Carnegie businesses, customers ready for Small Business Saturday

BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY ARE GRATEFUL. I DECIDED THAT MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTION IS TO STOP DOING ON AMAZON. Holiday shoppers making their way through the ECLECTIC stores CARNEGIE MUST OFFER. I WANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. I LOVE THE PAINTINGS HERE. THEY ARE ALL LOCAL, LOCAL ARTISTS, AND THERE’S THIS PAINTING THAT I’VE LOVED … Read more

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

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