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Tessco Technologies names new CEO

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Following a five-month search, Tessco Technologies Inc. on Thursday named the successor for longtime CEO Robert Barnhill. Murray Wright takes over for Barnhill, who will remain chairman of the Hunt Valley wireless technology supplier, effective immediately. Wright was previously CEO of Auburn, Wash.-based Zones Inc., an IT solutions provider with about $1.5 billion in revenue. He left the company in November 2015 for undisclosed reasons, according to a GeekWire report. Wright, 60, signed a four-year…

Starting schools after Labor Day makes business...

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Just one week ago Ocean City Beach was packed full of families laying out in the sun, playing in the sand and munching on Thrashers french fries. As Melanie Pursel, executive director of the Greater Ocean City, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, drove down Coastal Highway on Thursday on her way to a meeting at Fish Tails, there was hardly anybody on the roads. Needless to say, Pursel is happy about Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order for Maryland public schools to begin after Labor Day starting next…

Baltimore Checkbook — Towson mall officials: Teens need chaperones

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Kids under 17 must have a an adult who is at least 21 years old with them if they plan on going to Towson Town Center on Fridays and Saturdays starting Sept. 16.



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Facebook adds 'instant video' option in Messenger

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Facebook is adding an “instant video” feature to text messages within its Messenger app.



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Giftcardrescue.com shuts down suddenly after eight...

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GiftCardRescue.com, a company that sold unwanted gift cards and allowed people to buy gift cards at a discount, has shut down after eight years in business. The Ellicott City company was founded in January 2008 by Johns Hopkins University alumni Kwame Kuadey. The idea for the company came about when Kuadey noticed a trend of friends getting gift cards they didn’t want or wouldn’t use. In a message posted on the company’s website, Kuadey explained to customers that the GiftCardRescue.com shutdown…

August is the worst month for job gains (at first...

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August is not a good month for job seekers. Or is it? College kids leave summer jobs, teachers are at the beach and people who would be looking for work tend to lay low until the fall hiring season. Plus, potential employers are on vacation too! Sinc…



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Towson Town Center implements curfew for teenagers...

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Towson Town Center is rolling out a new rule requiring those 17 and under to be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years of age on Fridays and Saturdays after 5 p.m. The rule, called the “Parental Guidance Required” program, will begin on Sept. 16. The curfew covers the inside of the General Growth Properties-owned mall, as well as all covered sidewalks and the popular mall’s parking garages. “Everyone is welcome at Towson Town Center at any time – we simply require that during certain…

Why the people of this Irish city love Apple

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One hugely profitable multinational is told to pay billions more tax to a hard-pressed government. Taxpayers cheer. Not in this Irish city. Across Cork – where Apple has its European headquarters – residents appear strongly in favor of letting the …



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City issues call for new Inner Harbor attractions,...

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The city is hoping to bring in new Inner Harbor on-water attractions to help boost tourism between the peak April and October travel months. The Baltimore Development Corp. issued a request for proposals Thursday on behalf of the city for the attractions on docks on either side of the World Trade Center building. The BDC also issued an RFP for 111 S. Hanover St., a city-owned property at the corner of Charles and Pratt streets outside the Bank of America tower. With nearly 15 million annual visitors…

Constellation inks 5-year sponsorship deal with...

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Constellation has signed a five-year deal to become the PGA of America’s official energy provider and sustainability partner. The deal gives the Baltimore-based energy company rights to all of the PGA of America’s top events, including the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the PGA of America’s top-level deals are seven-figure annual agreements and include media,…