He needed an LED light - an energy-saving Light-Emitting Diode bulb - that could plug into standard fluorescent-bulb light boxes. His store, Ski Haus Sports Center and Cycleworks, like many other commercial spaces, has a ceiling festooned with fluorescent lighting fixtures.

So Cerasani did a little research to find a company in China that could...

So he decided to observe the drivers leaving the Pasadena high school.

"Eleven cars came out and nine of (the drivers) were on their cell phone," he said. "That's got to be controlled."

The Curtis Bay resident figured there had to be a...

ANNAPOLIS - Local tourism officials are looking for a few beautiful people.

The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau last week launched a contest to identify the people who help the area earn its designation as one of the most beautiful destinations in the country.

Sparked by Forbes Traveler Magazine's recent article naming Annapolis one of America's Pret...

Announcements by both companies yesterday will likely mean almost half of Constellation's nuclear assets will be sold to EDF for $4.5 billion, closing another chapter in Maryland's turbulent energ...

Rick Morgan has played a significant role in building the local business base as the county's economic development director in the 1990s. Now, he serves as president and chief executive officer of CommerceFirst, an Annapolis-based business bank that opened in 2000 and has roughly 1,000 business customers.

As if there weren't enough on his plate, Morgan is chairman of the Ec...

Now, advocates for expanded legal aid - services that provide lawyers for those who can't afford to hire their own - are appealing for reforms at both the federal and state level.

The idea seems to be gaining tractio...

During fiscal 2009, Anne Arundel Medical Center lost $28.2 million, while Baltimore Washington Medical Center suffered a loss of $7.9 million, according to financial officers at both hospitals.

Hospital administrators submitted these figures to the state...

Talking with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students at North County and South River high schools in the past two months, I found that some had never used a typewriter. However, during our discussion, we considered w...

Fort Meade - State employment officials will hold another large job fair at Fort George G. Meade this week that's expected to attract more than 80 employers with more than 1,800 open positions.

The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road, and is open to all job seekers.

Employers will be looking to fill various positions, such as intellige...

Despite your good intentions, such gift cards often come with a tangle of fine print and fees that can ensnare unsuspecting recipients. Your sister might not realize that a $3 monthly inactivity fee kicks in after a year. Or it could annoy her that it costs $12 to replace a lost card. ]]> unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2009/11_01-71/BUS http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2009/11_01-38/BUS If surveys and statistics are to be believed, the job market is beginning to show a pulse, which means some laid-off workers will need to adjust to the 9-to-5 routine again.

The number of layoffs announced by major U.S. corporations dropped by 21 percent in August - below July levels and 14 percent below a year ago, according to the executive recruiter Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

A telephone survey by recruiter Robert Half I...

Consumer Reports' recent tests of 25 alarms show that safety is far too complicated.

For example, smoke alarms that use ionization technology were great at detecting a fast-flaming fire, like burning paper, but lousy at warning you of a smoldering fire, say, in ...

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Anthony Izzo, chairman of the board of GENCO Inc., and Brant Standridge, president for BB&T, have joined the board, according to a release.

Izzo, a member of the Care Like No Other campaign executive committee, has been an active supporter of the hospital since the New Century of Caring Campaig...

The PSC issued a ruling yesterday approving the $4.5 billion sale of about 50 percent of Constellation's nuclear business to Electricite de France only if there are greater benefits for ratepayers and...