Archive for the ‘Annapolis’ Category
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Getting hired for social media…through social media
An interesting story came my way this morning out of the Cyphers Agency in Annapolis. It seems the agency’s latest recruit was found almost entirely by using social media sites. And what division was she hired for? You guessed it, Cyphers’ new Word of Mouth division called Push-n-Pull.
The new account executive, Julianna Wittig, was a [...] -
Annapolis parking fee increase delayed - not scrapped
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Strolling around downtown Annapolis in the summer, I’m reminded that the city is a beautiful sight to behold — sailboats dot the horizon and line the docks along the waterfront, their tall masts making up a picturesque maritime skyline. My favorite downtown activity includes a big ice cream cone and [...] -
Maryland millionaires “go missing”
In case you missed it, an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal yesterday berated the state for “fleecing the wealthy.”
It argues that by raising the top marginal income-tax rate to 6.25% in 2008, Maryland pushed its highest earners to move out of state (or, more likely, to change their residencies to their second homes in [...] -
More gambling competition from Delaware
As if Maryland’s quest for slot machines wasn’t facing enough setbacks, Delaware is pouring salt on the open wound by trying to expand its legalized gambling options to include sports betting.
A Delaware house committee narrowly approved a bill Tuesday evening that would allow sports gambling at the state’s three casinos. Despite disagreement between between the [...] -
The debate over corporate taxes in Maryland
The presiding officers of the Maryland House and Senate say spending is going to be tight this year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be new policy proposals on the table. And though the cash-crunched state is trying to make every dollar count, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. says he doesn’t think too [...]
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This morning’s State House fire drill
Above, the State House’s “fire suppression system” is tested today. Photo by Eric Stocklin.
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State House fire drill
If you’re in Annapolis Thursday and you think the State House is on fire, don’t worry. It’s just a really cool “deluge system” that protects the capitol’s historic dome.
The Department of General Services is testing the fire suppression system at 9a.m. on Thursday morning. It “will pour up to 7,500 gallons of water over the [...] -
Check out our new blog, Eye on Annapolis
This morning we’re excited to show you Eye on Annapolis, the newest web offering of The Daily Record.
Eye on Annapolis will focus exclusively on the legislative session in our state capital (which begins today) and will be authored largely by Business Writer Andy Rosen.
As Andy explains, “This post will kick off the most up-to-the-minute coverage [...] -
St. John’s College strives to attract minority students
WaPo has an interesting front-page profile today of Annapolis’s St. John’s College and its struggle to attract and enroll minority students. Its goal is shared by many academic institutions, including the University System of Maryland.
Only 35 of St. John’s 489 students are minorities - just over seven percent of the student body.
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$200K tab for Annapolis peace conference
State and local agencies had to pony up $200,000 for security for the recent one-day peace conference in Annapolis.
Here’s a partial breakdown:
-$57,000 for Maryland State Police
-$28,000 for Annapolis police officers and firefighters
-$54,000 for Anne Arundel County officers
JACKIE SAUTER, Multimedia Editor