal capital gains tax incentives. “Our state has been working hard to supercharge investment and make Maryland’s 149 Opportunity Zones the most competitive ones in America,” said Governor Hogan. “Maryland Opportunity Zone funds have already received more than $333 million of equity investments, and we continue to see expansion of businesses, new jobs, and much-needed affordable housing in these areas.”

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United Therapeutics, Former NFL Player Devon Still Partner to Launch “Braving NeuroBLASToma” Initiative

Downtown Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics today announced it has partnered with former NFL player Devon Still and his daughter Leah, a survivor of high-risk neuroblastoma, to launch the educational initiative Braving NeuroBLASToma. The initiative, launched during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, aims to shine a light on neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer affecting immature nerve cells called neuroblasts. Neuroblastoma often develops in infants and children under the age of five, but the average age of diagnosis is between one and two years old.

Baltimore has more than 60 companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 — including #18

The 2021 edition of the Inc. 5000 is out Tuesday, spotlighting the fastest-growing businesses around the country. This year’s list comes amid a continuing global pandemic, taking stock of the companies that report three-year revenue growth. In all, the Baltimore metro area has 62 companies featured. That’s down slightly from the 71 companies the region saw make the list in 2020. Tops among locals this year is a company in the top 20: Chasen Companies, the real estate firm behind a growing portfolio of residential units and the Federal Hill and Fells Point coworking concept Vision, ranks #18 on the list.

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MACo Sends Notice to Conference Attendees After Hogan Aides Test Positive for COVID

Several people who attended the Maryland Association of Counties conference in Ocean City last week have since tested positive for COVID-19, the association said Tuesday in a notice to the thousands of attendees. Additionally, The Daily Record reported that at least four aides to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) have tested positive for coronavirus, and that at least two of them attended the conference that drew more than 2,000 state and local elected officials, county employees, and state workers.

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