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Guest column: Promoting sustainable seafood now...

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You are what you eat. While a version of this phrase was coined back in 1826 by the French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, in recent years, eating healthy has taken on whole new levels of meaning, especially when it comes to seafood. As chefs, sustainable seafood is important to our customers. Not only do many diners choose grilled fish and shrimp over red meat and fried foods for their own well-being, but many customers care about sustainably harvested seafood. Your average diner prefers…

The 5 most expensive private schools in Greater...

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With fall here, it also marks the beginning of open house season at the area’s private schools. To help with your search, this week’s list ranks the most expensive private schools in the Baltimore area, based on the cost of yearly tuition for 2016. Below are the five most expensive schools, starting from least to most costly. Subscribers can also view the full list here. 5. McDonogh School Address: 8600 McDonogh Rd., Owings Mills 2016 tuition: $28,960 2015 enrollment: 1,370 Head of school: Charles…

Verizon learned about Yahoo data breach 2 days ago

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Yahoo users aren’t the only ones digesting the news about the company’s massive data breach. So is its future parent company. Verizon said that it only learned this week that Yahoo was hit with a massive security breach. On Thursday, the news broke t…



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Canton water wheel completely funded, to be called...

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We have a girl. During a gender reveal fundraising party Thursday, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced the second trash wheel to be built at the outlet of Harris Creek in Canton will take on the identity of a female and be called Professor Trash Wheel. The water wheel will be the second created by Clearwater Mills out of Pasadena coming on the heels of Mr. Trash Wheel in the Inner Harbor. The first trash wheel was installed in May 2014 and has taken on its own personality with a Twitter…

Wells Pharmacy Network recalls hundreds of...

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A major recall has been issued for all sterile products recently produced by the compounding pharmacy Wells Pharmacy Network.



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Security experts: Yahoo hack will "cause ripples...

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Security experts are calling the Yahoo account breach “massive.” Yahoo confirmed on Thursday that more than 500 million of its user accounts had been stolen in a breach said to have occurred in late 2014. Experts say it could the biggest hack ever in …



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Lunch with a Purpose group helps EC flood victims

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Most of us eat lunch with one purpose: to eat lunch, but in Howard County a remarkable group of women is adding one very important item to that to-do list.



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B'more Chicken & Donuts coming to Horseshoe Casino

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Everyone has heard of chicken and waffles, but how about chicken and donuts? The Horseshoe Casino Baltimore announced Thursday the introduction of B'more Chicken & Donuts, a new comfort food restaurant that joins the Baltimore Marketplace on the casino’s first floor. The restaurant is undergoing a soft opening now, so visitors can get their chicken and donut fix, with an official opening on Sept. 28. “B’more Chicken & Donuts is a direct response to feedback from guests who have asked for a…

Local transportation group says Hogan's...

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Gov. Larry Hogan’s $135 million plan to overhaul the BaltimoreLink bus system falls short of expectations, according to new analysis from a local transportation group. The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance said Hogan’s plan “does not demonstrably improve access to jobs, schools, or healthy food sources.” Hogan unveiled his plan last fall after canceling funding for the $2.9 billion Red Line east-west light rail system. Hogan’s office on Thursday called the CMTA report “complete nonsense"…

At $12.5 million, Cal Ripken's estate would 'raise...

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As Cal Ripken Jr.’s 25-acre estate in Worthington Valley listed Wednesday with a $12.5 million price tag, experts immediately predicted it will boost the area’s luxury housing market to a new level. Charlie Hatter, the listing agent for the sprawling six bedroom, 10 full bathroom estate at 13301 Dover Road said potential buyers could include other athletes or celebrities, including international clientele. “What we’re seeing in the luxury market are people inside and outside of town seeking to…