Sandy Spring Bancorp, the parent company of Olney-based Sandy Spring Bank, has received the requisite regulatory approvals from the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Maryland Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to complete the merger of Revere Bank into Sandy Spring Bank.Learn more
Persistent racial disparities in numerous health measures pose challenges and opportunities for Howard County, according to a new report released by the Horizon Foundation. More info
Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired Digital Pi, a digital marketing agency focused on marketing automation consulting services in the business-to-business sector. The combined company will join Columbia-based Merkle.Read the details
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a contract to enhance Wi-Fi service for BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The board approved the contract with SmartCity Wireless Solutions of BWI, which will replace the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure at the airport with new, advanced technology for improved service.Learn more
The Maryland Department of Commerce announced that four small and minority-owned businesses, including one in Columbia and one in Annapolis, have received a total of $976,000 in loans, equity investments, and lines of credit through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority. See which ones
The Department of Justice announced that former federal government contract officer Ronnie Simpkins plead guilty to accepting bribes from a company to file documentation allowing the company to maintain its GSA Schedule contract even though the company did not meet minimum requirements. Learn more
The following information regarding awarded contracts can be used to develop prime contractor, subcontractor and teaming partner relationships on these and other opportunities. See them
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball recently joined representatives from HopeWorks, the county’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention and the Howard County Police Department to fill pavement cracks outside the county’s George Howard Building with red sand to honor victims and survivors and raise awareness about human trafficking.Read more
