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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.
Marty Bass, 72, said he plans to stay at WJZ until his contract ends on May 31.
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.
A librarian at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Ben Egerman plumbed obscure newspaper archives and historical records for long-forgotten stories, which he turned into zines documenting local LGBTQIA+ history.
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.
A ghost sign is seen at the top of the former Stafford Hotel, now The Stafford Apartments. When the building was  constructed in 1894, it was the tallest building on Mount Vernon Place.
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.
For more than two decades, The Maryland Zoo has functioned as a sort of Noah’s Ark for the world’s few remaining 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.
Barnabas Aspray tows his daughter, Estelle, on a sled down Maryland Avenue after an overnight snowfall in Baltimore in January.
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.
A wide selection of liquors
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.
Baltimore City Council members and state lawmakers are concerned the city’s liquor board is no longer conducting nighttime enforcement in nightlife districts such as Fells Point.
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.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
Who took the tiger’s head from the Maryland Club?
A 100-year-old tiger's head disappeared from the Maryland Club in December.
Mark Letzer is looking for his taxidermy tiger's head, which he says was stolen from the Maryland Club on December 12.
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.
The federal government is leasing office space in a building at 201 International Circle in Hunt Valley. County Executive Kathy Klausmeier called an emergency meeting of the County Council amid reports that it may be for an ICE legal office.
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.
A print of a daguerreotype of Mary Pickersgill hangs at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House & Museum in Baltimore.
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.
Photograph of long low building with unconventional church spire and cross, with empty parking lot in front. Outside of building is labeled "Greater Grace Church."
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.
Dean Hughes, shown at a 2016 event, began working in the park system in 2009 and became assistant park manager at Gunpowder Falls State Park in 2015. He recently left the agency amid questions about his conduct.
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, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
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.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
When it’s too cold to play outside, bring the snow in
These are the snow days that try parents’ souls. But even when you’re working from home, it’s easy to weave in a few fun hands-on activities that make a snow day feel special and memorable.
Fill a shallow plastic bin or baking dish with snow, bring it inside and let kids take their favorite toys into a miniature winter wonderland. Paw Patrol snow rescue. Dinosaurs tromping through the snow. Barbie dolls building a snowman.
Jack Cover, curator who shaped every major exhibit at the National Aquarium, dies at 69
The work of Jack Cover has touched many as he's had a hand in shaping nearly every major exhibit at the National Aquarium. He died at the age of 69.
Jack Cover.
Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
A crow perches on the wall of a parking garage in downtown Bethesda, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Baltimore County wasted over $737K on software it didn’t use, inspector general finds
Officials didn’t use the software meant to ensure compliance with contract rules — despite paying for it since 2008.
Outgoing Inspector General Kelly Madigan found Baltimore County was paying for software it didn’t use.
A very good boy: A day with Gaston, a facility dog at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Therapy dogs at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital bring hope and comfort to children. The dogs graduated from the Canine Companions service program.
Gaston licks Bert Edelman’s face during a physical therapy session at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore.
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