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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.
Follow the smoke to these 5 Baltimore-area pit beef sandwich spots
Here are some of the best pit stands, restaurants and pop-ups to find pit beef sandwiches, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
The pit beef at Jake's Grill comes rosy and thin, tucked into a soft roll.
Montgomery County cited her Little Free Library
The tiny book exchange planted in front of a Bethesda family’s house more than 10 years ago does not comply with county rules.
Homeowner Carol Andress set up a Little Free Library years ago outside her Newport Avenue house in Bethesda. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services recently posted a notice on the little library that said it was in violation of county guidelines.
Tuesday offers last chance to see this summer’s horseshoe crab migration in Ocean City
Every year, for eons, horseshoe crabs have migrated to the beaches and coastal bays of Ocean City and the Eastern Shore to spawn during the full and new moons around the summer solstice. Tuesday offers the last chance to catch the phenomenon this year.
Dead horseshoe crabs are seen following a die-off in the 94th Street Canal in Ocean City.
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.
Baltimore’s beloved Food Market brings Maryland comfort food to Montgomery County
The Food Market, a longtime Baltimore favorite restaurant serving elevated comfort foods, is now open in Bethesda.
The Food Market, a longtime Baltimore restaurant known for its elevated comfort food, has arrived in Bethesda. Its footlong mozzarella sticks have inspired copycats around Baltimore.
Baby’s on Fire will close — but owners and employees don’t agree on why
The owners of Baby’s on Fire blame “significant losses in revenue due to the economic downturn.” Workers say news of the closure came after they announced plans to unionize.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Baby’s on Fire owners David and Shirlé Koslowski said they plan to close the coffee shop after 10 years in business.
Turnstile will be at the Orioles game tonight. The commemorative jerseys will not.
The Orioles are hosting Turnstile Night at Camden Yards on Friday, with members of the band throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and serving as guest splashers.
The Texas Rangers’ dugout is decorated with a rainbow as the Baltimore Orioles play the Texas Rangers at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore during Pride Night on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Comedian Eric André doesn’t like Baltimore. John Cena pushed back. Hard.
After comedian Eric André spoke ill of Charm City, John Cena offered a passionate defense of Baltimore, Old Bay and Natty Boh.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: (L-R) John Cena and Eric André attend the Little Brother Premiere on June 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Baltimore City finally lands a Trader Joe’s — barely
Trader Joe’s is opening its 12th store in Maryland at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.
Trader Joe’s will open its 12th store in Maryland by taking over the former Party City location at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.
Expect road closures, parking restrictions as Caribbean festival returns to Baltimore
Drivers in Baltimore should get ready for another weekend of heavy traffic and road closures as the 44th annual Baltimore Washington One Carnival welcomes thousands to celebrate Caribbean culture.
Mas players cheering on a friend at the judging point of the annual Baltimore Washington ONE Carnival in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
Hutzell: Annapolis is a music town. An expanding Kent Island club will shake it up.
COLUMN | Cult Classic Brewing is putting the finishing touches on a new stage with room for 400 in the audience. If bringing national and regional acts to a small waterfront town sounds familiar, it should. That’s the Rams Head On Stage brand.
Cult Classic Brewing is renovating some of its space in an old grocery store on Kent Island into a performance center.
Cuples Tea House and Vinyl and Pages will both close at Harborplace
Cuples Tea House and Vinyl and Pages will close their Harborplace location at the end of the summer, owners Lynnette and Eric Dodson announced Thursday on Instagram.
Cuples Tea House and Vinyl and Pages owners Eric and Lynnette Dodson in May 2024.
What to do this weekend, including Caribbean festivals and outdoor movies
Whether you want to head to a carnival celebration, watch "The Wiz" and "Wicked" outside, or attend a crab festival, we've got you covered.
The American Visionary Art Museum in Federal Hill will present a free screening of “The Wiz” on Thursday night.
Love horror movies? The house behind ‘The Blair Witch Project’ could be yours.
“The Blair Witch Project’ creator Eduardo Sánchez is selling the Germantown townhouse that served as the production office and sleeping quarters for the cast and crew while filming in 1997.
Eduardo Sánchez’s Germantown home served as the production office and sleeping quarters for the cast and crew of “The Blair Witch Project” in 1997.
Restaurateur who blamed Mall in Columbia crime for closures faces millions in claims
Restaurateur Desmond Reilly and his companies — Star Restaurant Group LLC and Chicken + Whiskey Columbia LLC — are facing lawsuits and tax liens more than a year after leaving The Mall in Columbia.
The exteriors of Chicken + Whiskey, Bennie’s Pizza and Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Streeter: Statues should tell stories, not just praise powerful people
COLUMN | The Columbus statue in Little Italy will be occupied by a new work commemorating Italian immigrants. I think this should have been the way in the first place.
Christopher Columbus is featured in a relief sculpture on the side of the pedestal that once held his statue near Harbor East.
7 things to do in the capital region, from a murder mystery with beer to a jazz festival
Performances from “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James and children’s author Kwame Alexander are among the events around Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week.
"Returning #1" is a frame from Baltimore-based artist Aaron Oldenburg's "Night Walks," which is on display in an exhibit of his works at Laurel's Montpelier Arts Center.
College student’s 60-day mission to help save her grandmother’s Silver Spring restaurant
A college student’s Instagram post attempting to save her grandmother’s Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant, La Posada, has drawn widespread attention and promises from commenters to give the place a chance.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 - La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, must be saved.
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