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Tony Capuano has had to face plenty of tough questions since Arne Sorenson, his friend and mentor, died at age 62 in February 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. “What would Arne Sorenson do?” isn’t one of them. Roughly 18 months after being named Sorenson’s successor, the Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) CEO has navigated the world’s largest hospitality company through one of the industry’s most trying times amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission unanimously approved a policy amendment Friday that requires companies awarded a mobile betting license in Maryland to then submit a diversity plan. The plan, submitted to the commission known as SWARC within 30 days after licensure approval, should include strategies to obtain a diverse group of owners or contractors, conduct diversity-related events and proposed timelines and benchmarks to achieve diversity objectives.

This weekend, Greater Baltimore says hello to a new craft brewery and an authentic Jamaican restaurant. But first, we bid farewell to a local dining landmark, Lexington Market’s East Market building. City officials are planning one last hurrah for the East Market before it closes to make way for a new Lexington Market building next door. On Saturday, speakers including Baltimore Public Markets Corp. CEO Paul Ruppert and Lexington Market Operations Manager Johnnie Williams will share memories of the market and a vision for its future before ringing the bell at East Market one last time.

Even before the pandemic, finding and keeping employees to work as job and community coaches for The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region could be challenging. But the Aberdeen-based nonprofit, which serves more than 400 adults with disabilities and another 300 client families, now finds itself — like so many employers — needing dozens of workers.

Michael Peace, 45, is a Baltimore City-born and raised educator. For 16 years, he has taught in city schools, run mentor programs and worked at Police Athletic League centers. He is also the owner of M.A.P. Technologies, which stands for his first name, his brother Ameer’s first name, and their surname. Located at 322 W. Baltimore St., the original location of the now-closed Eldorado strip club and lounge, M.A.P. Technologies is an electronic repair shop with a gaming lounge that doubles as a community center.M.A.P. has become a go-to escape for all things gaming in Baltimore.

Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., a Rockville company developing treatments to make radiation less harmful for cancer patients, made its debut on a U.S. stock exchange Wednesday after once again adjusting the terms of its initial public offering. The company’s shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SHPH.” Nasdaq Capital Market is one of three Nasdaq exchanges and is made up of early-stage companies that have relatively low market capitalizations and still need to raise growth capital.

The Maryland School for the Deaf board of trustees has relaunched the search for the school’s next superintendent after a hiatus of more than a year. The search was originally initiated in September 2020, after former Superintendent James Tucker, who had held the job since 1992, announced his early retirement.