Washington County, Maryland Government has maintained strong ratings with all three major rating agencies. Standard & Poor's assigned a ′AA+′ rating to the County's 2016 public improvement and refunding general obligation (GO) bonds while the County maintained their 'AA+' rating with Fitch for GO bonds. Additionally, the County maintained their ′Aa1′ Moody's rating. Concurrently, Moody's has affirmed the ′Aa1′ rating on the County's outstanding GO debt.
Read MoreGreen Leaf Medical, LLC partners with the Interventional Pain Institute(IPI) to research the efficacy of Medical Cannabis to treat pain. IPI will run human trials using Medical Cannabis provided by Green Leaf Medical, LLC, and will publish its findings.
Read MoreAllegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary, a new company based in Cumberland, Maryland, aims to obtain a highly sought after license to dispense cannabis for medical use. The Allegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary applied for one of the two licenses available later this year to represent Maryland Senatorial District One, serving a population of over 120,000 people. Research shows that access to medical cannabis dispensaries is associated with a significant reduction in opiate overdose fatalities.
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre has created a prequel to the iconic classical ballet The Nutcracker, complete with original score. This new fairytale ballet tells the back story of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The company will host a world premiere weekend March 18-20 with just five performances.
Read MoreKoolhof Earth's inaugural gala on February 27 will raise funds necessary for retrofitting Lutherville, Maryland's aging Emmanuel Monastery with energy saving systems.
Read MoreThe Independent recording artist Jaesin "Az Smooth" Stone has announced the release of his highly anticipated debut album, "Street Fame" arriving everywhere on Spring 2016, exclusively through azsmooth.bandcamp.com. Pre-orders available on 1/1/2016. Releasing on all DSP's March 15th.
Read MoreRTH Solutions announced today that the company has expanded its operations with a new headquarters and training center in Columbia, MD. Starting in July 2015, a full range of ITIL certification courses will be available in the greater Baltimore, Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington DC area.
Read MoreWorking Mother Terminated While Five Months Pregnant: Education technology company 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), is facing a lawsuit for unlawfully terminating a female manager due to her pregnancy. The lawsuit has been filed in the Maryland Prince George's County Circuit Court (Case No.: CAL 15-04071).
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