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Lyft's 10-year plan: Hotels on wheels and the end...

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An exciting future is coming fast, but we aren’t ready. That’s the message from Lyft president John Zimmer in a 4,000-word Medium post detailing his company’s vision for the future of transportation.



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MGM National Harbor is ramping up hiring. This...

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There was a parade of line cooks and more than a few oniony tears at a Capitol Heights community center Friday, as MGM National Harbor set out to fill nearly 200 line cook positions open across the property. There were also rounds of applause as many applicants received job offers to be line cooks in one of MGM’s many restaurants, from the high-end steakhouse from the Voltaggio brothers to José Andrés’ Fish. Those offered jobs had made it through an interview and a quick demonstration of…

Stocks move higher, traders unfazed by NY bombing

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Traders shrugged off the apparent terrorist attacks in New York and New Jersey over the weekend. Stocks opened higher Monday morning.



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'From vacant eyesore to beauty,' developer says of...

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The second City Arts apartment building in Greenmount West is expected to open in two months. Leasing has started for the 60-unit City Arts 2 apartment building, to be located on Greenmount and Lafayette avenues, in the Station North Arts District on property that once held several derelict row houses. It is the latest development in the budding district, where over the past six years several redevelopments have taken place to convert the area into a central district for artists tied to academic…

Samos Greek Island Grill to open McHenry Row...

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Samos Greek Island Grill, a spinoff of the popular Highlandtown restaurant, is opening its second location Sept. 26 at McHenry Row in Locust Point. The family-owned Mediterranean restaurant brought the casual dining experience first to The Shops at Canton Crossing in 2013 as an offshoot of the original Samos restaurant that opened in 1977. Named after a small island in the Aegean Sea, Samos Greek Island Grill will open the second location at 1703 Whetstone Way. The roughly 1,600-square-foot space…

​Is your organization effectively leveraging...

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Almost all companies use digital technology to some extent, typically using computers to collect and process data. However, many organizations capture data from paper, and use that information to create more paper. That scenario is not efficient or truly digital. To increase efficiency and make better business decisions, organizations should take the next step to use electronic information across all areas of the organization. Going digital comes with several significant benefits. A successful…

Harry Potter's old house is for sale

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Fancy living like young Harry Potter?



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Montgomery County retains NIH under agency...

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The National Institutes of Health plans to consolidate several locations in suburban Maryland into a pair of adjacent buildings in Bethesda after wrapping up a roughly nine-month search for alternatives in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The General Services Administration has awarded a trio of leases that would concentrate the Health and Human Services agency at 6701 and 6705 Rockledge Drive, enabling it to shed nearly 155,000 square feet in multiple locations in Bethesda and Rockville. The…

Szeliga criticizes Van Hollen for missing Maryland...

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Kathy Szeliga took a few shots at U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen on Friday for not showing up at what was billed by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce as the first forum for all three U.S. Senate candidates in this November’s election. Szeliga, a Republican member of the Maryland General Assembly, faces Van Hollen, a Democrat, and Green party candidate Margaret Flowers in the race to win the seat currently held by longtime U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski. “I am disappointed that Congressman Chris Van Hollen…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, I hope everyone has a productive start to the work week. After the rain moves through this morning, it’s going to be beautiful outside and the humidity will (hopefully) go away. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. A single tear is falling down my cheek as I write this: The Ravens overcame an 20-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Browns yesterday, 25-20. After scoring three touchdowns in the first quarter, the Browns were shut out for the remainder of the game.…