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Former Fork & Wrench chef opening his first...

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Brain Lavin has made a name for himself serving as executive chef at Fork & Wrench in Canton and Salt in Butchers Hill, but now Lavin is looking to work for himself doing a concept he is passionate about. Lavin announced this week he will open Gnocco at 3734 Fleet St., in Brewers Hill, aiming for a June 14 opening date. The 1,500-square-foot space previously was occupied by Brewers Hill Pub & Grill up until about five weeks. Lavin said the same people own the building, but wanted him to come in…

Crab population growth is good news for...

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Now is the best time in a while to be a fan of crabs. The population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay is at its highest point since 2012, according to the recently released winter dredge survey from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. An estimated 553 million blue crabs are living in the bay right now, up 34.5 percent from last year. The crab population had hit an all-time low in 2007, with an estimated 251 million crabs in the Department of Natural Resource’s survey that year. Below,…

World leaders: Brexit is a 'serious risk to...

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World leaders are warning about the damage a British exit from the European Union could do to the global economy. The possibility of Britain choosing to leave the world’s biggest single market is a “serious risk to growth,” leaders of G7 nations said …



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Trump vows energy independence, slams Clinton

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Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to make the United States fully energy independent as president by reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil and rolling back environmental regulations restricting oil and natural gas exploration.



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Wells Fargo is offering mortgages with 3% down...

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Another U.S. bank is now offering a low down payment mortgage.



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Trump's energy plan: Regulate less, drill more

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Donald Trump has a simple formula to get America’s energy industry back on its feet: stop overregulation and start drilling a lot more for oil and gas.



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Facebook, Microsoft to build cable under ocean

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Facebook and Microsoft are working together on an unusual project. The two tech behemoths want to bury a 6,600 km cable deep under the Atlantic Ocean, stretching all the way from Virginia to Spain.



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Donald Trump sought cheap labor overseas for...

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Donald Trump may claim to have the backs of U.S. workers, but when it comes to making shirts for those backs, Trump has chosen to make his shirts overseas.



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Sagamore Development's Port Covington master plan...

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The city’s design panel wanted to see more civic components at Port Covington and Sagamore Development Co. obliged during the latest meeting between the two Thursday afternoon. During the last meeting at the beginning of May, members of the Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel voiced concerns over a lack of schools, public safety buildings and libraries as part of the 260-acre development. Plans for the $5.5 billion development were unveiled in January by Sagamore Development, owned by Under…

Sears may sell Kenmore and Craftsman brands

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The slow, painful demise of Sears continues.



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