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October 17, 2025 — Renovation Sells, a national renovation franchise that manages design, construction, and financing under one roof, announced the launch of InstantBid, a consumer-ready platform that delivers quick and accurate kitchen renovation estimates through iPhone Pro scans. Developed in collaboration with RENDR, InstantBid is a first-of-its-kind tool offering homeowners and real estate agents real-time renovation cost projections powered by LiDAR technology and backed by Renovation Sells’ nationwide project database.
October 17, 2025 — One Choice Logistics specializes in delivering top-tier aggregate transportation services through its network of 250 owner-operated dump trucks, dump trailers, and cement tankers spanning South and Central Florida. One Choice was founded in 2022 in Davie, FL and quickly grew to over $6M in 2024.
October 17, 2025 — New Bedford Research & Robotics (NBRR) has received a $65,000 award from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) as part of the state’s new Ocean Innovation Network, a program providing more than $11 million in funding to strengthen Massachusetts’ position as a global leader in ocean technology. MassCEC selected to make the statewide announcement at New Bedford Research & Robotics, with all recipients in attendance for the event.
October 17, 2025 — Ryan McElroy is the Vice President of Technology at Hylaine, a values-first technology consulting firm. He partners with Fortune 1000 companies to modernize systems, accelerate software delivery, and drive data accuracy for effective use of AI.
October 17, 2025 — A key fiscal panel is recommending the state continue with a plan to borrow up to $1. 75 billion for capital projects in the coming fiscal year, despite the potential for fiscal headwinds from the federal government shutdown and layoffs of federal workers.
October 17, 2025 — A rare early portrait of American heiress and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, painted in 1907 by the celebrated British artist Sir James Jebusa Shannon, sold for $35,560 at Sotheby’s on October 15, far surpassing its pre-sale estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. Executed in oil on canvas, the portrait captures Post at age twenty, decades before she became a defining figure of American high society and a leading collector of Russian art.
October 17, 2025 — The quantum computing market is expected to surge from roughly $3. 5 billion in 2025 to over $20 billion by 2030, reflecting a remarkable 41.
October 17, 2025 — To a cheering crowd of over 300 people, Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, formally announced Wednesday night that she wants to run the government in Howard County where she grew up.
October 17, 2025 — MARYLAND JOINS 13 STATES, GUAM IN HEALTH ALLIANCE TO COUNTER RFK JR: In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors – including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore – announced Wednesday that they have formed a Governors Public Health Alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
October 17, 2025 — BigBear. ai Holdings is positioning itself as a rising player in defense technology, deepening its push into artificial intelligence through new partnerships aimed at bringing smarter computing to battlefields and naval operations.
October 17, 2025 — Newsmax plans to wade into digital assets, unveiling a plan to create a cryptocurrency reserve that will include bitcoin and a new token linked to former President Donald Trump. The conservative media company said Thursday it intends to buy up to $5 million in bitcoin and Trump Coins over the next year, marking its first formal investment in crypto.
October 16, 2025 — As traditional funding routes grow more crowded and competitive, a new platform is emerging—one that blends national television exposure, public investment, and entrepreneurial storytelling. Go Fund Yourself, airing on Cheddar TV, has rapidly evolved into a launchpad where early-stage companies can secure not only capital, but community, customers, and nationwide validation.
October 16, 2025 — Confirming strong demand for entertainment venues and attractions in Los Angeles, JLL announced that Blue Note Entertainment Group has opened its famous jazz club at The Dome Entertainment Center, which is home to the world-famous Cinerama Dome, located at 6372 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. This 8,558-square-foot venue features an A-room for the headliners and a B-room for developing artists, surprise jams and podcasts.
October 16, 2025 — Chris Walls is the President and CEO of Go Mini’s, one of North America’s fastest-growing portable storage franchise brands. He joined the company in 2020, bringing a strong background in law and corporate operations.
October 16, 2025 — Classic chrome met big trucks as Junk. com rolled into the 4th Annual Ridez N Rodz Car Show at the Family Worship Center, turning heads for reasons unrelated to junk removal.
October 16, 2025 — Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a fundamental institutional investor to raise $50,000,000 of gross proceeds via a private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) transaction.
October 16, 2025 — Rosso Development, Midtown Development, and Proper Hospitality announce that the transformative $2 billion Midtown Park master plan—a multi-tower, two phase development introducing residences, offices, dining, retail, parks, and one of the most ambitious racquet and padel destinations in the U. S.
October 16, 2025 — The traditional view of outsourcing as a mere cost-cutting exercise is obsolete. Today, Nearshore Software Development is a core strategic lever, providing companies with a balanced approach to talent acquisition, time-to-market speed, and financial return on investment (ROI).
October 16, 2025 — Hollywood Casino Perryville, a property of PENN Entertainment, is proud to announce a major milestone, its fifteenth anniversary of delivering top-tier entertainment, gaming, and community impact. Since opening its doors in September 2010, Hollywood Casino Perryville has become a cornerstone of entertainment in Northeastern Maryland.
