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The latest from Julie Scharper
Need to knead NeeDoh? Squishy toy craze sends parents scrambling.
TikTok spawned an obsession for NeeDoh — brightly colored, textured, squishy toys that parents are desperately seeking for Easter baskets.
Meet the white-haired activists leading Baltimore’s opposition to Trump
Some of the most ardent and dedicated critics of Trump’s second term, across the country and here in Maryland, are 65 and up. They are organizing rallies for Saturday’s No Kings Day, waving signs on street corners and urging their peers — and their grandchildren — to vote.
Susan Choi talks identity and isolation in her thriller ‘Flashlight’
National Book Award winner and Johns Hopkins professor Susan Choi will join The Banner Book Club on Tuesday to discuss her latest novel, “Flashlight.”
‘Breakdown’ led to Valentine’s Day killing at Potomac senior home, attorney says
Attorneys representing Linda Buttrick, the girlfriend of Robert Fuller Jr., who was killed on Valentine’s Day at an upscale senior home in Potomac, said Friday they want employees at the assisted living facility to come forward as they continue their investigation into his death.
Suit alleges suspect in senior home killing was protected by a high-ranking employee — his mom
Maurquise Emillo James, the suspect in the killing of the senior home resident, had been the target of employee complaints, a lawsuit alleges.
Marty Bass to retire after 48 years on Baltimore TV
Marty Bass will retire at the end of May after a 48-year career on WJZ, he announced Monday morning.
How the rebels and divas of Baltimore’s queer past inspire a new generation
As the Trump administration and conservative legislatures around the country attack rights secured for LGBTQIA+ people, Baltimore historians say sharing the stories of queer ancestors has never been more important.
The bold, brilliant and bizarre writers that make Baltimore a literary town
Baltimore’s complex history, moody weather and idiosyncratic residents have been inspiring writers for hundreds of years.
Extinct in the wild, Panamanian frogs’ survival depends on The Maryland Zoo
For more than two decades, The Maryland Zoo has functioned as a sort of Noah’s Ark for Panamanian golden frogs, which were wiped out in the wild by a fungus that raced across the globe in the early 2000s.
Scharper: Could the children please have a full week of school?
COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.
Baltimore liquor board reinstates some evening inspections after lawmakers raise concerns
The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.
Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers
The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.
The Brewer’s Art files for bankruptcy, citing $1.9 million in debt
The Brewer’s Art has filed for bankruptcy, citing at least $1.9 million in debts, including back rent, taxes, wages and multiple lines of credit.
Who took the tiger’s head from the Maryland Club?
A 100-year-old tiger's head disappeared from the Maryland Club in December.
Reports of Hunt Valley ICE office spark County Council emergency meeting
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is calling an emergency County Council session after reports that ICE will open legal offices in Hunt Valley.
Oh Mary! Mrs. Pickersgill, Baltimore’s Star-Spangled seamstress, turns 250
Who sewed the flag that inspired The Star-Spangled Banner? Not Betsy Ross, but Baltimore's own Mary Pickersgill, a feisty widow who stitched the massive flag with a team of women in just a few weeks.
Will Greater Grace investigation prompt change? Senior pastors hint at leadership ‘transition.’
Nearly two months after an explosive report called for the resignation of senior officials at Greater Grace World Outreach, the evangelical church’s elders issued a response that offered no concrete plans for a leadership change.
Judge overturns firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park assistant manager
An appeals judge overturned the firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park Assistant Manager Dean Hughes due to a technicality. Hughes was fired in November 2022 as part of a park service shakeup following the arrest of Michael Browning.
The Brewer’s Art is $150,000 in debt, court records allege
Hours before The Brewer’s Art’s owner texted employees Monday to say he was permanently closing, the Baltimore brewpub’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities.
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.