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The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), one of the largest providers of orthopaedic care in the country, continued its growth across the mid-Atlantic Tuesday with the addition of Winchester Orthopaedic Associates into its growing family of integrated care centers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This move marks further expansion of the Bethesda-based practice in Virginia and now brings the organization’s brand to West Virginia.

Travelers are seeking out warmer destinations these days, and airlines at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport are pulling flights away from major U.S. cities to meet the demand. BWI Airport has 2,556 fewer flights scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023 than in the same quarter of 2019, according to a Business Journals analysis of data from Cirium Inc. That total represents a major reshuffling happening at the airport: Some airlines have completely dropped flights to cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston while adding new or extra ones to warmer climes like Sarasota, Orlando and Miami in Florida.

When it opened more than 60 years ago, Dulles International Airport was aviation’s future. Built on the cusp of the new jet age, it was the first U.S. airport to boast futuristic mobile lounges that whisked passengers to their aircraft. Its main terminal by architect Eero Saarinen set the standard for modern airport design.
Subsequent years saw an expansion of the main terminal, a new runway, a new control tower and portions of an automated train system.

A local business owner can reapply for his Frederick and Hagerstown convenience stores to be considered as food stamp retailers after settling his lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Altimont Mark Wilks, owner and founder of Carmen’s Corner Store, sued the USDA in August, accusing the agency of wrongfully denying his application for his Frederick location from becoming a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer, as the food stamps program is known.

Florida-based restaurant chain First Watch will open a new location in Hunt Valley on Thursday, and plans to open another in Owings Mills by fall 2024. The 4,000-square-foot Hunt Valley restaurant is able to seat more than 190 people, including outdoor dining under a covered patio. Located at 11495 McCormick Road Suite A in Hunt Valley, it is First Watch’s seventh location in the Baltimore area.

Trade credit insurer Allianz Trade announced Monday it has opened its Americas Region headquarters at Harbor East in Baltimore, moving from Baltimore County. The office occupies an entire floor in the 24-story building at 100 International Drive and will serve as the headquarters for the Allianz Trade region comprised of the United States, Canada and Brazil. The new location will house approximately 200 employees from its previous headquarters in Owings Mills.

After months of up-and-down negotiations and close calls, a new lease to keep the Baltimore Orioles playing at Camden Yards is set for two key votes Monday. If the votes are successful, the Major League Baseball club will remain at Oriole Park for at least 15 years — and potentially decades if all goes to plan, according to team and state officials. The lease paperwork will be the focus of a series of events and meetings throughout the day at the ballpark’s B&O Warehouse. By the close of business, both sides hope the deal will be done and the drama of the past year of negotiations will be behind them.

Despite the fog in downtown Frederick on Sunday morning, dozens of people walked along Carroll Creek Park to browse at the first Frederick Holiday Market. Local vendors and businesses from in and out of Frederick County sold a vast range of goods, including handmade products, art, food for people and for pets, jewelry and wreaths. More than 90 were expected. They drew attendees in holiday-themed attire. Children also could get free photos with Santa Claus toward one end of the park.