Local Businesses Benefit from Spike in Vinyl Sales

Sales of vinyl records have jumped from 1.9 million units in 2007 to 5.9 million units in 2011 – and local record stores have taken notice.

Feds Target Maryland Buyers of Raw Milk

The feds have cut off a supply of raw milk for Maryland residents from Pennsylvania. The move outraged some Marylanders who are forced to go out of state for raw milk because Maryland is one of 25 states in which sales for human consumption are illegal.

Romney’s Bain Capital has mixed investing record in Maryland

COLLEGE PARK – Under Mitt Romney’s leadership, investment firm Bain Capital had some notable successes — and some equally notable failures — when buying companies to turn around. Their record in Maryland is no exception. Under Romney, the firm invested…

Bills Address Social Media Privacy

Concerns about employers and universities accessing private social media information has prompted Maryland lawmakers to draft several bills that would cut down on the practice, which some consider to be an invasion of privacy.

Audience or Not, Jazz Pianist Edelman Plays On

The music coming out of his piano is almost unbearably soulful, both electrifying and soothing. At the moment, he is playing to an empty house.

D.C. Jazz Clubs Find Innovative Ways to Stay Afloat

As the traditional audience for jazz ages and moves out of the city, the district’s jazz clubs are thinking creatively to attract a growing younger population that seems to prefer other forms of entertainment.