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The new ‘Golden Bachelorette’ is a Maryland native and our personal favorite
The first-ever “Golden Bachelorette” is a 61-year-old Montgomery County woman who left last season’s “The Golden Bachelor” of her own volition.
Joan Vassos, right, goes on a date with Gerry Turner in last year’s “The Golden Bachelor.”
7 things to do: The Blue Angels are back in Annapolis. The ‘free’ show isn’t exactly free.
There are four chances to catch the Blue Angels during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week in Annapolis, which begins May 17.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly past the Naval Academy Chapel dome on May 24, 2023, as seen from the top of the State House. The show is part of a series of events during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, all leading up to the graduation ceremony on Friday morning.
7 things to do: Dog show, biking to work, Wine in the Woods and more in Howard County this week
Seven things to do in Howard County from May 16 to May 22, including Wine in the Woods and a Bike to Work Week celebration.
Howard County’s annual Bike to Work Week wraps up on Sunday, but not before an event commemorating the week. On Friday, folks can gather at Color Burst Park in downtown Columbia for an afternoon of fun, food and swag.
What to do this weekend, from seeing Jack Harlow at Preakness to vintage shopping
Whether you want to attend performances at Preakness LIVE, shop for vintage clothes or see a couple music legends, we’ve got you covered.
Jack Harlow attends the 2022 Kentucky Derby. He will headline Preakness LIVE this weekend.
Beyond black-eyed Susans: Bars, restaurants place their bets on Preakness
Care for a Preakness Cream Ale? A fresh take on a black-eyed Susan? Bars, restaurants and breweries in the Baltimore area are using the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes as an opportunity to carry on old traditions and create new ones.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery is releasing a Preakness Cream Ale for the races.
Closing of Giant grocery store to make Edmondson Village a food desert
With the closure of Edmondson Village’s Giant Food on June 13, the West Baltimore neighborhood will qualify as a food desert.
The store on Edmondson Avenue is slated to close on June 13.
The Dish: You won’t believe which Ellicott City dive bar opened a rooftop speakeasy
The 3rd Floor Cocktail Club, a speakeasy tucked away in Judge’s Bench in Ellicott City, aims to cater to “cocktail nerds” in Howard County and beyond.
The Bijou, a classic cocktail with gin, sweet vermouth, bitters and Chartreuse liqueur at the 3rd Floor Cocktail Club inside Judge’s Bench.
Four Red Lobsters closed in Maryland. Here’s how to buy the fish tanks.
Red Lobster restaurants in Gaithersburg, Columbia, Silver Spring and Laurel have officially closed — but the equipment and furniture inside the Maryland locations is up for grabs.
Red Lobster fans in Howard County may have to find a new seafood destination.
HoodFellas and RYMKS team up on new barbecue restaurant in Little Italy
The recent brick-and-mortar closures of HoodFellas and RYMKS have led to Soul Street, a new barbecue restaurant from both teams in Little Italy.
HoodFellas’ former downtown location in Baltimore.
‘Llama Llama’ author lives on in daughter’s Baltimore classroom
Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series has delighted children for nearly 20 years. The beloved author died of brain cancer in 2016, but her daughter Berol Dewdney embodies her mother’s message of empathy, compassion and the power of play in a Baltimore City Public Schools pre-K classroom.
Berol Dewdney, right, leads students in a routine conclusion to class time in her pre-kindergarten class at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for the Baltimore Banner)
A bike lane on the rebuilt Key Bridge? It’s being discussed.
Compared with our neighboring states, Maryland has been slow to adapt to the growing demand for safe cycling lanes, particularly over bridges.
Rona Kobell stands on the Ben Franklin Bridge, overlooking New Jersey, with her friend Chuck Quirmbach, who is a radio reporter from Milwaukee. The two were on a Society of Environmental Journalists' 12-mile bike ride through Philadelphia to see street connectivity.
Man or bear? A viral meme about who women feel safer with requires expert answers
A TikTok video asked women whether they would rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear. Even the experts seemed firmly in one camp.
Would you rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear? (karpenko_ilia/Getty Images; Emma Patti Harris/The Baltimore Banner)
Photos: Fire dancing, Bollywood at Howard County’s AAPI Festival
Howard County celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the third annual AAPI festival at Merriweather Park.
The Hawaiian Dance Group performs a hula dance during the Howard County AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods on Saturday.
Old Baltimore love letters fill in family history for far-flung descendants
A stash of 1920s love letters recently discovered inside the wall of a Baltimore home are filling in the blanks for two families across the country.
Brian Underhill’s father Robert L. M. Underhill, wrote love letters that were discovered in a wall in a Baltimore home that was being renovated.
Minecraft meets Baltimore in scaled, playable map
Map details include walking paths in Patterson Park and Federal Hill Park, winding suburban roads and a swimmable Inner Harbor.
Map details include walking paths in Patterson Park and Federal Hill Park, winding suburban roads and a swimmable Inner Harbor.
He used to own a local underground venue. Now he’s making his own music.
Big Rasna, the founder and owner of local venue Pipe Dreamz, is going after a new dream: becoming a rapper.
Big Rasna is an entrepreneur and rapper looking to make waves.
Fat is back: why dairy farmers are curdling more cheese
Maryland was once one of the largest dairy-producing states in the country. But the number of dairy farms has fallen sharply over the years, especially in the past three decades. There were 297 dairy farms still in existence as of March, down from 1,400 in 1991, according to the Maryland Departments of Health and Agriculture.
Cows graze at Palmyra Farm in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Howard County Gems: Spend a day at Savage Mill
Savage Mill may be a small section of Howard County, Maryland, but it is rich with local businesses and restaurants.
The exterior of Savage Mill in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
Commentary: Why I could never hate Drake or Kendrick
How the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar rap feud has refreshed one writer’s hunger for the genre.
Rappers Kendrick Lamar, left, and Drake are at odds.
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