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How Top Companies Bankrolled a Qatari Influence Op
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
In 2021, Pfizer and Amazon earned perfect scores on the Corporate Equality Index, a rating of how well companies treat their LGBT employees. Overseen by the Human Rights Campaign, which seeks to ensure that "LGBTQ+ people" are treated "as full and...
Baltimore Fabrication closing plant, moving jobs out of state
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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August 13, 2025
BALTIMORE — A company in Baltimore for more than 10 years is closing its plant and moving its operations to Pennsylvania. Baltimore Fabrication will close at the end of November and lay off 33 employees, According to a Work Adjustment and...
From the streets to second chances: How Roca is changing the lives of Baltimore’s young men
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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The rain came in sheets on a Friday afternoon, drumming against the windshield of a silver Subaru. Inside, John Young is behind the steering wheel, and John “Yahya” Lewis is making phone calls to some of the young men on his roster. The men were...
Maryland Dog Training Company Helps Canines Detect Medical Emergencies
FOX45 - Maryland
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August is National Dog Month, a time to celebrate the loyalty, love, and life-saving abilities of man’s best friend. In Maryland, one local business is taking canine companionship to the next level. Top Tier Dog Training, based in the state, is...
In the Lead: The Daily Record announces 2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
In the Lead: Best Startup Businesses in Maryland recognizes startup companies that demonstrate vision and excellence across a broad spectrum of criteria. People often encounter problems throughout their lives. Those who choose to try to find a...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Astek Diagnostics
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Astek Diagnostics is a medical device company led by CEO Mustafa Al-Adhami, focused on developing innovative diagnostic solutions for major health threats. The company comprises a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Apkudo
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Apkudo, led by Co-Founder and CEO Josh Matthews, is transforming the mobile device lifecycle through AI, robotics, and software solutions. The company aims to unlock value, eliminate electronic waste, and create a more sustainable technology...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: ReBokeh
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
ReBokeh is a SaaS company developing accessibility tools for the low vision community. Founded by Rebecca Rosenberg, who was diagnosed with Oculocutaneous Albinism as an infant, the company emerged from her personal frustrations with inadequate...
Maryland launches grant program to cover transition to SolarAPP+ instant permitting
Solar Power World
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August 13, 2025
The Maryland Energy Administration has announced the launch of a new initiative to help counties and municipalities across Maryland automate and accelerate their residential solar energy permitting. The state agency’s SolarAPP+ Implementation...
Ashland Community Development Corporation prepares hundreds of backpacks for annual back-to-school festival
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
BALTIMORE — In East Baltimore Thursday night they were also packing bags. The Ashland Community Development Corporation, or ACDC, has been helping the community meet all kinds of needs for decades. Their back-to-school festival is a big one. It's...
Maryland Democrats try to downplay bad polls | READER COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 13, 2025
It seems as if polls are considered wonderful when they show your popularity but silly when they reflect you losing in the approval rating game (“Why did Gov. Wes Moore’s approval rating dip? ‘Anxiety’ and the economy, analysts say,” Aug. 12)....
SUN: Baltimore accepts judge’s reduced $152.3 million award in opioid lawsuit
FOX45 - Maryland
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Baltimore has accepted a $152.3 million award in an opioid lawsuit against drugmakers McKesson and Cencora, boosting the city’s total awards from pharmaceutical companies to $579.8 million. The city accepted the award Thursday afternoon, after...
SHOCKING VIDEO: Two possible MS-13 gang members arrested after attack in Baltimore
FOX45 - Maryland
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Detectives used the security system at a popular ice cream shop to track down two men suspected of trying to kill another man near Patterson Park on Saturday. Court records show that the security system at Bmore Licks captured a physical...
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen, lawmakers tour Baltimore ICE facility after they were denied entry
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 13, 2025
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other lawmakers visited the Baltimore U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Wednesday after allegations of inhumane conditions. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: b.well
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Kristen Valdes, founder and CEO of b.well, created the health care platform after a deeply personal experience navigating the system for her daughter Bailey, who suffers from an autoimmune disorder. Despite Kristen’s expertise as a health care...
Company unveils project to solve major issue for rural EV drivers: 'Proud to help shape the energy landscape of tomorrow'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
Universal Green Group's new initiatives join an existing portfolio of over 700 green energy projects. by Simon SageAugust 13, 2025 Illinois is now home to a fresh batch of new electric vehicle chargers. In a statement shared by CBS 4, Universal...
Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce closes due to financial challenges
WBAL - Maryland
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August 13, 2025
The Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce has closed its doors due to financial challenges, according to a message on its website. The chamber’s final day of operation was Aug. 8. They had been open for nearly six decades, with it opening in 1966....
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: NanoBioFab
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
NanoBioFab revolutionizes pathogen detection through artificial intelligence-integrated nanosensor technology that delivers rapid, accurate results for clinical infection management. Their smart nanosensor solutions target real-world health care...
Maryland’s stem cell research fund is filling the gap
Technical.ly
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August 13, 2025
Brian Jamieson founded Diagnostics Biochips to unlock the inner workings of the brain. Based in Glen Burnie, the medical equipment manufacturing company develops tiny sensors that can be implanted to study electrical brain activity. The goal? To...
2025 Best Startup Businesses in Maryland: Game4Good
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
Game4Good, originally called G-Haven eSports, is a social impact organization founded by Derek Carr Jr. that seeks to transform gaming culture beyond mere entertainment. The organization focuses on converting the gaming community into socially...