“We wake up every day wanting to put on shows.” That’s how Merriweather Post Pavilion spokesperson Audrey Fix Schaefer describes her life right now. She also handles communication for the […]
Columbia’s Lakeside Center to break ground
Owner and property manager Holland Properties broke ground on Lakeside Center, in Columbia, which will offer 85,000 square feet of new development, including 30,000 square feet of Class A office/medical […]
Ambu launches new single-use cystoscope
Ambu Inc., a medical device maker and maker of sterile, single-use endoscopes that bases its U.S. operations in Columbia, has introduced a new single-use cystoscope. The Ambu aScope 4 Cysto […]
I.M.P. joins coalition to save independent music venues
I.M.P., which promotes most concerts at Columbia’s Merriweather Post Pavilion and at various venues in the Washington, D.C. market, has joined the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), a coalition of […]
Community Development Block Grant boosted $16M
The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony Brown, Jamie […]
Howard County launches census dashboard
Howard County has launched the HoCoCounts 2020 Census dashboard, an innovative online tool providing real-time statistics on census completion within the county. The dashboard provides the current response rate for […]
BWI Marshall improvements to get virtual workshops
To help protect the safety of the public and employees during the COVID-19 health emergency, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) will host two Virtual Public […]
Cardin, Booker release plan to help underserved small businesses
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released a proposal to prevent underserved and underbanked business owners, including […]
Senators call for coordinated small business research
Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) advocated for increased small business-led research related to the coronavirus pandemic and response. The senators wrote to the 11 […]
The creative charge forward: why some businesses have it
In our strange COVID-19 world, some businesses have been able to move forward, maybe not with the same profit margins but nonetheless with creativity and resilience. They’re changing their products, […]