Baltimore

Carroll business owners experience busy shopping weekend – Baltimore Sun

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Business owners across Carroll County are experiencing what could be their busiest weekend of the year, starting with Black Friday and moving into Small Business Saturday. Historically, the Friday after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, has marked the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Although not recognized by any government agency as … Read more

Baltimore murders down, but businesses worry they’ll never escape ‘The Wire’ reputation – Baltimore Sun

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Baltimore is poised to end the year with the fewest homicides in more than a decade, and nonfatal shootings are down from a year ago. But images of the city as unsafe persist. This has long been a challenge for the city’s businesses that rely on visitors and customers from across the region and beyond. … Read more