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The Big Hustle: A Boston Street Kid’s Story of Addiction and Redemption (Amazon)

 When Jim Wahlberg went to prison the second time at 22 years old, he was sentenced to six to nine years for breaking and entering, bargained down from life for home invasion. He had staggered into a Boston cop’s apartment, helping himself to the sellable stuff and all the beer in the fridge. The cop came home, found Jim passed out at the kitchen table, beat the hell out of him, and arrested him. [Read More]

COVID-19 emails from Nashville mayor’s office show disturbing revelation (FOX 17)

The coronavirus cases on lower Broadway may have been so low that the mayor’s office and the Metro Health Department decided to keep it secret.

Emails between the mayor’s senior advisor and the health department reveal only a partial picture. But what they reveal is disturbing. [Read More]

Here’s where to eat during Maryland’s restaurant week, which starts today (The Baltimore Sun)

Local restaurant weeks are usually relegated to the dog days of summer or the post-Christmas dead of winter, slow times of year when eateries are hoping to bring in some extra business. We don’t need to tell you 2020 has been anything but typical. So this year, The Restaurant Association of Maryland is sponsoring a statewide restaurant week in ordinarily busy September, with discounts and prix fixe menus available.

The event starts Friday and runs through Sept. 27. So mask up, spritz on the hand sanitizer and tip generously. Still not ready to take the plunge and dine indoors? Many offer outdoor seating and carryout specials. [Read More]

 This is what the very first day of early voting looks like in northern Virginia (WJLA)

Early voting started Friday in Virginia, a new COVID-era option for Commonwealth residents, and lines of voters stretched hundreds deep in Northern Virginia and other parts of the state.

In past presidential elections, Virginia voters needed a reason to cast an early ballot. This year, however, anyone can vote early. [Read More]