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Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Maryland Thrift Shop Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Maryland Thrift Shop
Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Maryland Thrift Shop What started as a garage side hustle has grown into a thriving business, for Lazaros Giannos, a Greek-American entrepreneur in Baltimore County. Giannos, who came to the United States in September 2008, turned storage auction finds into a full-fledged thrift shop operation called The Thrift Boutique, set to open a 3,500-square-foot store in Dundalk next month. "It's not just another thrift store, it's a testament to perseverance, passion and the power of giving back," he mused. Giannos’ journey into the thrift world didn’t start in retail. It began with bidding on storage auction…

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Pot Legalization, Climate Change, $4.6B Budget Surplus On MD Lawmakers' Agenda Pot Legalization, Climate Change, $4.6B Budget Surplus On MD Lawmakers' Agenda
Pot Legalization, Climate Change, $4.6B Budget Surplus On MD Lawmakers' Agenda Lawmakers are facing some controversial issues on the legislative agenda ahead of Jan. 12: The opening day of the 444th session of the Maryland General Assembly. Among them, climate change and the legalization of recreational marijuana. They'll also have to decide how to manage a $4.6 billion budget surplus, which has been largely a result of federal pandemic aid. Democrats, who are in control of the General Assembly, say they want to make upgrades to parks, bridges, schools, and information technology systems a priority. Meanwhile, Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is proposing what he…

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by Joe Gomez