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Under Armour targets Boston with its...

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Under Armour Inc. will open its second-largest store in North America in Boston’s Prudential Center this fall. CEO Kevin Plank told Boston-area executives last summer that he was hoping to open the Brand House store somewhere in the city’s Back Bay. An Under Armour (NYSE: UA) spokeswoman said the 18,000-square-foot space will feature a full range of men’s, women’s and youth apparel as well as footwear and related sports accessories. The retail space is owned by Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP).…

17 million have received minimum wage increases...

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Efforts to raise the minimum wage have put more money in the pockets of roughly 17 million low income workers since 2012, a new report claims.



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How to score cheapest airfare this summer

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Looking to get away this summer, but worried about the cost of airfare? It’s all in the timing. When you book and fly can save you a lot of money.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/how-to-score-the-cheapest-airfare-this-summer/39004702

NBA expected to put corporate logos on jerseys

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Companies may soon be vying for new advertising space on NBA jerseys.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/nba-expected-to-put-logos-on-jerseys/39003108

Goaaaal!!! Free food for youth soccer players at...

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Goaaaal!

Soccer-playing kids can score free food from Chipotle Mexican Grill on Saturday.

Children 14 or younger wearing a team uniform get a buy-one-get-one-free offer on burritos, bowls, salads, tacos and kid’s meals at participating locations.

Each player gets one free entree with purchase of…

Mount Vernon's The Bun Shop readies to open second...

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One location just wasn’t enough for childhood neighbors and The Bun Shop co-owners as the trio will open a second location at 22 Light St. on April 18. Minh Vo partnered with siblings Andrew and Lam Bui, who grew up just down the street from one another in South Florida, to open The Bun Shop at 239 W. Read St. in 2013. The cafe bakery specializes in buns from all parts of the world, from Paraguayan empanadas to English pasties, and, as Vo puts it, basically “anything meat or veggie inside of bread.” With…

David and Dad's, apartments and spin studio going...

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For years the Central Savings Bank building at the corner of North Charles and East Lexington streets has sat vacant, but this summer development team Poverni Sheikh Group will open 24 new apartments in the building with a restaurant and spin studio on the first floor. Eugene Poverni and Ibrahim Sheikh paid $1.2 million for 115 N. Charles St., which they have named the Vault, in August 2014 and have worked for nearly two years transforming the former bank into studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom…

How to read your ridiculously confusing financial...

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Congrats on getting into college! Now, how much is it going to cost? It can be maddeningly difficult to figure out, especially for high school seniors who have just a few weeks left to compare offers and decide where to enroll.



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Home of the Day: Sprawling Colonial in Severna...

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By Creig Northrop, Clarksville Office, Home of the Day is presented by the Baltimore Business Journal with The Creig Northrop Team. This is your invitation to view some of Baltimore’s most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today’s featured property. 501 Denington Lane, Severna Park, MD 21146 | $700,000 • Nestled on a quaint cul-de-sac, this charming colonial boasts over 4,000 square feet of living space • Hardwoods grace the…

Claim your 2016 Tax Day freebies and dining deals...

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Nothing is certain but death, taxes and freebies on Tax Day, which is on Monday, April 18, this year!

Your taxes may be complicated, but getting free stuff is EZ with my Tax Day roundup. Some offers are good now through May.

I’ll be updating the list through Monday. Here’s to many happy returns!