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    Ever wanted to own a parade train car? This might be your chance.
    The parade train was listed on Facebook Marketplace in Essex a few weeks ago for $35,000.
    Harry Campbell poses next to his vintage parade train car parked outside his repair shop in Essex.
    This isn’t the county fair’s first rodeo. But some hope it’s the last.
    The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is adding a second rodeo after high demand. But not everyone is thrilled.
    The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair added a second rodeo to its lineup this summer after last year’s sold out quickly.
    With $905M Powerball jackpot up for grabs, Marylanders ‘try their luck’
    The Powerball jackpot has surged to $905 million for Monday’s drawing. Plenty of people are playing and bringing different strategies to the game.
    Mike Wright was at the Carroll Motor Fuels on N. Howard Street buying Powerball tickets on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
    K-pop fans found Baltimore’s BTS — and helped keep it open
    Ahead of BTS’ first Maryland concert, the BTS ARMY raised more than $13,000 for a Baltimore nonprofit that teaches wrestling and life skills to underprivileged students.
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Jungkook, V, Jin, RM, Suga, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS speak onstage performs onstage during the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
    Black Aggie, Black Aggie, come back to Pikesville!
    Pikesville leaders are seeking to summon the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.
    Pikesville leaders hope to bring the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.
    ‘Barn in the USA’: One of Maryland’s largest county fairs returns
    The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Maryland's largest county fair, returns Aug. 14-22 in Gaithersburg. Here’s everything you need to know about tickets, schedules, food, entertainment and more before you go.
    Menu highlights this year include crabby fries, Krispy Kreme burgers and the return of a New Orleans-style food booth.
    What to do this weekend, including Baltimore’s Birthday Bash and a Patty Griffin concert
    From Baltimore’s Birthday Bash to Patty Griffin, planetarium shows and family fun, here are some of the best things to do around the region this weekend.
    Patty Griffin performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tinley Park, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)
    This Baltimore club created its own universal basic income
    Members of the Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club pledge a maximum of 7% of their take-home pay to help each other cover expenses like rent, utilities and groceries.
    Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club members meet at R. House in Remington in June.
    Hutzell: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ has nothing on Annapolis’ Homer obsession
    COLUMN | However big the song of Odysseus’ journey home 3,000 years ago will look on — really big — screens in Christopher Nolan’s IMAX adaptation this weekend, it has a home in Annapolis.
    Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" takes most of a shelf of the Homer section of the library at St. John's College.
    7 things to do in the capital region, including an outdoor movie and National Ice Cream Day deals
    Here’s what to do this weekend and beyond in the capital region, including National Ice Cream Day deals and a free outdoor movie.
    March 10, 2026 - Carmen’s Italian Ice in Rockville will stay open for 24 hours on Sunday in honor of National Ice Cream Day. Among other ice cream shops in the area, they’re offering special deals on soft serve and Italian ice for the occasion.
    Streeter: Thank God I live in Maryland
    COLUMN | Maryland isn't perfect. But with its approach to vaccines, as seen in the recent Vax Act, and other issues like trans and voting rights, it's the Common Sense State.
    A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
    Thousands in Baltimore celebrate Caribbean culture with vibrant annual parade
    Thousands of revelers filled the streets of Baltimore on Saturday for the Caribbean parade, one of the signature events of the 44th annual Baltimore Washington One Carnival.
    Diane Marshall, also known by her stage name Flambe, participates in the Parade of Bands during the Baltimore Washington One Carnival on Saturday.
    After 47 years, 2 dentists retire with a mouthful of Park Heights memories
    Drs. Charles Shelton and Willie Richardson opened their dental practice in Baltimore in 1979. For more than four decades, the practice operated seven days a week in Park Heights.
    W.J. Richardson didn't always intend to become a dentists but a mix of curiosity and coincidence sparked his over 50-year career.
    What’s the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
    Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, but their preparation varies widely across the country.
    The "Baltimore" hot dog from Sausage Master in Lexington Market.
    Hutzell: I was a Buycentennial kid. This semiquincentennial is so much worse.
    COLUMN | The 200th celebration of Independence Day was so over-the-top with stunts, kitsch and merch that wags and academics dubbed it the Buycentennial. So I look at this year’s 250th semiquincentennial and can’t help but judge it, well, worse.
    National Guard members look at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington.
    Candles by Candy: How a hobby lit a flame for a Howard County business
    With what began as a pandemic hobby, Candace Bell took her love of candlemaking and turned it into a business.
    Candace “Candy” Bell stands in her store, Candles by Candy, inside Savage Mill, where she sells handcrafted candles, goods from other artisans, and hosts candlemaking workshops.
    Jennifer Driban named National Aquarium’s president and CEO
    Longtime National Aquarium employee Jennifer Driban will become the cultural institution’s first female president and CEO, charged with steering the city’s top tourist attraction through a massive renovation.
    The National Aquarium has named Jennifer Driban president and CEO.
    New look, same sole: Charm City Run founder keeps Baltimore moving
    In Good Company: Josh Levinson made Charm City Run specifically for Baltimore. For nearly 25 years, the region has loved the business back.
    Josh Levinson, founder of Charm City Run, is launching a rebrand this summer with a new logo for the business he started in 2002.
    Hutzell: Eight years after the Annapolis newsroom shooting, a return to 888 Bestgate
    COLUMN | For eight years, I’ve avoided getting too close to 888 Bestgate, where five friends were murdered on June 28, 2018. It's the dark point on my landscape of regret, and it just smacked me in the face.
    888 Bestgate is the building where five journalists were murdered on June 28, 2018.
    Streeter: The complicated reality of rooting for Pinky Cole
    COLUMN | It can be frustrating as a fan to watch the highs and lows of Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole, while knowing as a Black woman that the world is watching closely.
    Slutty Vegan's Aisha "Pinky" Cole joins the Season 17 cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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