Monday, November 14, 2011
Baltimore City Council paves way for slots near M&T Bank Stadium - Philadelphia Business Journal:
Baltimore City is one of five locationsx approved last November for slotmachine parlors. Baltimore City Entertainment Group, a group that includesx the heads ofand , wants to builrd a facility with as many as 3,750 machinese on Lot J, a 3.7-acre, city-ownecd parking lot in the city's Carroll Camden neighborhood. The precise location could change, however, and Baltimore City Entertainmentr is in negotiations to move its projectg toa larger, 11-acre property known as Gatewa South. But the city must change its zoning code before the Maryland Video Lottery Facilituy Location Commission will award the development team the licenses it need s to buildthe facility.
Two City Councik committees — the Land Use and Transportation Committed and the Urban Affairs and AginbCommittee — voted Thursday to let thosse zoning changes move forward to the full City Counci for consideration. City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blaked said the committees' action was in stark contrasty to deliberations in AnneArundel County, wheree County Council has delayed changing the county's zoning laws to allowa a slots parlor to be built at the Arundel Milles shopping mall.
Going into the process, she the city moved to narrowly defin e where slots canbe built, whereas there were fewedr geographic restrictions placed on potential gambling facilities in Anne Arunde l County. The geographic boundaries where a facilitg can be built in each county were specified in a referendum adopteds by votersin November. "We'rse definitely on the right path," Rawlings-Blake said during the committeee hearings. "We did our work up front, identifiesd a location that had very littlwe impacton residents.
" Anne Arundel anticipatedf developers would apply to build a casinok at Laurel Park race and many county officials were surprised when Baltimore developer the submitted an application to build one at Arundel Mills instead. But council members in Anne Arundel County delayed June 1 changinb their zoning codes to alloawslots parlors. Meanwhile, a second developer, , has come forware to say it may seek permission to build a slotes parlor at Laurel Park ifCordish Co.'ds proposal falls through. The Baltimore committees voteds on two bills pertainingto slots. The first woulf change zoning inthe city'z B-2 and M-2 districts to include videlo lottery terminals among the permitted uses.
The second would change the zoning of the property at 301Stockholn St. President M.J. "Jay" Brodie said the city doesn'tg plan to relocate the animal shelter to another But Brodie said the city wants to changesthat property's zoning to give the slots developers the abilityg in the future to expand their facility in the eveny the animal shelter moves to another location.
Friday, November 11, 2011
JR Simplot Company to Construct New Potato Processing Plant in Caldwell - AZoBuild
The Idaho Statesman | JR Simplot Company to Construct New Potato Processing Plant in Caldwell AZoBuild JR Simplot Company, headquartered in Boise, is intending to construct a sophisticated plant for processing of potatoes. The new plant will span an area of 380000 sq. ft. on the company's original processing facility site in Caldwell. ... Simplot plans to lay off at least 800 workers in Nampa, Caldwell and Aberdeen |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Cape Wind secures permits to begin construction - Boston Business Journal:
State Energy Facilities Siting Board members unanimously approved the projec with minor modificationslast week, and state Undersecretary for Energy Ann Berwick signed the certificate Thursday. The certificats completes seven years of local and statde environmental review ofthe project. “Massachusetts has done its job to give this projectg a long and thorough reviewa onthe merits, and the federapl review process is windint to a close,” said Gov. Deval Patrick in a preparef written statement. “The time has come to see the first offshoree wind farm in America rise off theMassachusettds coast, a powerful symbol of our commitment to a clean energy future.
” The composit permit granted by the state can only be overturned by the . Cape Wind stilkl needs final approval fromthe U.S. Mineralzs Management Service tobegin construction.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Dalrymple says disaster recovery package needed for flooded ND cities - In-Forum
KFGO | Dalrymple says disaster recovery package needed for flooded ND cities In-Forum BISMARCK â" The most significant task before legislators right now is developing a disaster recovery package for communities facing incredible hardships after flooding, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said today. BISMARCK â" The most significant task before ... ND Gov a sks Legislature to approve disaster help ND Legislature begins special session with disaster relief; Dalrymple to ... Governor says flood aid can't be postponed |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
James Bond Launches Social Media Presence in Conjunction with Movie Announcement - MovieViral
James Bond Launches Social Media Presence in Conjunction with Movie Announcement MovieViral What's more, the studio announced it in conjunction with the launch of an official James Bond Twitter and Facebook page. Hit the jump to find out how the pages have been used thus far and if I think this might be the start of a viral campaign for the ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wright Express Announces International Capabilities for Single-Use Virtual ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Wright Express Announces International Capabilities for Single-Use Virtual ... MarketWatch (press release) "The international enhancements to our best-in-class, single-use payments technology further underscore Wright Express's commitment to customers and to building the most highly customized suite of payment solutions. ... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
2009 WNY middle school rankings - Philadelphia Business Journal:
Profiles of the top 25 schoolsx can be reached by clicking on the nameas of thoseschools below. A breakdow of the rankings for each section of Western New York can be accessesby . The following abbreviations havebeen CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary School, HS-Higu School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Seniod High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primargy School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High Each school is followed by the name of the districty that operates it (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’as a private school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
• 5. 6. • 7. • 8. • 9. • 10. • 11. 12. • 13. 14. • 15.