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The Dodon Vineyards in Davidsonville, Maryland, spans 17 acres of centuries-old farmland. It was founded in the 1700s and for centuries it served as a tobacco plantation, before switching to corn, soybeans and other crops in the 1960s. Today, there’s row after row of grapes. Some bunches are a deep, dark purple while others are the lighter, greener variety.

The four-day workweek has gained another champion — this time, it’s the United Auto Workers union. UAW President Shawn Fain laid out a 32-hour workweek as one of the many proposals for a new contract with the largest three American auto manufacturers, as well as a 40% increase in pay, boosted pensions and other items. The union already authorized a strike, and the contract runs out Sept. 14.

Baltimore’s liquor board approved a new liquor license in Keswick on Thursday despite the impassioned objections of some residents and a city councilwoman. Several locals opposed the license for the former Evergreen Cafe on West Cold Spring Lane on the grounds that after a year of negotiations, owner Binod “Milo” Uprety had not signed a memorandum of understanding with local groups, whereby businesses agree to certain restrictions.

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.

The pizza is hand-crafted with dough fermented for 72 hours, making it both chewy and crunchy, the savory tomato sauce is made with only natural ingredients, and fresh, rich cheese crowns each slice. That is Andy’s Pizza and it’s that attention to detail that won it the title of world champion for best traditional cheese pizza at the 2021 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.

Columbia cyber company Sealing Technologies Inc. is now part of one of the country’s largest government contractors after a deal worth up to $200 million. Centreville, Virginia-based Parsons Corp. (NYSE: PSN) hopes to leverage Sealing Tech’s expertise to boost its artificial intelligence products, add new government clients and establish a stronger foothold in the expanding cybersecurity industry. Sealing Tech will be a standalone subsidiary within Parsons.