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3 fun, inexpensive things to do with Mom in Montgomery County on Mother’s Day
Whether the family is feeling crafty, active or artsy, here are three ideas for creative ways to spend Mother’s Day.
Goodbye, Greyhound Tavern, the strangest, homiest dive bar in my neighborhood
What is there to say about a Fells Point corner bar that’s given you everything and nothing at the same time?
The now-closed Greyhound Tavern at 1822 Fleet Street in Baltimore.
Fans camp out at Camden Yards for hours to snag Orioles’ Tupac Shakur bobblehead
The Tupac bobblehead boasts the hip-hop star’s signature black bandanna and nose ring while rocking an Orioles jersey over a long-sleeved white shirt with jeans and sneakers.
Friday, May 8, 2026 - Chris Mansolf, 25 of Howard County, was among the first to secure his Tupac bobblehead after a more than five-hour wait in line.
Bar Alice Anne blends Korean bites with neighborhood bar vibes in Fells Point
Bar Alice Anne, which opened Thursday, is ultimately a revival of the corner neighborhood bar with dishes inspired by Korean American and Irish food.
The exterior of Bar Alice Anne in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., in April 2026.
Prince George’s Stadium is changing. He knows how much it was needed.
Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium. The ballpark is completing a $50 million renovation project.
Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium.
Dulceology Bakery to close after 6 years in Federal Hill
Dulceology Bakery in Federal Hill, known for its Latin-inspired desserts, announced on Instagram that it will close next weekend with a celebration.
Dulceology Bakery at 1138 S. Charles Street.
Popular Maryland folk festival canceled due to ‘funding challenges’
Salisbury’s Maryland Folk Festival has been canceled this year, with organizers citing funding challenges.
The Maryland Folk Festival, seen here in 2024, has been cancelled this year.
These 3 new Baltimore restaurants are one step closer to opening
Thai Restaurant, Nest and a new breakfast spot in Greektown are one step closer to opening after a liquor license hearing Thursday.
MAY 7, 2026 - Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County office in Towson.
Former hospice chaplain weaves end-of-life stories into a musical comedy
Benjamin Kintisch, a Columbia man who worked as a hospice chaplain, used the stories he heard from patients to create a musical about life, death and legacy. “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” will be performed in Baltimore on May 9.
Benjamin Kintisch, center, performs a song with a Peabody Institute ensemble during rehearsal for “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” at the Johns Hopkins University’s Arellano Theater in Baltimore on Wednesday.
Eat this, not that: Skip the fast food in Howard County
Howard County is home to dozens of chain restaurants, but instead, there's plenty of mom and pop places to support instead.
Facci Ristorante’s pappardelle bolognese arrives steaming hot.
What to do this weekend, including an R&B lovers concert and Mother’s Day events
Whether you want to have a tea party for Mother's Day, sing along to Dru Hill or attend a book festival, we've got you covered.
Sisqo of Dru Hill performs for the Blavity House Party Music Festival at Municipal Auditorium on June 14, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for Blavity Media Group)
Prince George’s County offers standout tastes of West Africa
Chefs from Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal are serving delectable staples of their homelands, including wood-fired beef and jollof rice, across Prince George’s County.
Bros J Suya first opened in Beltsville as a truck in 2021. The Cameroon-inspired restaurant’s main attraction is suya, strips of wood-grilled beef.
Streeter: Those ‘Baltimore: Actually, I like it’ stickers? Actually, I hate them.
The “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” bumper stickers are a winking nod to the city’s self-deprecation. But to me, qualifying one’s approval gives too much weight to the haters.
A Toyota Prius displays an assortment of Maryland-centric bumper stickers, including the “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” slogan.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, including outdoor movies and a Takoma Park flea market
As spring progresses, there’s an abundance of activities happening around Montgomery County this weekend and beyond. Watch a movie outside. Go shopping outside. Do some yoga outside. (Don’t worry — there are indoor options, too.)
The Takoma Flea Market is one of many outdoor events happening this weekend in Montgomery County.
The can’t-miss events through the summer across the capital region
These are some of the highlight events being held in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties this spring and summer.
Bruce Springsteen performed the first concert at CFG Bank Arena post renovations on April 7, 2023.
Utz recalls some potato chips over possible salmonella contamination
Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.
Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.
Amy Sherald channels ‘American Sublime’ with Met Gala dress
Amy Sherald, who took the art world by storm with her paintings of Black life, attended the 2026 Met Gala with a dress inspired by a work of her own.
Amy Sherald arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York.
Wico Street Beer Co. closing Pigtown taproom amid industry downturn
Wico Street Beer Co. is serving craft beers until “we run dry” ahead of a closure at the end of May due to a downturn in sales and customer interest.
Wico Street Beer Co. is closing by the end of May after more than three years in business.
How Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz wound up mentoring student performers at Strathmore
Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz joined about 200 students at Strathmore, where Young Artists of America put on a production of “The Prince of Egypt.”
Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind The Prince of Egypt, talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center in Silver Spring, Md.
The Dish: This Baltimore family’s chain is expanding as others shrink
As other restaurant groups shrink, Nick Liberatore and his relatives — the family behind Lib’s Grill and Liberatore’s Ristorante — plan on opening three new restaurants around Maryland in 2026.
The Liberatore's tested various dishes and drinks to add to the menu of Lib's Grill, a spinoff of the family's first Italian restaurant Liberatore's, which opened in 1988.
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