Last year, the Schutts were renovating their Virginia home off the Potomac. They envisioned an outdoor kitchen with ocean-colored countertops and cabinets, but were unsure of where everything would go. They were referred to Annapolis-based Hyde Concrete, which took up the task last year. In seven weeks, Lynn and Cynthia Schutt got what they ...

Recently, the government reported that the employment figures are looking stronger and unemployment figures were at their lowest point in three years. That being said, the housing market is still a key factor ho...

Mirabile will assume oversight of all marketing functions at the financial cooperative - Maryland's largest - including marketing planning and strategy, research and analysis, brand strategy, corporate communications, product marketing, and customer relationship management.

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Karen Renee Interior Design of Severna Park has for...

"I'm generally optimistic, but I was a little concerned that maybe I had asked for more than I can handle," she said.

This week, the scent of fresh paint hung in the air as she thanked ...

That was the advice of retail expert Casey Wilson, who spoke to members of the MainStreets Annapolis Partnership, or MAP, this week about pushing downtown businesses as shopping destinations. Through the Maryland Small Business Development Center, Wilson visits firms around the state and offers individual cou...

McCormick said it will open its first retail location, named McCormick World of Flavors, in the Light Street pavilion at Harborplace. The new location will be steps away from the site of McCormick's former plant and headquarters that closed in 1989 and is remembered by many for the aroma it sent across the waterfront.

First, let's look at some background. The troubles in Europe are actually rooted in the eurozone, the economic and monetary union consisting of 17 of the 27 European Union member states. Several eurozone countries ran up sizable debts before the 2008 U.S. financial crisis, and now they are unable to su...

In her new role, she will also oversee information technology and human resources, in addition to her other duties.

AAMC’s last COO, Victoria Bayless, now leads the organiza...

David S. Dobbs, vice president of the IT & Cyber Solutions Center at AECOM Technology Corp., will give the keynote address at the second annual "Cyber and Beyond." AECOM is a Fortune 500 technical and management support services firm ...

The British Swim School plans to open 20 locations within the next several years and officials said the greater Annapolis region is being targeted. The school, which teaches basic swimming techniques to infants as young as 3 months old, already has three locations in Maryland. Owner Rita Godlberg said she is looking f...

The Grasonville resident planned to have a cartoon-like image of a boy holding the world in his hands, but seeing all of the bad stuff that comes with it. He gave his idea to Parry Chotipradit, owner of Lucky Bird Tattoo and Piercing. After seven sessions, the end result was a shocked blonde boy holding a small earth and sur...

"I don't know how they expect me to make $1,600 in new sales before I leave at 1 p.m.," she said with annoyance. "Particularly when I work in this department."

As she processed the exchange, her story of woe continued. Finally she handed me the receipt...

The group is the highest level of recognition that the firm gives its fee-based financial advisors.

Those receiving the recognition must showa commitment to a consultant-based investment practice, helping clients build investment portfolios and m...