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.
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.
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.
Trendy and fast-growing Pop Mart coming to Arundel Mills
The fast-growing Chinese collectibles store Pop Mart is opening a permanent location in another Maryland mall.
Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
All the Marylanders nominated (and snubbed) for 2026 Emmy Awards
Television’s biggest night of the year will give these Marylanders a chance to take home a Primetime Emmy Award.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Wednesday’s May 20, 2026 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Dish: The Maryland restaurant that won’t serve tap water
At Osteria 177 in Annapolis, guests can choose either still or sparkling bottled water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
JUNE 5, 2026 - Guests to Osteria 177 in Annapolis choose to order either bottled still or sparkling water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
Why Spike Gjerde chose a hospital for his newest restaurant
Johns Hopkins Hospital’s food options are getting a farm-to-table upgrade, courtesy of James Beard Award-winning chef Spike Gjerde.
Cafe Terracotta offers coffee, pastries and customizable rice bowls with Levantine influences.
A career woman grapples with endless demands of work and home in new novel
Potomac-based author Caroline Bock explores the anguish of not being everything everyone needs at all times in her novel “The Other Beautiful People.”
The cover of Caroline Bock's "The Other Beautiful People."
Recently discovered works by Maryland poet Lucille Clifton unveiled in new collection
In “At the Gate,” works by Maryland's late poet laureate Lucille Clifton cover themes of motherhood, the suffering of children and her experience as a Black woman.
The cover of Lucille Clifton's "At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010."
Chef Carla Hall’s new Olney Theatre show is an electrifying master class in reconnecting with childhood dreams
Celebrity Chef Carla Hall shares her life story, and includes a cameo from her longtime idol, in Olney Theatre's “Please Underestimate Me.”
Carla Hall’s autobiographical one-woman show, “Please Underestimate Me,” is onstage at the Olney Theatre Center now through July 26.
Baltimore’s quirkiest museum is thinking bigger than ever
One year into the role, American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is working to find ways to make the museum more of a regular presence in people’s lives.
One year into the role, American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is working to find ways to make the museum more of a regular presence in people’s lives.
What Herman Melville taught Krishna about the redevelopment of Harborplace
How chatting with a stranger at Baltimore’s waterfront reminded The Banner's Krishna Sharma of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel, “Moby Dick.”
Aaron “AJ” Jones drops by Harborplace almost every day during summers.
Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks on America’s 250th birthday
From the Inner Harbor in Baltimore to Ocean City, here’s where to watch fireworks for America’s 250th birthday in Maryland.
Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4th, 2025.
Police remove naked performance artist from former Columbus statue pedestal at Inner Harbor
A naked man momentarily stood where the Christopher Columbus statue used to be near the Inner Harbor on Saturday morning.
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Baltimore Police take a naked man into custody after removing him from the Columbus pedestal near the Inner Harbor.
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.
Prepare to shell out more for a bushel of crabs this year
Crabs are a Maryland staple, and like almost everything else, they’re costing more this year.
Crabber CJ Canby sorts crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.
Fireworks and the outdoors are fun, but not always for your pet. Keep them safe this holiday.
Here’s what the pet experts recommend keeping your pet cool, calm, collected and most importantly, cozy at home.
It's best to put your pet in a safe room away from the commotion this weekend.
Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding has fans buzzing in New York City. Many fans and curious onlookers gathered around Madison Square Garden on Thursday, eager to catch a glimpse of what some are calling the wedding of the century.
Workers set up a tent outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in New York.
Maryland Meadworks needed help to stay open. Their community delivered.
Hyattsville’s Maryland Meadworks asked the community for donations to stay in business beyond the end of this year. So far, they’ve raised more than $37,000.
Community support is helping Maryland Meadworks stay open.
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