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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…
Business
Win Free Chicken Salad For Year At Grand Opening Of Chain's First MD Restaurant
A fast-casual chain known for its Southern-style chicken salad is opening its first Maryland location in Westminster. Chicken Salad Chick will open its newest restaurant in the Westminster Station shopping center, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The location at 255 Baltimore Boulevard will celebrate its grand opening on Tuesday, Feb 11. The first 100 customers at the grand opening will win free chicken salad for life. The first guest in line will get one large Quick Chick per week for a year, while the next 99 will receive one per month. Franchise owner Paul Weitz sa…
Police & Fire
Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds
The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter will get prison time after being convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child earlier this year following an incident nearly 20 years ago that later came to light, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. On Tuesday, officials announced that Kearney has …
Police & Fire
Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds
The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter was convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child following an incident nearly 20 years ago, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. Prosecutors said that in the 2005-2006 school year, when the girl was in 10th grade, she met the Kearney –…
Obituaries
Charles County Volunteer Firefighter Jeff Garner Dies, 61: 'Invaluable Leader'
A popular Charles County community member is being remembered for his work ethic and a lifetime of service to his neighbors following his death. Flags across the county will be flown at half-mast to honor Jeff Garner, 61, a longtime member of the Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS agency who spent nearly 40 decades as a popular civil servant in his hometown of La Plata. "Jeff dedicated his life to serving our town, beginning in an entry-level role and working his way up to become an invaluable leader in the Public Works Department," the town posted in a tribute on Facebook. "But Jeff wa…