Arts & Culture

Volunteers with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers are uncovering dangerously high E. coli levels in parts of Baltimore’s beloved river, raising concerns about water safety, pollution and what’s at stake for 1.8 million residents who rely on it for drinking water and recreation.

Tonya Miller Hall, senior advisor of arts and culture for Baltimore, is no longer working for Mayor Brandon Scott’s office, which established a new arts office in April.

After eating healthier, I had a little too much fun with food in New Orleans. A registered dietitian explains how to get back on track after a vacation.

Baltimore author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson talks about the success of “Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free” and the Frederick native’s well-deserved legacy.

Author Saundra Mitchell, 51, has been fighting back against book restrictions — in protests at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., and in the pages of her stories.

Here are some of the national parks and sites in our region that’ll be waiving entrance fees for Great American Outdoors Day.

A brewery, a sandwich shop, a cereal store and buzz-worthy ramen are among the new businesses coming downtown.

Thomas, 64, now of Miami, pleaded guilty in 2024 in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.

With a rare summer forecast of clear skies and cooler temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday, here are some ideas for how to enjoy your weekend.

Orioles fans looking to drown their sorrows over this year’s dispiriting season have a new bar to visit.

A second lawsuit against Perdue Agribusiness seeks to change how the company disposes of waste just as advocates call for more restrictions on factory farms across Maryland.

For such a small building, the Market House in Annapolis contains a big history of fighting. It was the first fight of Mayor Gavin Buckley's administration, and here at the end eight years later, it looks like it might be the last.

Timberlake shared the news in a post commemorating his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, adding that the disease “can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

The 80th Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast cracks open Friday, one of seven great things you can do in the coming week.

Whether you want to check out an annual Reservoir Hill festival, see Jeezy perform with a full orchestra or watch "Toy Story" for free at a museum, we’ve got you covered.

The Howard County Council raised penalties on for-profit house parties but acknowledged the emergency legislation had revealed weaknesses when it comes to short-term rentals.

Seven things to do in Howard County from July 31 to Aug. 6, including the concert in the park and the Howard County fairgrounds.

When summertime hits Maryland, Black Marylanders don't go to Ocean City, they head to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Some say it's a "Black Utopia."

Twelve poets vied last week for Charm City Slam's champion title, a highly regarded position in Baltimore's "mecca" of a slam poetry scene.

Thirty years ago, Peter’s Inn turned garlic bread into its signature appetizer. Amid changing menus and times, the stalwart dish remains.