Most Americans will have to rely on their savings to fund their retirement, but financial stress makes it hard for many workers to save. A new CNBC Your Money Survey conducted by SurveyMonkey found that 74% of Americans are feeling financially stressed, up from 70% in an April survey. About 37% of respondents indicated that they are “very stressed” about their personal finances, compared to only 30% in April.

A fast-casual chain known for its salad and stir fry is opening three more Greater Baltimore locations this year. Honeygrow’s newest restaurants are coming to Columbia, Timonium and Annapolis by the end of this fall. The planned restaurants will bring the company’s Maryland spots to nine, with eight being in Greater Baltimore.

7News has learned in Maryland, more than 600,000 residents are hungry and many of them live in Montgomery County. At the Cider Mill Apartments in Gaithersburg residents lined up during what’s known as meat week. Each month families gather to receive a grocery bag full of more than $100 in food. When asked what kind of difference the program is making, Rosibel Romero told 7News, “It’s making a huge difference, especially for all of us.”

The Board of Public Works voted Wednesday to approve $150 million in contracts that could one day lead to a widening of the American Legion Bridge that carries the Capital Beltway over the Potomac River. The three-member panel unanimously approved two contracts valued at $75 million each with ATCS P.L.C. / Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and RS&H, Inc. / Gannett Fleming, Inc. / Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.

Flu shots in time for flu season. Uniforms for new police officers. A monitoring system to get in step with federal oversight of the Police Department. Funds to prevent the collapse of a West Baltimore building. Each of these were among the more than $9 million in spending items that were either rushed before Baltimore’s spending board Wednesday, or which received retroactive approval because agencies had to act swiftly to resolve urgent matters without approval from the five-member board.

After months on the fringes of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, running an exploratory campaign, Anne Arundel County businessperson Juan Dominguez plans to become a full-blown candidate on Wednesday. Dominguez will announce his candidacy at an early evening gathering at the American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park, offering supporters “fun, food and entertainment,” according to an invitation for the event.

Some new arrivals to Baltimore say later on that the city grew on them. But Stevie Walker-Webb felt an intrinsic connection as soon as he stepped off a train at Penn Station a few years ago. “Walking from Station North to Mount Vernon, I just fell in love with the vibe and the pace of the city,” the Waco, Texas, native said last week. “I didn’t want to leave.”

Frederick County Public Schools on Wednesday presented three alternative plans for a redistricting that will affect students in Frederick city, including one that would move far fewer students than originally proposed. In May, district Superintendent Cheryl Dyson recommended one plan for the redistricting, which comes in response to an upcoming addition at Crestwood Middle School. The addition means there will be room for about 300 new students there starting next school year.

 

A year ago, Saran Plork left 14 years in the hair industry to follow in her parents’ footsteps. She started selling Cambodian food. “I didn’t know that I was going to fall into this. I steered clear away because I know how hard of a work it was,” Plork said. “But I’ve always took to food. Like I love food. I love serving people. Even though it’s hard work, it’s still — I’m happy.”

 

The $5.8 million renovated Conowingo truck weigh and inspection station is now open. The Maryland State Highway Administration said the facility was built to improve safety by providing screenings of commercial vehicles and their drivers who travel along U.S. Route 1 in Darlington, Harford County. “The renovations to this critical asset along U.S. 1 will improve overall operational efficiency and accessibility for commercial trucks,” SHA Administrator William Pines said in a statement.