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Allen Edmonds opening Harbor East store

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High-end men’s shoes manufacturer Allen Edmonds is headed to Harbor East. The retailer is taking 1,300 square feet at 635 S. President St. The space, located between the Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites and Landmark Theatres, was previously occupied by Starbucks. The coffee shop last year moved to a larger location nearby. The Allen Edmonds is expected to open in early summer and will mark the brand’s first brick-and-more store in Maryland. In addition to shoes, the store will sell apparel and…

Here are the best places in Camden Yards to catch...

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If you want to leave Camden Yards with a souvenir baseball, your best bet is to buy a ticket in the standing room-only section in right field. That’s where the most home runs were hit last year out of any section in the ballpark, according to data compiled by ticket reselling website SeatGeek. The Orioles and their opponents hit 176 fan-catchable home runs last year at home (136 of which came from the O’s, tied for the most in the MLB). Of those, 31 of them landed in the standing room-only area…

Bizspace Property Spotlight: 729 East Pratt

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By Ashley Combs; Pat Franklin; and Whit Levering Bizspace Property Spotlight is a new resource presented by the Baltimore Business Journal with Merritt Properties. This is your invitation to view some of Baltimore’s best available commercial spaces. Whether you’re looking to relocate your company or just curious about the space, come take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today’s featured space. 729 East Pratt Street729 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 Located in downtown…

Chipotle files to trademark Better Burger...

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Chipotle may open another restaurant chain called Better Burger.



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Tesla Model 3 draws lines to dealerships a day...

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The Model 3 has drawn eager buyers to Tesla stores more than a day before the electric car will be unveiled.



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Michael Jordan highest paid retired sportsman

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Few people are able to jump as high as Michael Jordan – and it seems that goes for earnings in retirement too.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning all, and happy Thursday. Today will bring the best weather of the week — a few clouds but temperatures will be in the mid-70s and no precipitation to speak of. If you haven’t been to Light City yet, do it today, because it’ll be the best day to walk around with showers looming tomorrow. Here are eight things you need to know to get your day started. Developer John Paterakis Sr. and members of his family have donated a combined $130,000 to Baltimore mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon.…

This University of Maryland spinoff just hit the...

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Ramani Duraiswami is the first person to admit that you have to try his technology to truly understand what it is. Duraiswami is the founder of VisiSonics, a company spun out of the University of Maryland that works with three-dimensional sound. Based on name alone, 3-D sound is confusing. But think of it this way: Instead of listening to music through earbuds and hearing it in both ears, imagine that when using a virtual reality helmet, you would experience sound from all sides of your brain…

Could lighting improve recovery rates at...

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Could smarter lighting make employees more productive? Expedite patients’ recovery at hospitals? Improve your overall health and wellbeing? Maybe. Researchers are just getting started trying to answer these questions, but some think advanced lighting that manipulates color and brightness, and mimics the natural daylight cycle could have a positive impact on our health. Some of those researchers and businesses that design lighting discussed the groundswell of interest in light as an influencer…

Whoopi Goldberg launches weed startup for women

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Whoopi is getting into the weed business.



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