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Maryland remains 18th healthiest state in the...

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Maryland is the 18th healthiest state in the country, with an increase in drug deaths and a decrease in preventable hospitalizations for 2016, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation released its 27th annual America’s Health Rankings report Thursday. It detailed state and national data regarding key health indicators like smoking, drug deaths and uninsured rates. Maryland also ranked at No. 18 on last year’s report. Hawaii ranked as the healthiest state for the fifth year in a row.…

Marylanders to set record for year-end holiday...

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More than 2.2 million Marylanders are expected to travel for the year-end holidays, the highest number on record. The projection represents a 1.4 percent increase over last year for the number of Maryland residents who plan to travel 50 miles or more, according to estimates released by AAA Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. The year-end holiday travel period is defined as being between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2. Nationally, more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel for the holidays, also an all-time…

Salisbury University Foundation purchases 8.5...

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The Salisbury University Foundation is purchasing 8.5 acres of land south of the university’s main campus on Route 13 for $6 million. The foundation’s board of directors approved the purchase this week and the new land will grow Salisbury’s campus to over 200 acres. The seller in this deal is Delcon International. The transaction is expected to close in early 2017. Currently residing on the property are Court Plaza Shopping Center, the former Temple Hill Motel, which is currently vacant, and 307…

Ted Leonsis on new regional partnership and...

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Ted Leonsis was heavily involved in attempting to bring the 2024 Olympics to the D.C. area. In making the pitch, he worked with Russ Ramsey, who is CEO of hedge fund management firm Ramsey Asset Management and chaired the D.C. Olympic committee. During that process, Leonsis, the CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment and co-chair of that Olympic committee, recruited CEOs and business leaders from D.C., Baltimore and Richmond, Va., to help promote the region as a whole as a potential destination…

Former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake sets up shop...

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Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake hasn’t let any grass grow under her stilettos. She announced Wednesday that she has formed a political, financial and business consulting business based in Roland Park. State records show Rawlings-Blake formed SRB & Associates LLC on Dec. 7, the day after she left office as the city’s 49th mayor. She did not seek reelection to a second term following the unrest that beset the city in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in police custody in April…

Marilyn Mosby to businesses: Help improve public...

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Baltimore just surpassed the 300 murder mark and the best way businesses can help, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says, is by donating money. Speaking to members of Baltimore’s business community at a breakfast hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee Wednesday, Mosby said she finds the number of murders “very disturbing”, especially because much of the crime in Baltimore is retaliatory. Mosby appeared alongside Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis to answer questions about…

Maryland insurance chief scouts for new carriers...

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Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer has made calls to eight out-of-state health insurance carriers, trying to convince them to sell coverage in the state. Any market benefits from greater competition. More carriers operating in the state’s health insurance market, means greater options and more competitive prices for Maryland consumers, Redmer said. And as the Insurance Administration announced last week that Evergreen Health Cooperative would not be able to participate in the individual market…

Mayor Pugh seeks to add up to 6,000 new street...

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One week into office, Mayor Catherine Pugh said Wednesday she is seeking ways to brighten the city — with 6,000 new lights stretched across Baltimore. As the city on Tuesday marked its 300th homicide for 2016, the mayor said Baltimore’s streets in certain neighborhoods are too dark and unsafe for residents and pedestrians. Last year, there were 344 homicides recorded in Baltimore, a grim record posted as the city recoiled from unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. Her…

Arena Football League Hall of Famer named first...

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The Arena League Football is about 100 days from officially kicking off in Baltimore and the first step in creating a successful team was checked off Wednesday as AFL Hall of Fame player and coach Omarr Smith was named as the team’s head coach. The press conference in which Smith was introduced was his first time visiting Baltimore, but over the next 100 days, the seven-time ArenaBowl champion hopes to integrate himself in the Baltimore community. “One thing I do know about Baltimore is this is…

CoStar sues the competitor it bolstered with its...

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CoStar Group Inc. was required to make several concessions to avoid antitrust issues as part of its $860 million acquisition of LoopNet Inc. in 2012, and now it’s suing the chief beneficiary of those concessions for allegedly fueling its growth by republishing CoStar’s proprietary information without permission. The Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate data firm, with a reputation for aggressive and even litigious protection of its global online platform, alleges Missouri-based Xceligent…