Baltimore Benefiting from Super Bowl Fever

Certainly, Super Bowl Sunday is good for business. But even the weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday are good for business if you’re a business in the town where one of the teams hails. And this is exactly what Baltimore businesses are finding at the moment, as the Baltimore Ravens prepare for kickoff. Mother’s […]

13 Baltimore Hot Shots to Watch for 2013

The Baltimore Business Journal just recently covered the 13 people that they think should be watched for 2013. Here is an interesting list of the 13 that they deem important to watch in the year ahead. The list includes: Brian Strumke, Stillwater Artisanal Ales; Rebecca Pearce, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; Paul Palmieri, Millennial Media; Chad […]

Baltimore Mayor Gives Out Business Awards

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake just handed out awards to ten impressive businesses in the Baltimore area. The Mayor’s Awards honored these businesses for giving back to the community during tough economic times.  This year’s awards were given to: Ballard Spahr LLP for cleaning up and improving the Reservoir Hill community and for pro bono legal services. […]

New Loans Available for Small Businesses in Baltimore

If you’re a small business in Baltimore, you’ll certainly want to take note. In recent news, Baltimore just announced a new loan program for small Baltimore businesses. The program is called the BaltimoreMICRO and it will offer loans of $5000-$30,000 to businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue and with a personal credit […]

Maryland Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Philanthropic Companies

On Friday, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal recognized three companies for their philanthropies. They handed out the awards at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Maryland Chapter Philanthropy Day Luncheon that took place at the Marriot Waterfront in Baltimore. The Hartman Executive Advisors in Columbia were given the small employer […]

Praise for Waste Management from Wildlife Habitat Council

Recently, in Baltimore, the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) announced that Waste Management has added eight new WHC certifications. The announcements were made during the 24th Annual Symposium called Working for a Greener World. As Margaret O’Gorman, WHC President said, “WHC members continue to raise the bar for conservation success. We connect corporations, conservation and community […]

Baltimore Area College Senior with Cerebral Palsy Plays Soccer Competitively

Kyle Kauffman does not let his cerebral palsy get in the way of his life.  He boasts a high school diploma and now, a dorm room at Stevenson University in Maryland. However, despite his optimistic attitude, there are still some things he has not been able to do until now – including playing soccer for […]

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

The 11th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk was on Sunday in Baltimore. It started at 33rd Street in Ednor Gardens-Lakeside and was a four mile walk. 7000 people participated and they raised over $400,000 for breast cancer research. The American Cancer Society was on hand at the walk, looking for recruits for its […]

Baltimore Aquarium Teams Up with SUDS

The Baltimore Aquarium is responsible for more than just entertaining sweaty, electricity-less families this week; working with the SUDS diving program, it provides an outlet for amputee servicemen and women while working to strengthen their mobility. SUDS is an organization that works to improve the quality of life of veterans who lost limbs while serving […]