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Long list of retail coupons to save more at...

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There’s a three-day weekend on the horizon and I’ve got a huge list of retail coupons to save at Presidents Day sales. Have a great long weekend and keep on saving!

RETAIL COUPONS30 percent off regular-priced purchases at Michaels; expires Saturday20 percent to 40 percent off at Jo-Ann Fabric$10…

Johns Hopkins, USM endowments drop in 2016

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Johns Hopkins University’s endowment — the largest among all colleges in the state at more than $3 billion — fell by 0.6 percent in fiscal 2016. The University System of Maryland’s endowment, with funds distributed among five system universities and 18 foundations and organizations, also fell by about 1.7 percent. Despite the drops, the schools were not hit as hard as other schools across the country in fiscal 2016. U.S. college endowment returns fell in total by an average of 1.9 percent in…

Merritt mansion on the Inner Harbor sells to...

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A Hollywood celebrity last week bought one of the city’s most prestigious homes on the Inner Harbor. The opulent, five-story, 9,069-square-foot mansion of late developer Leroy Merritt at Pier Homes at HarborView changed hands last Friday in a cash deal for $6.25 million. The buyer is an unnamed “West Coast celebrity,” said Charlie Hatter of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty, which brokered the deal. Hatter declined further comment. It was the city’s most expensive real estate deal since…

Kane trustee proposes auction for mover's...

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The trustee overseeing the liquidation of what had been Greater Washington’s largest office mover has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge for permission to auction the Kane Co.’s trailers, trucks and other items, nearly two months after the Elkridge-based company abruptly filed for Chapter 7. Crowell & Moring LLP attorney Monique Almy filed a motion with the bankruptcy court in Baltimore Thursday to retain Atlantic Auctions Inc. to sell the remaining assets of Kane and its affiliates, including…

Old Line Spirits' Highlandtown tasting room opens...

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Walking into Old Line Spirits’ new tasting room in Highlandtown, everyone can find a space that works for them even though the room is only 1,000 square feet. Whether you want to grab a taste of the American Single Malt Whiskey at the bar, try the Caribbean rum on a leather-bound couch or grab a bite to eat at a high-top table from one of the food truck and restaurant partners that will be coming through the facility, owners Mark McLaughlin and Arch Watkins want the space to feel welcoming. Old…

Opinion: Why Maryland lawmakers should not ban...

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Maryland lawmakers are on the verge of permanently handicapping the state economy. During the upcoming legislative session, some General Assembly members are expected to introduce bills to permanently ban “fracking,” the drilling technology that extracts oil and gas from shale. Unfortunately, the lawmakers supporting such measures have fallen victim to anti-science hysteria drummed up by a radical fringe that paints fracking as a serious environmental danger. It’s not. And banning fracking would…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Friday! Expect temperatures in the high 40s, with warmer weather not far away during the long weekend. Here are eight things to know. • The Jones Falls Expressway was closed for several hours and has reopened after a four-alarm fire in a vacant warehouse near the Woodberry light rail station late Thursday night. [Baltimore Sun] • President Donald Trump said on Thursday he attempted to set up a meeting with U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore and the Black Caucus, a claim the congressman…

Emporiyum returns to Inner Harbor to coincide with...

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Emporiyum, Baltimore’s annual food and marketplace festival, is returning to the former Best Buy location along Pratt Street during the first weekend of Light City Baltimore. The festival, in its fourth year, will pack more than 100 vendors, up from around 90 last year, into 30,500 square feet at 600 E. Pratt St on April 1 and 2. Emporiyum co-founder Sue-Jen Chun said they chose the dates to coincide with Light City after its successful first year in 2016. “This was a fabulous location for us last…

AT&T matches Verizon with unlimited data plan

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AT&T will offer an unlimited data plan, matching No. 1 carrier Verizon’s plan announced days ago.

Starting Feb. 17, the No. 2 carrier will offer unlimited data, talk and text for four lines for $180 after a fourth-line bill credit plus taxes, according to a news release. There is some fine print:…

McCormick CEO takes home $6.5 million in 2016

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Lawrence Kurzius saw his pay increase more than 132 percent in his first year as McCormick and Co. Inc.’s CEO, showing it pays to be at the top. Kurzius, who became CEO of the Sparks spice maker a year ago, saw his compensation rise to $6.5 million in 2016 compared to $2.8 million the year before when he was president and COO, according to McCormick’s proxy statement filed with federal regulators Thursday. The largest portion of Kurzius’ pay, about $1.9 million, came from an incentive plan during…