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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
    Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes — not for communicating with anyone — as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday
    Owner of Costas Inn dies from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, son says
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday, his son confirmed to WJZ.
    Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early on March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
    One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse
    The Key Bridge collapse temporarily closed a shipping channel. One year later, it's clear leaders' forecast of economic doom largely didn’t come to pass.
    Frank Cicero.
    The legacy of love, concert posters and Italian cooking left by Frank Cicero
    Frank Cicero, who designed hundreds of eye-catching posters advertising concerts, carnivals, political campaigns and other events during his time at Globe, died March 7 of heart disease.
    Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.
    Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances
    Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.
    Ex-priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
    A former Catholic priest who played a key role in bringing down the notorious child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher has been charged with sex offenses.
    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is more at risk for ship strike than it should be, according to Johns Hopkins research. It can expect to be struck once in every 86 years, according to their findings.
    Ships are ‘highly likely’ to collide with U.S. bridges, Hopkins research finds
    From one spanning the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge here in Maryland, structures are much more prone to ship strikes than previously thought.
    Deputy Maryland state prosecutor Sarah David, right, laughs as Maryland State Bar Association president Raphael J. Santini speaks during a panel discussion for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.
    Sarah David wants to change the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office
    Currently the deputy Maryland state prosecutor, Sarah David will announce her candidacy for state’s attorney Wednesday.
    Myra Harris.
    Myra Harris, one of Towson University’s first Black graduates, was passionate about education
    Myra Harris, the namesake of a Towson residence hall who had an illustrious career in Baltimore schools, died Feb. 1 after a brief illness. She was 87.
    Owner Lilly Ordoñez in the newly renovated Owls Corner Cafe.
    Her restaurant closed after the Key Bridge disaster. She’s ready to reopen — in a new spot.
    Lilly Ordoñez is hoping for a fresh start as she relocates her Owls Corner Cafe restaurant from near the Key Bridge in Dundalk to Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
    Homemade cornbread and honey jalapeño butter from The Local.
    Miss free bread? These restaurants still serve complimentary carbs.
    At a time when free bread is becoming a rarity, these Baltimore-area restaurants are keeping the tradition alive, according to social media food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone on March 22, 2025.
    6,000 gallons of spilled milk stink up I-695: Dairy disaster sparks warning of lingering sour smell
    Early Saturday morning, a tractor trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone.
    A sign says "SECOND CHANCE PLANTS" in all caps. The sign is on a fence. Behind the fence is a small crowd of people shopping for plants in a parking lot.
    Enter Towson’s hottest club: an overstock plant shop
    Second Chance Plants, a pop-up discount shop that sells overstock plants, opened a location in Towson Friday after a soft launch earlier in the week.
    Lytos Vodka, produced in Columbia, was founded by Towson University alum Billy Fanshawe. It is the first patented vodka to be infused with electrolytes.
    Vodka with a twist: Towson alum patents first hard liquor with electrolytes
    Lytos, a vodka brand founded by Towson alum Billy Fanshawe, is the first patented spirit to be made with electrolytes. Now, it’s sold across Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
    Asa Johnson Sr. sits on the front steps of his home in the Greenleigh development in Middle River.
    Greenleigh, in Baltimore County, could offer a way out of the housing crisis
    Greenleigh’s residential housing success story could offer a blueprint for the rest of the state during a national housing crisis.
    For sale: Extraordinary 6-acre farmstead in Monkton
    Meticulously maintained and cared for, this incredible six-acre farmstead has it all.
    Avocados from Mexico top a bowl for a customer at a Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
    A woman says she spent 4 days in hospital after eating at this Chipotle
    A woman claims she spent four days in the hospital with food poisoning after eating at Chipotle.
    Andrew Britt, 27, of Windsor Hills, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related offenses in the shooting of Baltimore County Police Officer Jordan Riddick on March 13 in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct.
    Teacher accused of shooting Baltimore County police officer had mental health crisis, attorney says
    Andrew Britt, 27, of Windsor Hills, a teacher at Liberty Elementary School, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
    An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
    White Marsh library will close until late summer
    The White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close after business hours March 29 for renovations to its meeting room and bathrooms.
    The bulk carrier Golden John passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
    NTSB slams MDTA and urges assessment of Chesapeake Bay Bridge: ‘We need action’
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strikes than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
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