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San Francisco is expensive and residents are over...

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San Franciscans have had enough with the city’s ever-growing costs of living.



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Baltimore Museum of Art names new director

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Christopher Bedford, currently director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University outside of Boston, will take over as head of the Baltimore Museum of Art on Aug. 15. Bedford replaces Doreen Bolger, who retired as director last year after 17 years in the position. Bedford was selected following an international search overseen by a committee created by the museum’s board of trustees. He will become the 10th director in the BMA’s 102-year history. Bedford has led the Rose Art Museum since 2012.…

Los Angeles firm pays $187M for Baltimore-area...

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A Los Angeles investment firm has paid $187 million for a 1,004-unit apartment portfolio spread out across the Baltimore area. TruAmerica Multifamily’s off-market transaction of the three apartment complexes marks its first deal east of Colorado. The buildings are the 158-unit Bayshore Landing in Annapolis, the 634-unit Sherwood Crossing in Elkridge, and the 212-unit Southfield in Nottingham. TruAmerica purchased the properties in partnership with MSD Capital LP, an investment firm controller Dell…

Get a free candy rose with purchase at Charm City...

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Receive a candy rose this Friday with a $15 purchase at Charm City Chocolate.

That means you can purchase a number of sweet treats for all the special mothers in your life.

The deal is only valid Friday, while supplies last.

Charm City Chocolate, which opened in Hampden this year, is owned by husband-and-wife…

Amazon is making an amazing comeback

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It looks like Wall Street’s love affair with Amazon has been re-Kindle-d.



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Gannett pushes new tactics to get Tribune...

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Gannett Co. Inc.’s push to get Tribune Publishing and its board chairman, Michael Ferro, to the table to discuss a proposed buyout offer intensified Monday morning. Tysons, Va.-based Gannett (NYSE: GCI), which is seeking to buy Tribune Publishing (NYSE: TPUB) for $815 million in cash, said it has filed preliminary proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing its intent to see “withhold” votes in connection with Tribune Publishing’s annual meeting slated for June 2.…

Under Armour, Howard University ink apparel deal

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Under Armour Inc. has inked a deal with Howard University to supply apparel and accessories to the school’s athletics team. The pact marks Under Armour’s (NYSE: UA) first partnership with a Historically Black College and University. The Baltimore sportswear maker will design and make game-day uniforms for all 19 of the Washington, D.C., university’s men’s and women’s varsity athletic teams. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Howard’s athletic teams, for the most part, have been wearing Russel…

Puerto Rico defaults on $422 million

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Puerto Rico is dialing 9-1-1 for any help it can get.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/puerto-rico-defaults-on-422-million/39339544

Ballerina Misty Copeland gets her own Barbie doll

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superstar ballerina Misty Copeland is the latest celebrity to get her own Barbie doll, following the footsteps of Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Audrey Hepburn and other accomplished women.



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Wegmans to hire 325 PT workers for Owings Mills...

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Wegmans Food Markets has started the process to hire and train 325 part-time positions at its new location in Owings Mills, scheduled to open Sept. 18.



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