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    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.
    From left, Bill Mules, 84, Buzzy Hettleman, 90, and Howie Baum, 80, gather with fellow residents of the Roland Park Place senior living complex for a weekly protest in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.
    A food runner becomes the chef for a week at Mera Kitchen Collective
    Mera Kitchen Collective is pushing back against the conventional division of labor in restaurants by giving food runners and front-of-house staff a chance to take over the menu.
    Food Runner Vilma Molina at Mera's Kitchen Collective brings El Salvadoran Bistec Encebolladas, a celebratory dish of grilled steak and marinated vegetables, to the restaurant's menu starting March 24.
    7 things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony-winning play and free fishing lessons
    Here are seven things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony Award-winning play at Olney Theatre, a new exhibit at Glenstone and more.
    The cast of Olney Theatre’s latest show, the Tony-winning play “Appropriate,” rehearses before opening this weekend.
    Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
    The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
    The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from an Easter egg hunt to swing dance
    Baltimore County is hosting a number of Easter and gardening events this week to remind you that warmer days are on the way.
    Anyla Coles, 7 months, with the easter bunny, tries to grab the Easter Bunny's nose at the . Parks & People Easter Egg Hunt, Mar 30 2024, Baltimore, MD.
    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.
    Kennedy Center to shut down for 2 years starting this summer
    The Kennedy Center will close for two years beginning this summer and has selected a new leader, the organization announced Monday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Streeter: As a public-school parent, I thought kids had too much time off. Was I wrong?
    It seems, as a parent, that Baltimore City Public School kids have too much time off. Some educators tried to set me straight.
    Children sled down the hill at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including a comedy festival and St. Patrick’s Day parties
    Here are your best options this week in Montgomery County, Maryland, including a comedy festival, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and a day hike.
    Jamar Hall performs at the 2025 SPRING! Comedy Festival in Silver Spring.
    Barnes & Noble to open bookstore, cafe in Lutherville Station
    Barnes & Noble has signed a lease to become Lutherville Station’s first retail tenant.
    Few tenants remain at the Lutherville Station Shopping Center in Lutherville, Md. on Monday, February 3, 2025.
    No free checked bags? Assigned seats! Southwest Airlines has broken my heart.
    Southwest is BWI’s largest carrier, accounting for roughly 74% of flights out of Baltimore — and the budget carrier’s recent changes are breaking some loyal customers’ hearts.
    Southwest is BWI’s largest carrier, accounting for roughly 74% of flights out of Baltimore — and the budget carrier’s recent changes are breaking some loyal customers’ hearts.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County: Musical history, St. Paddy’s prep and more
    Whether you’re still digging out from snow or enjoying the first hints of spring, we’ve rounded up a mix of events for the first weekend in March.
    Manor Mill, a partially restored 18th-century grist mill on Monkton Road in Baltimore County, is hosting a tie-dye class Saturday.
    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.
    Charmed: Dyke Nite partygoers submit missed connections IRL
    Flirty Baltimore encounters and Cupid’s near misses, written by people still thinking about a stranger.
    Columbia’s figure skating pioneer is 86 and not about to quit
    Forget the “Quad God.” Columbia Figure Skating Club cofounder Patricia Muth is 86 and not about to quit. The Banner sat down with her to talk about her decades as an ice skating instructor and the Winter Olympics.
    February 18, 2026 - Pat Muth, 86, skates on the ice at Columbia Ice Rink. Murth has been skating since she was a child and now teaches young children how to be confident on the ice.
    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.
    16 Maryland-themed Valentine’s Day cards that will make you smarter
    There’s a card here for your special Maryland bae, your AI companion (that’s a thing now), and your mom.
    What’s it like to date in Montgomery County?
    Ali Deckelbaum and Molly Dresner, who grew up and live in the area, created The Court in 2024 to set up singles across the D.C. region.
    Molly Dresner, left, and Ali Deckelbaum became friends at Potomac's Bullis School. They stayed friends and created The Court in 2024 to set up singles in Montgomery.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: The Valentine’s Day edition
    Looking for something to do for Valentine’s Day in Annapolis? Got you covered.
    You can take your own force of nature to West Street, where someone stenciled the line, “But no man moved me till the tide,” onto the brick sidewalk and ask for a kiss.
    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.
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