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When Andrew Smith III talked with his U.S. Marine Corps platoon mates in Iraq before he returned to Maryland in 2009, he recalled they agreed finding a job in a recession would be tough.&...

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It takes faith to start a business in these trying economic times, if you ask Dr. Susanne Bates of Abundant Life Chiropractic in Perry Hall. The ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday mor...

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After more than 35 years in the banking industry, Margaret Hubbard was experienced with money. Soon after retiring, however, the 63-year-old found herself gravitating toward those in shor...

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Julie Rozankowski is picky about her dairy products. She prefers the cows to be growth hormone-free and the milk to be minimally processed and sealed in environmentally-friendly, reu...

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Chris Drewer and Ryan Brown planned to split the investment cost of a Perry Hall condominium, sold during a brief public auction Tuesday afternoon. "We wanted to pay $50,000," Drewer...