Baltimore Checkbook

Inauguration live blog: Dispatches from the...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156133282202/inauguration-live-blog-dispatches-from-the#_=_

12:42 p.m. — Caught up with two Trump merchandise vendors who set up shop right next to the protests at Union Station. “They haven’t bothered me a bit,” William Kriener, a cook from Chassahowitzka, Florida, said of the protestors as they marched past us. “They’ve walked by us several times. They’re pretty mellow today.” Kriener is a Trump supporter. He said his support came from Trump’s aversion to free trade deals — particularly the North American Free Trade Agreement — which he said has…

Morgan State receives $700,000 grant to help...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156132786332/morgan-state-receives-700000-grant-to-help#_=_

Morgan State University has been awarded a three-year, $716,700 grant from an Indiana foundation focused on higher education missions, to support a project that aims to help more students complete college. The Lumina Foundation for Education, a private, Indianapolis-based organization, has about $1.4 billion in assets and its mission is to help expand student access to higher education. Morgan’s Student Success Project fits well with that goal. The project centers on an effort to increase college…

Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week extended

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156131783042/baltimore-winter-restaurant-week-extended#_=_

If you thought Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week was going by too fast, you may welcome another week to try all the deals and dishes around the city as the promotion has been extended through Jan. 29 at 44 participating restaurants. Visit Baltimore and the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore announced the extension Friday with the original scheduled event slated to end Jan. 22 after it started Jan. 13. More than 100 restaurants participated in the winter edition of restaurant week. The promotion continued…

Bankruptcy trustee taps Boston behemoth to acquire...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156129948782/bankruptcy-trustee-taps-boston-behemoth-to-acquire#_=_

Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, part of Boston-based Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM), has reached a deal to acquire Kane Office Archives LLC, an affiliate of what had been Greater Washington’s largest office mover, for $415,000 as the Elkridge-based Kane Co. is wound down following its abrupt bankruptcy last month. Crowell & Moring LLP attorney Monique Almy, the trustee overseeing Kane’s Chapter 7 cases, filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore on Thursday seeking permission…

The search is over for Marriott International's...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156127945237/the-search-is-over-for-marriott-internationals#_=_

Marriott International Inc. has tapped Boston Properties and the Bernstein Cos. to build its new home at a site just north of the Bethesda Metro station, capping one of the most highly watched corporate headquarters searches in Greater Washington. Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) teamed up with Bernstein to reconfigure Bethesda Center, at 7550 Wisconsin Ave., to meet Marriott’s (NASDAQ: MAR) steep needs for a $600 million facility. The world’s largest hospitality company announced in October it was…

Baltimoreans head to Inauguration: 'It's going to...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156127311472/baltimoreans-head-to-inauguration-its-going-to#_=_

A man in a camouflage hat with white “Trump” lettering walked past a couple wearing matching American flag scarves in Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Station Friday morning. The men high-fived each other. “It’s going to be great day!” said the man in the hat. Penn Station was packed with people early Friday morning, as men and women in star-spangled attire and “Make America Great Again” hats boarded trains headed to Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day. Lines at the ticket counters and self-service…

Caves Valley Partners buys South Baltimore...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156127037752/caves-valley-partners-buys-south-baltimore#_=_

Caves Valley Partners is expanding its footprint in South Baltimore, buying an 18,295-square-foot warehouse for $4.5 million. The Towson-based developer purchased the building, located at 1800 S. Hanover St., from Green Door Properties, said Arsh Mirmiran, a partner with Caves Valley. Baltimore-based Green Door Properties had planned to use the 1.09-acre plot to build 39 townhomes. Though townhomes are still being considered for the site, Mirmiran said the developer is still weighing options for…

Free Yankee Candle with purchase

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156123949397/free-yankee-candle-with-purchase#_=_

Get a free Yankee Candle with purchase.

Use a coupon to get a free large classic jar, vase or tumbler candle with purchase of another. The offer is good at Yankee Candle stores at the mall or online using coupon code REFRESH.

The offer is not accepted at Yankee Candle Outlet stores or in retail…

8 things you need to know this morning

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156120998692/8-things-you-need-to-know-this-morning#_=_

Good morning, and happy Friday. If you’re heading to Washington, D.C. today for inauguration, be ready for the rain. It’s supposed to be wet for most of the day, especially during the afternoon. This weekend is going to be gloomy, as well, with rain expected Sunday and Monday. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. As you already know, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the nation’s 45th president. Here’s a schedule of events for Trump and Vice President-elect…

Bill Miller remains bullish on Amazon, not so much...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/156120475207/bill-miller-remains-bullish-on-amazon-not-so-much#_=_

Bill Miller still loves Amazon.com Inc. and he thinks big banks are set to go on a run lasting several years. The famed investor said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday he thinks the online retailing behemoth could be the first company to have a $1 trillion market capitalization. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) currently has a $384 million market cap. Miller, chairman and chief investment officer of Baltimore firm LMM, compared Amazon to Facebook and Google. The two tech giants have market caps greater than…