(Left to right) Baltimore County Councilman Nino Mangione; A dirt bike rider performs a trick; Then Gov. Martin O'Malley and "VEEP" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
(Left to right) Baltimore County Councilman Nino Mangione; A dirt bike rider performs a trick; Then Gov. Martin O'Malley and "VEEP" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Last week, we shared news about Howard County’s plan to position itself as a “film-ready community”; a new Barnes & Noble bookstore coming to Timonium; and an exhibition showcasing dirt bike culture.

Revisit the stories here:

(Left) Baltimore County Councilman Nino Mangione, a Republican, and (right) his cousin, Luigi Mangione, who was charged with killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024. Photos courtesy: Maryland GovPics (for photo of Nino) and Gilman School (for photo of Luigi).
(Left) Baltimore County Councilman Nino Mangione, a Republican, and (right) his cousin, Luigi Mangione, who was charged with killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024. Photos courtesy: Maryland GovPics (for photo of Nino) and Gilman School (for photo of Luigi).

“Nino Mangione’s Baltimore County Council race made headlines as far away as India and Australia“: Republican Nino Mangione election race hasn’t received an undue amount of attention in the local press, but it made headlines in news outlets as far away as India and Australia, fueled largely by his family ties to his cousin Luigi Mangione, who has pled guilty to the federal crimes related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Then-Gov. Martin O'Malley stands next to "VEEP" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus while touring the set where the production filmed scenes of the television show in Columbia, Maryland. Photo credit: Jay Baker/Maryland GovPics via Flickr Creative Commons.
Then-Gov. Martin O’Malley stands next to “VEEP” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus while touring the set where the production filmed scenes of the television show in Columbia, Maryland. Photo credit: Jay Baker/Maryland GovPics via Flickr Creative Commons.

“Lights, camera, action plan: Howard County seeks to position itself as destination for film productions”: Howard County wants to become a Mid-Atlantic hub for filmmaking – and they have a plan to put that picture into motion.

young man doing trick on dirt bike in parking lot
Photo via B-360’s Facebook page.

“‘Culture on Wheels’ exhibition reframes dirt bike riders as artists, engineers, and cultural storytellers“: Baltimore’s dirt bike culture has a reputation, not always good. This exhibition adds depth, artistry, and respect to it.

A rendering shows the design vision for upgrading the Top of the World observation gallery. Credit: Ziger Snead Architects.
A rendering shows the design vision for upgrading the Top of the World observation gallery. Credit: Ziger Snead Architects.

“City leaders are finalizing a 20-year lease for the Top of the World attraction and launching a capital campaign to upgrade it“: City leaders on Thursday outlined plans to renovate the Top of the World Observation Level space on the 27th floor of the World Trade Center Baltimore and launched a capital campaign to pay for the improvements. Officials expect the project to cost “less than $5 million.”

A new Barnes & Noble bookstore will occupy the former RH Outlet space at the Lutherville Station shopping center. Screenshot via Google Maps.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore will occupy the former RH Outlet space at the Lutherville Station shopping center. Screenshot via Google Maps.

“Barnes & Noble to open Timonium bookstore“: A new Barnes & Noble bookstore is coming to Timonium.

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