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    DiPasquale’s Italian Market is one of the few exceptions where people can purchase groceries and wine together.
    Gov. Moore supports beer and wine sales in Maryland grocery stores
    While Moore supports the idea, he is not submitting his own bill changing the law or adding this effort to his list of priorities for the session
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes (39) throws a pitch during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 8, 2024.
    Corbin Burnes hasn’t ruled out a return to the Orioles, agent Scott Boras says
    Burnes, acquired in a February trade, threw 194 1/3 innings for the Orioles, pitching to a 2.92 ERA. He spun a gem in Game 1 of the wild-card series, allowing one run in eight innings.
    Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Penn., after an extradition hearing. He's being held in the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon without bail.
    Luigi Mangione faces legal tug-of-war between Pennsylvania and New York
    Mangione, 26, is fighting his extradition to New York to face charges including second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson saw a steep drop in accuracy after setting new high marks for passing early in the season.
    What will shape the Ravens’ playoff push? Lamar Jackson’s accuracy, fixing a few flaws and takeaways.
    This Ravens team remains something of a mystery well into December. But we've identified its most important factors as the playoff push begins.
    Towson didn't have a bookstore until The Ivy Bookshop popped up in Kenilworth for the Christmas season. Many local shoppers are hoping it stays.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a fish printing workshop to an ugly sweater party
    Concerts, train gardens and even the art of Japanese fish painting are among the offerings in Baltimore County this week.

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    Exterior of a Maryland Transit Administration Police car on 8/11/22.
    MTA police officer falsely arrested, taunted bus driver, lawsuit alleges
    Brett Johnson filed the lawsuit on Nov. 27 in Baltimore Circuit Court against the Maryland Transit Administration Police Department and Officer Anthony Congress.
    On Nov. 30, officers responded to the unit block of South Eutaw Street for a reported shooting on an MTA bus.
    Baltimore Police arrest man in connection to fatal bus shooting
    Police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting on a bus downtown Baltimore in late November.
    Views of Pimlico Racetrack, home of the Preakness Stakes, before it's renovation scheduled for 2025. After 150 years, the racetrack is crumbling.
    With Preakness waning in popularity, organizers hope a $3M festival will bring fans back
    A new effort, coinciding with a state-financed injection of $400 million into thoroughbred racetrack facilities, seeks to invigorate the Preakness — beginning with next year, its 150th edition.
    Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg, Penn., on Tuesday.
    The latest on Luigi Mangione: Details emerge on what’s next for murder suspect
    Luigi Mangione, a Maryland native, has been charged with murder in New York in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    American Joe Miedusiewski, who served in the General Assembly from 1975 to 1995, finishes his testimony about the desirable qualities for a new county executive. Miedusiewski, a retired lobbyist, lives in the county.
    Baltimore County residents say next county exec should be an insider — and an outsider
    Nearly 200 residents attended a forum to discuss the qualities they’d like to see in the next county executive. The Baltimore County Council will narrow the list of candidates Monday.

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    Maryland lawmakers have expressed frustration about how leaders at the state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services have handled medical care in state-run prisons and jails.
    Maryland lawmakers grill corrections officials over the medical care of inmates
    State lawmakers expressed deep frustration with Maryland correctional leaders on Tuesday, following a scathing audit that found the state gave little oversight to for-profit medical contractors in state-run prisons and jails.
    Thomas Dickey, attorney for suspected shooter Luigi Mangione, speaks to press outside the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Penn.
    Luigi Mangione has a Pennsylvania attorney. He won’t say who retained him.
    A Pennsylvania attorney said Tuesday evening that he has been retained to represent Luis Mangione but declined to say who has done so. Mangione has refused to waive extradition to face charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in New York in the shooting death of healthcare executive Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.
    A currently empty lot in Cowenton belonging to Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services.
    White Marsh crematory opening held in limbo by health-wary residents
    For more than two years, funeral home scion Charlie F. Evans and local residents have been tangled in a battle over the future of a White Marsh lot. Evans says a new crematory would provide a service, but neighbors worry about potential health impacts.
    Luigi Mangione is escorted by police to his arraignment at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pa., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The 26-year-old Maryland native was  arrested in Altoona, Pa., on gun charges and for questioning in connection with last week's killing of a health insurance executive in Midtown Manhattan that prompted a manhunt up and down the East Coast, the New York Police Department said.
    Celebrated with memes and merch, Luigi Mangione embraced by internet after arrest
    Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with murder in health care CEO Brian Thompson's fatal shooting, has emerged as a cause célèbre for anti-capitalists and those frustrated by the U.S. health care system.
    Rookie outside linebacker Adisa Isaac (50) was the Ravens’ third-round draft pick, No. 93 overall.
    Adisa Isaac followed his mom’s plan and his coach’s advice on unlikely journey to NFL
    The former Penn State star credits his mother and his high school coach for helping him reach a goal he did not realize was possible.

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    The Baltimore Orioles’ Jackson Holliday (7) takes practice swings before his at-bat during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Sept. 8, 2024.
    Nationals win draft lottery, potentially bringing a battle of Hollidays to the ‘Beltway Series’
    “The Battle of the Beltways” could become a whole lot more interesting in a few years.
    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shake hands during the annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council in Annapolis.
    Chesapeake Bay states recommit to cleanup as their 2025 deadlines lapse
    Governors from each of these “big three” states in the Chesapeake watershed — Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania — have not each attended one of the annual executive council meetings in a decade. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had planned to attend in person Tuesday but backed out at the last minute, instead attending by video.
    Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which happened on Dec. 4 outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Luigi Mangione fights extradition to NY, screams at media: ‘Out of touch’
    Mangione, 26, a member of a well-known Baltimore-area family, is charged with second-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which happened just before 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 4 outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    A screengrab of the charging documents in Luigi Mangione's ghost gun case.
    Read the court documents in Luigi Mangione’s ghost gun case (PDF)
    Mangione was arrested after giving police officers a fake ID, according to court documents. Officers found a 3D-printed pistol and a silencer in his backpack.
    Luigi Mangione in a photo released by the Pennsylvania State Police.
    Luigi Mangione: 4 takeaways from the day after his arrest
    On Tuesday, the day after he was arrested, Luigi Mangione contested his extradition to New York and details from his alleged “manifesto” leaked.