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Planned vertical farm in East Baltimore aims to...

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A Canadian agriculture technology company is partnering with CBO Financial Inc. and Volunteers of America Chesapeake to develop a $6 million indoor urban farm in East Baltimore, part of a new program to give workforce training to ex-offenders. Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc. signed a letter of intent last month to lease 25,000 square feet from local nonprofit Volunteers of America Chesapeake at one of its centers at 5000 E. Monument St. Part of the building will be renovated to accommodate…

Free coffee and Slurpees at 7-Eleven

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Get free coffee and Slurpees at 7-Eleven stores.

Download and register for the free 7Rewards app to get your free, any size iced or hot coffee each Wednesday in January at participating convenience stores.

Double dip and get a free small Slurpee on Saturdays through the end of February by using…

Annapolis estate with private beach, pier lists...

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An 11,000-square-foot French country-style home on the South River in Annapolis with a private beach and 50-foot pier has hit the market for $6.9 million. The 20-year-old home sits on 1.47 acres along Harness Creek Road. The six bedroom home features a five-car heated garage, an indoor lap pool, four fireplaces and a guest suite with private entrance. The home, which sits along 126 feet of water, has five full bathrooms and two half baths. The home is owned by Joseph A. Boggs and Celeste Hart,…

T. Rowe Price CFO to retire this year

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The changing of the guard at T. Rowe Price Group Inc. continues, with the Baltimore asset manager announcing on Wednesday that CFO Kenneth Moreland will retire later this year. Moreland’s retirement is part of a larger transition for senior management at T. Rowe. A year ago, William J. Stromberg succeeded James A.C. Kennedy as T. Rowe’s CEO. Brian Rogers, the firm’s chairman and chief investment officer, is set to retire on March 31. Moreland’s official retirement date has not been determined,…

Christensen: Here's a simple way to save $1,400...

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Have you resolved to save more this year? A dollar can go a long way in 2017.

The 52 Week Money Challenge is a novel way to bank nearly $1,400 in 12 months. You’ll hardly miss the money.

Here’s how it works: Starting at the beginning of the year (or anytime, really), put away $1 on Week 1, $2…

Free lipstick from Mac Cosmetics

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Get a free lipstick from Mac Cosmetics by returning its used plastic packaging and bottles to counters or online.

The company’s Back-to-Mac program encourages recycling by accepting six containers in exchange for your choice of free lipstick.

Chances are you have some old Mac products, among many…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning and happy Wednesday. You made it through the dreary Tuesday after winter break intact. Expect colder, but dry weather today, a welcome change from yesterday’s incessant downpours. Here’s what you need to know to get your day going. You can stop speculating about whether Ravens offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg will return next year. Head Coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Tuesday that Mornhinweg will be back in the same role next season. Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees will…

State tax credits that encourage and reward...

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State tax credits and incentives are big business and often create a mutually-beneficial relationship between the providers and recipients of the incentives. These incentives can spur growth in traditionally underrepresented industries, such as enticing technology companies to relocate high-paying jobs and highly-educated personnel, or establishing data centers to increase a state’s presence in the cloud computing era. Other incentives may be focused on manufacturing, providing incentives to…

DAP acquires Touch 'N Foam and Touch 'N Seal...

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Baltimore caulk maker DAP Products Inc. has acquired Clayton Corp., known for its popular Touch ‘N Foam and Touch 'N Seal brands. DAP is a division of Medina, Ohio-based RPM International Inc. Based near St. Louis, Missouri, the foam division of Clayton Corp. has annual net sales of approximately $60 million. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be accretive to earnings within one year, were not disclosed. The acquisition will expand DAP’s products offerings while providing a cost-effective…

Baltimore ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for bed bugs

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Baltimore ranks as the top city in the U.S. for bed bugs, according to pest control company Orkin. The list is based on residential and commercial treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from Dec. 1, 2015, to Nov. 30, 2016. In the six years Orkin has released the bed bug rankings, this is the first time Baltimore has made the top five, moving up nine spots since last year. Neighboring Washington, D.C., ranks No. 2 on the list, up a spot from last year. While…