Last week, we shared news about the arrest of Maryland native and former Gilman School valedictorian Luigi Mangione, who has been charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; details about the 150th Preakness Stakes; and the looming closure of Nacho Mama’s restaurants.Revisit the stories here:Most Popular:Gilman Valedictorian Luigi Mangione.“Former Gilman valedictorian Luigi Mangione, charged in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, has Baltimore roots“: Luigi Mangione, a graduate of the Gilman School in Baltimore, has been charged with second-degree murder and gun charges in last week’s brazen shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.A sign staked in the ground outside of Brown’s Motel announces that the motel will be demolished Dec. 15, 2024. Screenshot from WJZ Baltimore (CBS) YouTube Channel.“Brown’s Motel to be replaced with 89-unit apartment complex for people aged 55+“: An 89-unit apartment complex for people aged 55 and older will take the place of Brown’s Motel, near the outskirts of Ellicott City and just down Baltimore National Pike from Patapsco Valley State Park.An aerial image shows the golf course at Hayfields Country Club in Baltimore County. The country club is one of the properties owned by the family of Luigi Mangione, who has been charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Photo courtesy Hayfields Country Club.“Family of Luigi Mangione ‘shocked and devastated’ by arrest“: The family of Luigi Mangione, the former Gilman School valedictorian charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, say they are “shocked and devastated” by their family member’s arrest.A rendering depicts a 331-unit structure called Sanctuary at Cross Keys. Image credit: Questar Properties.“Construction to begin in January on 331-unit luxury apartment building at The Village of Cross Keys“: Construction is scheduled to begin in January on Baltimore’s next major luxury apartment building, a 331-unit structure called Sanctuary at Cross Keys.Nacho Mama’s, known for their hubcap margaritas and nacho plates, will close its Canton and Towson locations on Jan. 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of Nacho Mama’s/Facebook.“Nacho Mama’s to close Canton and Towson restaurants after 30 years“: Nacho Mama’s, known for their hubcap margaritas and nacho plates, will close its restaurants in Canton and Towson, effective Jan. 12, 2025.Editor’s Picks:“Hot House: Not your typical rowhouse. This Second Empire ‘twin’ townhouse calls Cathedral Hill home.“: This stunning Second Empire “twin” townhouse is nestled in the heart of Cathedral Hill, the neighborhood just south of Mount Vernon.A jockey rides a horse at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.“Final Preakness before Pimlico rebuild will include events across Maryland“: When the Preakness Stakes takes place at Pimlico Race Course next year for the final time before the racing facility’s $400 million renovation, it will be among a longer itinerary of “Preakness Festival” events happening across Maryland.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announces major 2025 festival dates at a City Hall news conference. Credit: Ed Gunts“Artscape changes: A move to May from August, and 2 days not 3“: Baltimore’s Artscape festival will shift from August to May in 2025, will be shortened from three days to two, and will be produced by the City of Baltimore and not the independent Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.Chesapeake Conservancy President & CEO Joel Dunn, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Chesapeake Conservancy Executive Vice President Mark Conway celebrate the newly established Southern Maryland National Wildlife Refuge on December 13, 2024. Photo by Sue Buyaskas.“State’s first national wildlife refuge in over 60 years established in Southern Maryland“: A new wildlife refuge in Southern Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay watershed’s first national wildlife refuge in more than 25 years and the first in Maryland in over 60 years.Toni Draper is the great-grandaughter of John H. Murphy Sr., who founded The Afro in the 1890s, and now serves as president and CEO. “Big Fish: Toni Draper and the enduring legacy of The Afro“: Frances “Toni” Draper is now in her second stint at the helm of The Afro, a storied publication at the highest echelons of the nation’s legacy Black press. She became president of the paper in 1987 and left in 1999 to pursue ministry. In 2018, she returned.