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Little Italy's Piedigrotta Bakery being sold as...

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It has never been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, but Carminantonio Iannaccone, at the age of 70, still claims he invented tiramisu. Having worked in Italian bakeries since the age of 9, and eventually starting his own in Italy before moving to Baltimore, Iannaccone definitely has the pedigree and the results — a near perfect tiramisu — to be telling the truth. He believes his due will come one day, but isn’t too concerned about it now. Either way, Iannaccone has built a life centered around…

Celebrate National Coffee Day with deals at local...

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Every day is National Coffee Day in my book, but today it’s on calendars across the country. And local shops are brewing up deals to recognize it.

These businesses are offering coffee deals to celebrate the most caffeinated of holidays:

Baltimore Coffee & Tea (9 W. Aylesbury Road) is offering…

Free spaghetti and meatballs at Carrabba's Italian...

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Get a free spaghetti and meatballs entree to take home at Carrabba’s Italian Grill.

The chain is offering the freebie when you buy any spaghetti entree through Sunday. No coupon is necessary. Just mention the offer when ordering.

The chain also has made 10 pasta entrees 25 percent larger.

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Shops at Kenilworth trying to attract national...

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Brian Gibbons says he’s trying to attract a national retailer to the Shops at Keniloworth, the Towson center that he’s overhauling for $20 million. Gibbons, the CEO of Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Corp., said there are ongoing negotiations to bring in a national retailer next year, though he declined to disclose the company. Meanwhile he’s excited that the center was able to attract Wilkes & Riley, a menswear store started by a former Jos. A. Bank executive, and Liza Byrd Boutique, a women’s accesory…

Little Italy apartment building proposed at former...

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Plans to raze a controversial, shuttered restaurant in Little Italy and replace it with a six-story apartment building are underway by the property’s owners. Milan Italian restaurant at 1000 Eastern Ave. would be demolished to make way for the new development that is in the early planning said Martin Marren, owner of Marren Architects Inc. in Mount Vernon, and designer of the proposed project. Milan was a 9,000-square-foot Mediterranean eatery and lounge that opened in 2010 and closed in 2014 after…

Wells Fargo CEO gets grilled in Congress: Round II

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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, seeking to rebound from a disastrous appearance before the Senate, is once again attempting to quiet the outrage in Congress over his bank’s creation of fake accounts.



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Female CEOs are at record level in 2016, but it's...

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Beyonce’s dream is coming true: More and more girls “run the world.” America hit a milestone in 2016: The most female CEOs ever. There are now 27 women at the helm of S&P 500 companies. The good news is it’s a new record for women in business, accordin…



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and a happy but raining Thursday to you. We’ll get a brief break from the rain this morning as you wrap up your commute, but expect heavy rain to return this afternoon into Friday morning. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. There’s no doubt that the sinkholes around the city are getting old. When a new one opens up, traffic in that area is halted for months and makes everyone’s commutes more difficult, not to mention they’re dangerous to workers and pedestrians.…

Better Business Bureau warns against suspicious...

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The Birthday Run, touted as the biggest birthday celebration ever, complete with music and and a party to go along with a 5K run, has been selling entry into runs across the country this year and is reportedly coming to downtown Baltimore in October. Only one problem — the event is not real, according to the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Maryland. According to the event’s website, the run and party is scheduled to take place around Camden Yards on either Oct. 8 or 9, depending on which…

Bethesda biotech to sell portable...

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BrainScope Company Inc. scored a big win last week when it received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market a new medical device that assesses traumatic brain injuries. The Ahead 300, which uses a smartphone attached to a custom sensor to record and analyze a patient’s brain after a head injury, will be the first device BrainScope will sell commercially. The Bethesda-based company, backed by Steve Case’s Revolution venture fund, plans to sell the device to U.S. hospitals and…