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The entrepreneurs behind Baltimore’s Aidar Health have spent nearly a decade working to make their concept for an easy-to-use, at-home health tracking device a reality. Now, they’ve finally gained validation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The health technology company has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its first product, called the MouthLab. That status indicates the device has been deemed safe and effective and clears the way for it to be brought to market. CEO Sathya Elumalai said now that MouthLab has gained market access in the U.S. and internationally, Aidar is ready to scale.

The shuttered Landmark Theatres in Harbor East will rebrand and reopen with new features inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic. The seven-screen, 26,000-square-foot theater space will be renamed Harbor East Cinemas, the movie theater’s landlord, Harbor East Management Group, announced on Monday. Flagship Premium Cinemas, a Boston-based company with five theaters in Maryland, will be the cinema’s new operator.

Howard Countians can take advantage of this week’s warm spell with an ice cream cone from The Charmery. The Baltimore-based scoop shop has announced plans to open its newest location, in Columbia’s Merriweather District, on Friday evening. The 1,390-square-foot space on the ground floor of the Juniper Apartments complex will be the fifth location for the local chain, which got its start in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.

Maryland casino revenues took another tumble in February, with all six of the state’s casinos reporting drops compared with the year before. In all, the industry pulled in $126.2 million last month, a 16.6% year-over-year decrease, according to the latest numbers released Friday by Maryland Lottery and Gaming. Once again, Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino saw the biggest dip. Horseshoe’s February revenue, $14.3 million, was down 20% compared with a year ago. The casino has reported year-over-year declines each month since reopening last June.

After being closed for eight years as a concert venue in downtown Towson, The Recher is set to reopen March 19 for limited-capacity shows. The Kelly Bell Band will perform at the grand reopening of the venue previously known as The Recher Theatre. The show is for those who are 21 and over and tickets are $20. Doors open at 7 p.m.  Because of the coronavirus pandemic, masks must be worn at all times except when seated at the table, and there will be temperature checks at the door. Groups that plan to sit together must arrive and enter at the same time. Each table will be spaced at least 6 feet apart and the closest table to the artists onstage is at least 15 feet.

Anne Arundel County officials publicized the scheduled health inspection at Cancun Cantina on Saturday night to deter other establishments from skirting COVID-19 restrictions as infections drop and restrictions are eased. County Executive Steuart Pittman received several complaints from residents about the club to his government email account, he said, after a local ’90s tribute band, Doc Marten and the Flannels, played a show on Feb. 20, and people posted videos of the crowded bar to Facebook. Upon learning the health department had already scheduled an inspection on Saturday, the county executive suggested health officials invite the news media, including The Capital.