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9 great gift ideas to buy in Baltimore County
Not every holiday gift has to come from Amazon or even a huge chain store. Baltimore County offers many options for potential presents.
7 places to shop for the holidays in Sykesville and Carroll County
Here is your gift guide for buying in Carroll County for the holidays.
8 places to shop for holiday gifts in Howard County
Where to buy gifts — items and experiences — in Howard County.
8 places to buy gifts for the holidays in Anne Arundel County
Here is our gift guide for buying unique holiday gifts in Anne Arundel County.
9 splurge-worthy holiday gifts around Baltimore this season
This gift guide of high-end gifts will please those with the most discerning of taste.
8 places to shop for Baltimore gifts under $25
Looking for affordable gifts in Baltimore? These eight shops have everything you need.
10 Maryland-made gifts under $50
Want to get someone a nice holiday gift but not break the bank? Check out these gifts with a Maryland connection.
Odell Beckham Jr. joins Ravens’ dance hall of fame with Park Heights Strut celebration
In honor of OBJ’s Park Heights Strut, the truly Baltimorean dance he did to celebrate his first touchdown with the Ravens, we took a look at some of our other favorite moves from the team.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 5.
Angela Crenshaw appointed director of Maryland Park Service
Angela Crenshaw has been appointed director of the Maryland Park Service. The veteran park ranger, the first Black woman to hold the position, has headed the state park service in an acting capacity since April.
Angela Crenshaw attends a meeting in her office in Annapolis, Maryland on Sept. 22, 2023. Crenshaw has been appointed director of the Maryland Park Service by state Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz.
The Local Oyster will close Mount Vernon and Locust Point locations
“Restaurants are not back. It’s as simple as that,” said Zack Mills, co-owner of The Local Oyster.
Oysters on the half shell at The Local Oyster.
Jumping off a bridge amid fall foliage: Discover West Virginia in a weekend
In search of beautiful leaf turning, a photojournalist discovered West Virginia's Bridge Day just outside Fayetteville, during which BASE jumpers plummet (by choice) off the New River Gorge Bridge.
People from all over the world BASE jump off the New River Gorge Bridge outside Fayetteville, West Virginia, on Bridge Day.
Letters: Black artists’ vital perspectives now at Reginald F. Lewis Museum
A new exhibition at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum shows how Black artists of the 19th and 20th centuries interpreted the Black experience in America, Janet Currie, Greater Maryland president of Bank of America, says.
The Vision and Spirit collection, now at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, uplifts and shares the Black experience through art, Janet Currie, greater Maryland president of Bank of America, says.  The images are (l to r) Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988); The Fall of Troy, 1979; Screenprint, 80/125; Bank of America Collection 
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988); Circe Turns a Companion of Odysseus into a Swine, 1979; Screenprint, AP; Bank of America Collection 
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988); Odysseus Leaves Nausicaa, 1979; Screenprint, 80/125; Bank of America Collection
Former Little Italy restaurant owner pleads guilty in bankruptcy fraud scheme
His two Baltimore-area restaurants on the brink of closing, Keith Asante ordered a book by email: “International Man’s Guide to Offshore Banking.”
African American Department marks 20 years of preserving Black history, culture
In a Q&A, Manager Vivian Fisher reflects on the growth of the department and its Burns Memorial Reading Room.
Vivian Fisher, in a red sweater, smiles for a portrait in the Enoch Pratt Central Library’s Juanita C. Burns Memorial African American Reading Room.
What to do this weekend, from crying at a Rod Wave show to laughing at Nikki Glaser
Whether you want to openly cry from the sadness of Rod Wave’s music or instead go to some comedy shows and see a historical play, we’ve got you covered.
Nikki Glaser, seen here in February, will bring her “The Good Girl” tour to The Lyric this weekend.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
You could take in an art exhibit, tug your heart out in the annual “Slaughter Across the Water” or listen to jazz classics from Disney films. Those are just some of the best things to do in Annapolis through Nov. 8.
Anthony Hervey will perform during “When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney,” a traveling show put together by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
‘Bye now, Sweetheart’: Beloved Catonsville waitress Miss Peggy retires at 81
With her Southern drawl and rich laugh, Peggy Bailey has been a fixture at Jennings Cafe since 1979. At 81, she is retiring from the cafe where she has waited tables and cheered customers for more than four decades.
Peggy Bailey, known as “Miss Bailey,” has been waiting tables in Catonsville since 1967. She will retire soon from Jennings Cafe, where she has waited tables and cheered customers since 1979. She is pictured here sitting in a room known as "Peggy's Parlor."
‘I can’t breathe’: Melding the last words of Black men with Brahms
The Baltimore Choral Arts Society will present "Human Requiem," a stirring musical offering that combines classical music and current events surrounding the tragic loss of Black lives.
From left, Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo; Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin; Samaira Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice; Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown Jr; Esaw Garner, the widow of Eric Garner; and Rev. Al Sharpton address the crowd at a "Justice For All" march and rally in Washington, D.C., in December 2014.
Does Fox News know the James Webb Telescope has been peering into space for nearly 2 years?
Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, was doubled over in laughter with a guest of hers in a clip captured on the website formerly known as Twitter. Why? Because President Joe Biden referred to the Webb Space Telescope, but the TV hosts thought he gaffed.
The James Webb Space Telescope's 18 mirrors are seen fully installed on the James Webb Space Telescope structure at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Bertha’s Mussels has closed — for real this time
Despite prior announcements, Tony Norris, owner of Fells Point neighborhood landmark Bertha’s, said the restaurant served its last mussel on Monday night.
A Fells Point mainstay for the past 50 years, Bertha's Mussels, known for its minimalistic "Eat Bertha's Mussels" stickers, announced it is closing.
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