Elias Maalouf crouched to examine a shrivelling grapevine in his ancestral vineyard in the sun-kissed plains of eastern Lebanon. Last year, Israeli air strikes kept him from picking most of the grapes. Now, a drought has slashed his harvest.

Brandywine Brasserie closes its doors effective Aug. 24 Brandywine Brasserie in Wilmington closes its doors effective Aug. 24 The distinction comes as the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce launched a new business incubator in Wilmington. The incubator offers free development programs in areas like finance and marketing. Delaware has been ranked one of the top…