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Light City Baltimore will go on as planned in 2017...

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The rights to Light City Baltimore trademarks may be up for question in a recent lawsuit, but the next iteration of the event will go on as planned in the spring, organizers say. Bill Gilmore, executive director of the Baltimore Office of Promotions & The Arts, said Wednesday the lawsuit filed by BOPA and the city of Baltimore against the creators of Light City will have no affect on the planning and execution of the event taking place March 31 through April 8. The city and BOPA filed suit last…

MOM's Organic Market preps for latest store in...

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MOM’s Organic Market is opening its ninth Maryland store on Nov. 11 in White Marsh. The 15,000-square-foot, all organic store will be located in the new Nottingham Commons shopping center that also includes DSW shoes and a T. J. Maxx store. The center is located on Campbell Boulevard at Franklin Square Drive. Christine Koetz, communications director for MOM’s, said Thursday the grand opening will last three days and include a donation of 5 percent of all proceeds during that time to the Oyster…

Exelon tower at Harbor Point readies for workers

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The $160 million Exelon tower in Harbor Point will soon be filled with workers. Close to 1,500 employees of the Chicago-based energy giant are getting ready to move from offices at 750 E. Pratt St. and the Candler Building at 111 Market Place into the new digs that total 444,000 square feet, company officials said Wednesday. The office portion of the 648,000-square-foot, 21-story tower will be shown off to the public on Nov. 4 during a grand opening to be attended by Chris Crane, president and…

T. Rowe Price earnings surge 18 percent on boost...

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T. Rowe Price Group Inc.’s third-quarter profit rose 18 percent, topping Wall Street estimates as investment advisory fees and assets under management grew. Baltimore-based T. Rowe (NASDAQ: TROW) on Thursday reported net income of $327.8 million, or $1.28 per share, for the quarter ending Sept. 30. That compares to $277.1 million, or $1.06 per share, a year ago. The money manager’s net revenue rose to $1.09 billion, up 4 percent from $1.05 billion in the year-ago period Analysts polled by Thomson…

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly: ‘Our growth is...

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Southwest Airlines will rein in its growth in capacity from a gallop to a trot as the airline tries to turn around a key industry metric. Dallas-based Southwest’s (NYSE: LUV) shares dropped sharply Wednesday after the airline announced that its revenue generated from each seat flown a mile dropped 4.1 percent in the third quarter. Southwest projected that metric will fall 4 percent to 5 percent in the fourth quarter. Southwest will slow its 2017 available seat mile growth rate to less than 4…

8 things you need to know this morning (Video)

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Good morning. Hope you have a productive Thursday. After a few days of sun and fall temperatures, you should be seeing some rain today, mainly between 2 and 5 p.m. Prepare for a slow commute home. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. A tense few hours came to an end Wednesday after an 11-month-old that was the subject of an Amber Alert was found unharmed on a sidewalk. The child was inside a car when it was carjacked around 1:30 p.m. CBS Baltimore Senatorial candidates Chris…

These are the highest-paid Maryland state...

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The largest state salaries in the Old Line State in 2016 are found at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. That’s according to data provided by Maryland’s Central Payroll Bureau and compiled by the Washington Business Journal. Dr. Bartley Griffith, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, brings home an approximate annual salary of $881,000 — the largest in the state. That’s up from the $867,000 Griffith earned in 2015 when he also carried the state’s…

16 ghoulishly good Halloween freebies and dining...

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I’ve scared up a spooktacular list of freebies, fun events and dining deals good through Halloween on Monday. Offers are good at participating locations. No coupons are necessary unless otherwise noted. Call ahead to verify participation.

As the skeleton would say, bone appetit!AMC Theatres: $5…

Corrigan Sports acquires two Howard County...

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Corrigan Sports Enterprises, organizers of the Baltimore Running Festival, have acquired the Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon and the Columbia Triathlon & Duathlon from the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults and will maintain a partnership with the nonprofit going forward. Lee Corrigan, president of Corrigan Sports, said his company now owns and operates the two events that take place at Centennial Park in Ellicott City while Ulman Cancer Fund will remain a partner and the primary beneficiary of the…

Kevin Plank on the presidential election: 'America...

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Under Armour Inc. CEO Kevin Plank won’t say who he is voting for on Election Day, but he sure does love America. Appearing on CNBC Wednesday to talk about the sportswear maker, Plank seemed taken aback when asked about the hotly contested presidential race. “I love my family, I love Under Armour and I love America. We want America to win. America is a very special place,” Plank said. Then, without saying any names, Plank perhaps took a shot at Republican presidential nominee and fellow businessman…