Barbara Nicklas, senior general manager of The Mall in Columbia, has an image of what The Mall will look like when it reopens – even if she doesn’t quite know when that will be. “The center is beautiful this time of year,” she said. “The outside cafes are full, and the exterior retailers all open their doors.”
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As demand continues to surge from people relying on Amazon’s services during this unprecedented time, the company announced it is adding 75,000 additional new roles across the country. During the past four weeks, more than 1,500 new employees were hired in Maryland.
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Westfield Annapolis has launched WestfieldCares in Anne Arundel County to highlight organizations and the charitable work they are doing to confront the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on vulnerable populations in the community.
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Columbia-based COLA is participating in National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week to recognize laboratorians for their work in keeping patients safe and healthy, especially as they work to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Annapolis Town Center and Symmetry Creative Agency announce their recent partnership to support local musicians as venues across the world have closed due to the stay-at-home mandate.
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County Executive Steuart Pittman announced a new Eviction Prevention Program that will help renters struggling to pay rent or utility bills because of recent job loss or employment disruption in the wake of the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Howard County released an overview of the COVID-19 impact on the operating budget. In a 12-minute video, Holly Sun, Howard County’s Budget Administrator walks through the revenue and expenditure impacts, notes fiscal actions already taken and the challenges and risks ahead.
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The Howard County Economic Development Authority and the Office of Sustainability launched an innovative new tool to connect residents with farms in the county. HoCo Farms Connect allows farms to list their produce and other products that are available for purchase to the public.
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In a letter led by Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), 49 members of Congress joined to call on Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator, Jovita Carranza to make it easier for small businesses to access critical help through the CARES Act by issuing clear guidelines and procedures on how to apply and get assistance.
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Columbia, MD 21045
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