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Groceries seeking ways around wine sales ban

2012-05-05 11:46:00

Unlike most other states, Maryland shoppers have to make one extra stop for a cabernet to go with that steak they bought on sale at the supermarket —grocery stores in the state generally are banned from selling alcohol. Increasingly, though,...

Wegmans vs. the liquor lobby

2012-05-10 06:50:00

If local pharmacists could write the regulations, Marylanders probably wouldn't ever have been allowed to get their prescriptions filled at chain stores like Walgreens and Rite-Aid. Independent video stores probably would have liked to outlaw Blockbuster,...

Jason Winer's '1600 Penn' sitcom wins midseason spot on NBC

2012-05-09 03:20:00

It's pilot pickup time in Hollywood, and Baltimore's Jason Winer got some good news yesterday with an order from NBC for 13�episodes of "1600 Penn," a political comedy that he co-created, directs and executive produces. The series will�introduced as a...

Walmart beats Target in online shopping satisfaction

2012-05-09 05:43:00

Online shoppers prefer Walmart to Target. That's one of the findings of an index released today that scores the top 100 online retailers on customer satisfaction. ForeSee's Top 100 E-Retail Satisfaction Index based its analysis on nearly 21,000...

Johns Hopkins patients move into new $1.1 billion facility

2012-04-29 19:05:00

At the ding of a cowbell Sunday, staffers in a command center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital began clapping and yelling out victory cheers. Another department had begun to transfer patients as part of a massive move from Hopkins' aging hospital building...

Good afternoon, Baltimore: Monday lunchtime lowdown

2012-04-30 09:17:00

ON THE SITE... Terrell Stoglin suspended by Terps, will enter NBA draft:�Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin, the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading scorer this season, won’t return to the Terrapin men's basketball team after�being suspended one year...

Indie movie starring Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell to film in Md.

2012-05-03 12:59:00

"Better Living Through Chemistry," an independent movie about a pharmacist's life unraveling after he starts an affair with a trophy-wife customer, will film for five weeks in Maryland starting this month, Governor Martin O'Malley announced Thursday. The...

Budget impasse in Annapolis threatens thriving local TV industry

2012-04-13 20:22:00

After four tough years, these are heady days in the world of Maryland TV and film production. Last month, "Game Change," the Baltimore-made HBO docudrama on the 2008 presidential election, premiered to strong reviews and even stronger debate. This week,...

Game cash: the current economics of buying, selling and renting

2012-04-19 11:07:00

Even if the rumors about the next-generation consoles not supporting used games are false, we appear to be entering a problematic stage in physical videogame media. The growing ease of digital distribution as well as mandatory online passes and DRM have...

UPDATE: Curtain to fall on Charles Village Video Americain; sale postponed

2012-03-15 19:22:00

UPDATE (3/15): Video Americain tell Insider that the sale originally planned for tomorrow (3/16) has been postponed until further notice. They're hoping to sell the collection as a whole instead of piecemeal. -- JR Everyone's favorite quirky Baltimore...

Netflix series 'House of Cards' to film at Baltimore Sun

2012-03-16 11:09:00

"House of Cards," the Netflix series starring Kevin Spacey, will be filmed in part in the Calvert Street offices of the Baltimore Sun, it was confirmed Friday. “We are pleased that we were able to accommodate the production needs for this series,"...

Harford ranks among best counties for employment gains

2012-03-15 13:49:00

Harford County is one of top 25 counties in the nation in employment and wage gains, according to a new federal Bureau of Labor Statistics report. During Wednesday's Economic Development Advisory Board meeting in Aberdeen, county Economic Development...

If you need an explanation, you're not from Baltimore and you need to put "Diner" in your Netflix queue. It was a legendary game on a legendary field (Yankee Stadium), won and lost by legendary players, and it's regarded as a seminal moment in the NFL's growth.

2012-04-27 12:48:00

Nick Prevas is truly an "artist of all trades." The 30-year-old Charles Village resident writes and directs films, works on graphic design projects, plays guitar and sings in the band White Lodge. He even handles communications and media for the American Visionary Arts Museum.

2012-04-26 00:00:00

How do you spend your days off? All I want to do is stay in and cook. I want to garden. I want to take my dog for a very long jog. I want to put on music and open wine and pull up [bleepy] Netflix. I also really enjoy a burger at Owen and Engine or ordering a Piece pizza.

2012-04-25 00:00:00