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7 things to do in Annapolis: Tug of War divides the city for fun and charity, again
You could pull or just watch the Tug of War on Saturday, pitting Eastport against Annapolis with a 1,600-foot rope across Spa Creek.
The Annapolis side pulls during the annual Tug of War with Eastport on Nov. 4, 2023. The tug started as a business promotion when Eastport was cut off by maintenance to the Spa Creek Bridge. It's become an enduring Annapolis tradition.
The horror of being the bad Halloween candy house
Halloween is a time of spooky generous behavior — and shame if you give out the wrong candy to trick-or-treaters.
Memories of being that most shameful of neighbors: The bad candy house.
Guinness Baltimore Blonde will no longer be sold in stores
Guinness owner Diageo announced that Baltimore Blonde “will now be brewed and sold exclusively” at the Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe.
Baltimore Blonde stocked in the Open Gate Brewery on March 14, 2023.
RA Sushi in Harbor East has closed — kind of
RA Sushi in Harbor East has transitioned from a restaurant with sit-down service to a pickup or delivery-only spot.
All signage has been removed from RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, which now has a lock on its front door.
BOPA leaders seek to reassure arts community after break with city
Leaders of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts sought to reassure the arts community at a virtual town hall that breaking away from the city would not have negative impacts on artists and programs, though there are unknowns.
Despite the scattered rain showers, people came out in droves to  Artscape on September 24, 2023.
The Dish: These restaurants are super haunted
No place in Baltimore is haunted like Fells Point, where ghosts show up on restaurant barstools.
Employee Julio Torres packs up outside seating at Blue Moon, a Fells Point restaurant with reported brushes with the supernatural.
Scittino’s Italian Market Place to open second larger space in Baltimore County
Get ready for another Scittino’s Italian Market Place Baltimore County — soon with sit-down service.
The deli counter at Scittino’s Italian Market Place in Catonsville.
SCOOP: Biden makes a surprising ice cream choice at Bmore Licks
President Biden visited Bmore Licks in Canton to enjoy ice cream with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.
Maryland senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks enjoys a scoop of ice cream alongside President Biden at Bmore Licks in Canton.
Mystery and scandal haunt pet cemetery on coveted Howard County land
A famous old pet cemetery hides in the shadows of Howard County’s new apartments. And someone’s moving the graves.
Candy Warden brushes leaves and grass off the grave marker for Hilda Maria Gray, one of several people buried alongside pets in the Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park in Elkridge.
Provocative Frederick Douglass mural gets new life in Baltimore
“Frederick Douglass/Liberty,” a modernized image of the historic figure on display outside the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, is sure to stir conversations.
A rendering of Frederick Douglass titled “Frederick Douglass / Liberty” outside the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
Way down in the hole: Exploring Hampden’s creepy solitary-confinement cells
The basement in The Castle in Hampden is a grim remnant of another era: a duo of dark, dank solitary confinement cells.
Reporter Julie Scharper peeks out of one of the solitary confinement cells in the basement of the old Northern District police station.
The Harris and Alsobrooks friendship may matter now more than ever
As the general election draws near, Kamala Harris and Angela Alsobrooks are experiencing a different kind of intimacy as their friendship may matter now more than ever.
Angela Alsobrooks (center), Maryland’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is endorsed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a gun violence prevention event at the Kentland Community Center in June.
The artist VILLAGER creates rituals of remembrance with ‘AfroAbstracture’ in BOPA exhibit
Organized by BOPA Senior Curator Kirk Shannon-Butts, the exhibit marks the third iteration of the “Emerge Baltimore” series.
“Ase: Embodying the Divine,” a show from visual artist VILLAGER, is on view at the Bromo Mezzanine Gallery.
Perdue’s contamination sparks fear in town where company once felt like ‘home’
Salisbury, a Maryland town that’s grown alongside Perdue’s chicken plant, fears what’s to come after forever chemicals were found in the groundwater.
Farm animals graze on the Hearn family property in Salisbury, MD, on Oct. 24, 2024. The property neighbors the Perdue Agribusiness plant which has been found to be contaminating local groundwater with PFAS. Surrounded by farmland, many residents are concerned over their private drinking water wells for both themselves and their livestock.
New lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse of WWE ‘ring boys’ in Maryland
A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse and looking the other way while a longtime ringside announcer preyed on young men he hired as “ring boys.”
The complaint targets WWE founders Vince (above) and Linda McMahon, accusing them of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization.
Fall foliage is peaking in Central Maryland
Autumn foliage is finally peaking around the Baltimore region.
Fall foliage nears peak around the water’s edge at Loch Raven Reservoir.
Frights and bites: A Halloween guide to local food, drinks and thrills
From haunted trails to eerie eats and ghoulish gatherings, this food influencer’s guide will take you on a thrilling ride through Baltimore’s most wickedly delightful Halloween events.
The pumpkin pie espresso martini at Delia Foley’s Pub.
Baltimore’s Witch Board Museum chronicles the history of the enigmatic Ouija
Witch Board Museum Baltimore takes you on a strange trip into the history of one of the city’s oddest inventions — the Ouija board.
Witch Board Museum Baltimore is a self-guided tour through the fascinating history of spirit, witch, and talking boards, including the enormously popular Ouija board, which began in Baltimore in the late 1800s .
Mick O’Shea’s reopens after underground fire: ‘It’s so good to be home’
After closing for nearly a month due to an underground fire on North Charles Street, Mick O’Shea’s reopened this week — and not a moment too soon for its regulars.
Iconic Irish pub Mick O’Shea’s has reopened after a fire that shuttered the North Charles Street business for nearly a month.
7 things to do in Howard County, from two fall fests to a girls night out
From a 7K run to glow-in-the-dark yoga, here are seven things for you to do in Howard County for the week ending Oct. 30.
A 7K run and a 1-mile historic walk in Savage are among the things to do in Howard County in the coming week.
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