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Grilled chicken hot dogs with fresh strawberries, feta cheese and spicy arugula, folded in a fluffy bun. Sweet potato cheesecake topped with a toasted marshmallow topping. A rich banana pudding with cinnamon and snickerdoodle swirls. Is your mouth watering yet? That’s the hope of the owners participating in Black Restaurant Week, which returned this month with its fourth iteration in the Greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore area.

As the Orioles march towards the end of their current term at Camden Yards — but with promises to soon agree to a long-term one — Maryland’s treasurer is concerned there’s a holdup in lease negotiations and said the public is being kept in the dark. Treasurer Dereck Davis said Wednesday the drawn-out process, in which he does not have a part, between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the team makes him believe “there’s something that we’re not being told.”

Cannabis advocate Jacquie Cohen Roth is concerned that the rush of cannabis users going to dispensaries for the first time may not know what they’re getting into and is starting a new program to enable workers to better educate customers. Cohen Roth’s company CannabizMD is partnering with Baltimore’s CannaWorkforce to train underprivileged people to work entry-level jobs in the cannabis industry, with the goal of having a workforce that’s better educated on cannabis plant biology and preparation in all aspects of the industry.

Bioenergy Devco’s Maryland bioenergy center in Jessup was awarded the Top Project of the Year Award in the Environment + Energy Leader Awards program, the company announced Wednesday. Bioenergy Devco’s newest organics recycling facility, located on the Maryland Food Center campus in Jessup, is the first anaerobic digester of its scale in the state.

A new yacht has sailed into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and its owner plans to use the ship to meet increased demand for corporate events. City Cruises, a boat tourism company that offers dinner cruises and sightseeing excursions across the country, this week unveiled a 145-foot ship called the Majesty that will bring its Baltimore fleet back up to two yachts just as event bookings begin to pick back up.

PayMore, America’s only buy, sell, and trade electronics franchise, is bringing its technology resale concept to Ellicott City with a new location expected to open in the third quarter of 2023. The Massapequa, New York-based company’s inaugural Maryland location will be located at 8457 Baltimore National Pike #19.

Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, announced the graduation of its Leadership Premier class of 2023, which consists of 38 professionals from the county’s businesses and nonprofit organizations. The ceremony took place June 13 at the Howard County Conservancy in Woodstock.

A local educator is looking to give children and their families the tools they need for development through a new consulting service. Last year, Gina Russell launched Tiny Sparks, a private coaching and consulting service for childhood development. Serving children ages 18 months to five years, she said her company aims to help young kids with unique needs reach their full potential.