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A summer of clashes for Mr. Tasty near Patterson Park
Over the years, people have complained online about the pungent diesel exhaust from Mr. Tasty ice cream trucks, of watching them speed through Patterson Park. But this summer the conversations turned to the behavior of the owners themselves.
Mr. Tasty Ice Cream trucks are parked outside of the Pier 6 parking garage in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, July 3, 2025.
It’s the great pumpkin, Annapolis! Artists get to work carving giant gourds
This is the sixth year that the Downtown Partnership has worked with other groups to bring gigantic pumpkins to downtown Annapolis, where they are carved by local artists.
Artist Nancy Baker carves an 1100-pound pumpkin with help from her son, Nick Baker, during the Great Annapolis Pumpkins event in downtown Annapolis.
BMA to receive $10 million, the single largest gift in its 110-year history
Philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows will donate more than $10 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art for arts education initiatives.
Baltimore Museum of Art
A historic diner changes hands as downtown Baltimore looks to make a comeback
The historic Werner’s Diner is changing hands yet again amid ongoing efforts to revitalize the blocks surrounding East Redwood Street in downtown Baltimore.
The staple Baltimore diner is under new management
This nail tech’s creepy hobby is a nod to your nightmares
Lani Moore’s horror dolls wouldn’t play well with Barbie.
Lani Moore uses a ring light and poses two of her custom made horror dolls for a photoshoot inside her home in Middle River, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
Where can you see 10 DJs perform back-to-back? In a barn on a Maryland farm.
Forma Festival at The Garage in Boyds will showcase techno, dance music and visual arts.
Alexandre Docouto, founder of Heaven Dancing Club, is hosting Forma Festival at The Garage in Boyds on Oct. 25.
Wawa recalls some lemonade, milk drinks due to ‘foreign object’ contamination
Wawa recalled the beverages out of concerns for “potential foreign object contamination.”
Malvern, PA, USA - June 26, 2022: A Wawa convenience store and gas station in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Wawa, Inc. is an American chain of convenience stores and gas stations along the East Coast.
7 spooky things to do in Howard County, from hayrides to a haunted trail
Hark, the sounds of deranged laughter are beckoning you toward such ghoulish fun. Here’s what’s happening around Howard County from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26.
The annual Trunk-or-Treat event at Columbia SportsPark, seen here in 2024, attracts Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.
Once the ‘girl med student’ in ’70s Baltimore, she’s making the case for equality
Kay White Drew, a retired neonatologist and author of “Stress Test,” talks about taking on racism and sexism as a “girl med student” in 1970s Baltimore.
Kay White Drew, a retired neonatologist, wrote "Stress Test" about her medical training in Baltimore in the 1970s.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including BARCStoberfest and Halloween events
Whether you want to dress up your dog for Halloween, go to a lantern parade at Patterson Park or see "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," we’ve got you covered.
The Lantern Festival & Parade located in Patterson Park entertained thousands of visitors with vendors, floats, step teams, bands and much more.
7 things to do in Annapolis: How not to spend $4,500 on an Army-Navy ticket
The better Navy football is, the harder it can be to get good tickets.
U.S. Naval Academy pet and mascot, Bill the Goat, on the sidelines during the 125th Annual Army-Navy Game held at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
A foreign seafood ban could wipe crab cakes off the menu
New federal regulations threaten to cut off a majority of the supply of foreign crabmeat to the U.S.
A guest migrant worker from Hidalgo, Mexico makes sure crab meat is clean before packaging it, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Fishing Creek, Md. Hundreds of Mexican and Central American guest workers are in the U.S. working in the fields, picking crabs or mowing lawns, among many other jobs. This year, they are doing it in the midst of a pandemic, and while some work with masks and gloves, others say they are put in buses constantly and are given no guidance on how to protect themselves.
Hank Azaria’s latest voice? Bruce Springsteen.
Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band perform Friday at Rockville’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center and Saturday at Ocean City’s Sunfest.
Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band is the comedic actor's latest impression: Bruce Springsteen cover band.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from costume contests to mac and cheese
Dog and kid costume contests, a macaroni and cheese cook-off and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.
Dogs in the costume contest at 2024's Barks & Brews Fall Festival at Pop-Up Park in North Bethesda. This year's edition takes place Oct. 25.
The Dish: Baltimore’s Ronald McDonald House needs help putting food on the table
For parents with sick kids, the Ronald McDonald House can be a godsend. But the Baltimore institution’s meal program, a critical part of its mission, is at risk.
Isla Saccente, who is being treated for cerebral palsy, poses with a Ronald McDonald statue after dinner at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland building in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
Ellicott City invokes ‘Back to the Future’ to save its clock tower
Seven years after Old Ellicott City lost its historic clock in a disastrous flood, the town is finally replacing the landmark — and leaning into a lot of goofy “Back to the Future” references.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and his deputy chief of staff Felix Facchine, dressed as Marty McFly, sit in a DeLorean modeled after the car from “Back to the Future.”
BabyCat Brewery plots Bethesda expansion amid industry struggles
The Kensington brewery, less than three years old, hadn’t planned to expand this soon. A second location in Bethesda is scheduled to open Oct. 31.
BabyCat Brewery opened its original location in Kensington nearly three years ago. Their newest location at 4850 Rugby Ave. in Bethesda is scheduled to open Oct. 31.
In her latest mystery, Laura Lippman — and Mrs. Blossom — blooms
Laura Lippman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses “Murder Takes a Vacation” and the importance of Mrs. Blossom.
Laura Lippman will talk “Murder Takes a Vacation” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday.
Baltimore County continues its crackdown on Towson bars serving minors
Weeks after reprimanding The Greene Turtle for the sports bar’s “Thirsty Thursday” promotions, Baltimore County officials are coming after more Towson bars accused of serving minors.
Police officers patrol the sidewalk as revelers participate in a recent Thirsty Thursday in Towson.
I’m as proud walking a 10K now as I was running the Baltimore Marathon 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, I ran the marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival. This past weekend, my twin sister and I celebrated the anniversary by walking a shorter race.
Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter and her twin sister, Lynne Streeter Childress, at the running festival 20 years ago and this year.
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