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Lexington Market lights it up again as it works to...

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By the time most people get out of work and make their way up to Lexington Market between North Eutaw and Pace streets, they will be met with a sign saying the historic market closed at 6 p.m. That’s why the bi-annual Light Up Lexington event that started in November 2014 and returns Wednesday seeks to give patrons who normally wouldn’t get to see the inside of Lexington Market a chance. The late-night event runs 5 p.m.-9 p.m., showing people what the market has to offer, along with a few musical…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Wednesday. By now, you’ve seen all the jokes about Baltimore being Seattle or Scotland thanks to the incessant rain. Expect a couple more days of rain and clouds before the weather clears up for Mother’s Day weekend. Here’s what else you need to know this morning. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has dropped out of the presidential race after Donald Trump’s victory in Indiana’s Republican primary almost assures Trump the party’s nomination. [New York Times] But don’t count Bernie Sanders out just yet.…

May the 4th Be With You: Freebies and hot deals on...

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May the Fourth be with you today as Star Wars-themed merchandise and toys are on sale today.

But first, entertain yourself with the Yoda Speak Translator. “To save on Star Wars day I love. Yeesssssss!”

Amazon.com: Star Wars Day of Deals offering up to 75 percent off.

Best Buy: Up to 50 percent…

Teen retailer Aeropostale files for bankruptcy

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The clock has run out on embattled teen retailer Aeropostale, which filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after losing money for 13 consecutive quarters. The company said it would be closing 113 stores in the United States, in addition to its 41 stories …



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Cyber thieves siphon tax forms from ADP payroll

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Cyber thieves have succeeded in stealing sensitive tax and salary information on employees at a dozen companies that use the payroll giant ADP. On Tuesday, ADP explained how fraudsters managed to siphon W-2 tax forms using a convenient online feature.



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4 U.S. governors on jobs: Not enough workers

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America’s governors – one a former presidential candidate – share at least one major concern: lack of skilled workers to do the job.



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New individualized cancer treatments are saving...

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According to the American Cancer Society, there were an estimated 3 million cancer survivors living in the United States in 1971. Today, that number has soared to 14.5 million due in large part to advances in treatment that have occurred during the last decade. “Our understanding of cancer, specifically what causes it and how best to treat it, has grown tremendously in the last few years,” says Dr. Albert Aboulafia, medical director of MedStar Health Cancer Network. “It wasn’t that long…

#WhitewashedOut objects to Asians portrayed by...

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Asians took to Twitter Tuesday to decry what they said was Hollywood’s practice of replacing Asian characters with white actors. About 60,000 tweets answered the launch of the hashtage #WhitewashedOUT, started by comedian and actress Margaret Cho, wri…



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Baltimore school board names new CEO to replace...

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Gregory Thornton’s rocky tenure as head of Baltimore City Public Schools will come to an end on Friday with the school board’s decision to replace him with a former city school official. Sonja B. Santelises, 48, will take over the post on July 1. Santelises is currently the vice president for K-12 policy and practice at the Education Trust, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit focused on closing the achievement gap. The Baltimore resident was formerly the chief academic officer of city schools from…

Revere Bank to buy Monument Bank for $65.1M

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Laurel-based Revere Bank is making good on its quest to grow in the I-270 corridor, announcing a $65.1 million deal Tuesday evening to buy Monument Bank of Rockville. The combination of the two privately held banks will create an institution with more than $1.7 billion in assets and $1.37 billion in total deposits. It will have 10 branches. The deal comes just weeks after the ambitious Revere Bank closed on its acquisition of Frederick-based Blueridge Bank, another step in its move up Interstate…