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The University of Maryland Baltimore is launching a new crime prevention initiative. Thanks to a $2 million grant, the school will partner with Shock Trauma, the university’s school of medicine, community leaders, along with the university’s law school and school of social work to help reduce and respond to violence in the city.

Dollar General plans to open a “DG Market” — a store that primarily sells groceries — on Main Street in Myersville, prompting mixed reactions from town residents. The business would lease property on a 31-acre lot just north of the Sunoco gas station, along the town’s main thoroughfare.

The ninth annual Main Street Music Festival is coming up on Sept. 17 from noon to 8 p.m., in the historic district. Pre-game shows will take place on Sept. 16, with bands playing on four stages: The Oella River Band will be at the Town Center Stage at the welcome center at 5:30 p.m. Shee’s Unhinged will be playing at the B&O Plaza at 6 p.m. Swamp Donkey will be at the Wine Bin at 6 p.m. and Comedy and Big Bands will be at the Little Market Café at 8 p.m.

Bed Bath & Beyond has named its chief accounting officer, Laura Crossen, as interim chief financial officer following the death of Gustavo Arnal. The home goods retailer said in a regulatory filing that Crossen will continue as its principal accounting officer while serving in the interim role. Crossen’s base salary was raised by $200,000 and the compensation committee increased her target annual bonus opportunity to 70% of her modified base salary. The filing said the adjustments will only be effective for the period she serves as interim CFO. Arnal died on Friday.

This time of year always takes me back to my high school football days. As I’ve noted before, my time on the gridiron yielded a number of lessons that have proven valuable in the professional world. One of those came to mind last week while editing Senior Reporter Andy Medici’s story about proximity bias. As we kicked off training camp before my junior year, a number of my best teammates — and many starters — were hundreds of miles away playing in a baseball tournament. Coaches said the situation created an opportunity for some nonstarters to capitalize on their absence and earn more playing time.

For many Americans, Labor Day marks the end of the summer vacation season. But new data shows a significant portion of workers never took a break at all — although the percentage of those who did take a vacation in the past year is rising compared to recent years, offering a silver lining as employers seek to combat rising burnout.

Gil Brenner pushed open the door of a vacant East Baltimore home and stepped into the darkness, past the feathery remains of a dead bird in a dank living room with mud-strewn carpet and rotted wall paneling. The company where Brenner works, GNR Group, paid $43,000 for this home in Elwood Park, he said.