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Some 24 million United States workers could be affected by the coming “silver tsunami,” which refers to business owners of the baby boomer generation retiring without a succession plan for their businesses.

As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.

In the past few weeks, Baltimore has had to bid farewell to some beloved local restaurants. Bertha’s Mussels shut down at the end of October after more than 50 years in Fells Point. The Local Oyster closed both its locations in early November. By the end of the year, Joe Squared and Charmington’s will have served their last customers, too. Despite those gloomy headlines, it seems there’s ...

Today, Station North celebrates 10 years as an arts district during its Final Fridays event.

It’s not just crab cakes we may be seeing less of. Overall, restaurateurs will continue to edit down menus into 2022, offering fewer items they can trust to have on hand in the era of supply chain disruptions.

On a recent fall morning, despite the chill in the air, workers at Taharka Brothers Ice Cream were packing a freezer truck and a van with pints of honey graham, peanut butter cup and pistachio. In the office, business metrics on retail performance, catering and home delivery moved across a screen on the wall.

Tapping into a growing trend, Union Craft Brewing has started offering its employees ownership in the Baltimore-based craft brewery.

Two of Hampden’s favorite places for a pint are opening their doors. .Birroteca, the Clipper Road spot quietly reopened earlier this month. Meanwhile, De Kleine Duivel, known for its selection of Belgian brews, will reopen Thursday as “DKD.”