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    Yama is a tiny Japanese firetruck driven by attorney Brett Rogers around Baltimore. It's parked here in Charles Village on January 24, 2023.
    Look out for Yama: Tiny Japanese firetruck finds new home in Baltimore
    Yama, a tiny Japanese firetruck or kei truck, has found a new life in Baltimore.
    Fried oysters at Charleston.
    James Beard Awards recognize Ekiben and Foraged chefs — but not Cindy Wolf
    While the rest of the world is looking at the Oscar nominees, foodies’ eyes are on the James Beard Awards.
    Asma Naeem, The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Chief Curator, sits in her office at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
    Baltimore Museum of Art names first person of color as new director
    The Baltimore Museum of Art named Asma Naeem, its chief curator since 2018, as its new director. Naeem will be the first person of color to lead the museum.
    A view of the Baltimore City skyline, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.
    Charm City Circulator, out of commission during holiday weekend, will have limited service through mid-January
    A new vendor, First Transit, is taking over operation of the fleet
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is holding a series of fusion concert that meld contemporary music with classical, including a show this year that showcased Brahms v. Radiohead.
    From Beethoven vs. Beyoncé to Drake vs. Tchaikovsky, the BSO pairs the old with the new
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s fusion series bridges the legends of classical music and contemporary pop megastars.
    A picture of a vehicle window from the perspective of someone inside the vehicle, looking out. The window is covered in rain and melting frost, with a rearview mirror in the photo and an icy landscape beyond.
    Baltimore issues Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration as temperatures drop
    It probably won’t be a white Christmas — but it will be extremely cold and windy.
    Pandora a jewelry chain has its corporate headquarter building in Baltimore, Md.
    Pandora to relocate headquarters from Baltimore to New York City
    The move, though long anticipated, is a gut punch for Downtown Baltimore, which has been home to the Danish jewelry company’s regional head office for Pandora Americas since 2015.
    Menorah in Baltimore's McKeldin Square, Sunday, December 18, 2022.
    Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights in this current place of darkness
    Hanukkah has special meaning for many in the local Jewish community in this time of increased antisemitism.
    Performers on stage lifting up person while in front of them a woman sits cross-legged facing the audience.
    Baltimore talent on display during Hippodrome run of ‘Jagged Little Pill’
    Two Baltimore performers will take the stage at the Hippodrome this weekend for the theater’s run of “Jagged Little Pill,” a musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s 1995 breakthrough album of the same name.
    Angela Stein, practices her routine during rehearsal for  "A Christmas Carol." at Charm City Ballet in Cockeysville, Sunday, December 11, 2022.
    Baltimore County’s Charm City Ballet finds footing again with ‘A Christmas Carol’
    While most ballet companies opt for “The Nutcracker” around this time of year, the all-ages inclusive Charm City Ballet has made “A Christmas Carol” a winter tradition.
    Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
    Is it going to snow in Baltimore tonight? Here’s what to expect.
    The weather forecast in Baltimore calls for freezing rain, but no snow. Freezing rain can make for a dangerous morning commute, as roads and sidewalks could be slippery.
    The Gunpowder Tree Farm in Kingsville is out of choose-and-cut trees, but still has pre-cut trees for sale.
    Why Christmas trees are getting more expensive and harder to find
    Christmas tree farms are selling out fast in Maryland — and that’s especially true for choose-and-cut tree farms.
    Ana Rodney, pictured with son Asher, is the founder and director of MOMCares. MOMCares. MOMCares is a postpartem doula service specifically for Black and low-income parents in Baltimore
    How Baltimore’s MOMCares is working to close the gaps in Black parental health
    MOMCares, a Baltimore organization that specializes in maternal health, is seeing spiking demand for doula trainings, which founder Ana Rodney attributes to the changes in access to reproductive health services across the country.
    Photos are from Morton Street Dance Center's performance of The Nutcracker, cast--particularly cast members of color who are in lead positions. The Snow Queen and The Nutcracker should be highlighted.  (Snow Queen) NaTori Blackman-Gray.
    Black ballet dancers get opportunities to shine in Baltimore-area productions of ‘The Nutcracker’
    Diverse dancers are finding lead opportunities in the iconic ballet ”The Nutcracker” in the Baltimore area this holiday season.
    Test your memory with our weekly news quiz
    Test your knowledge of this week's local news events by taking our quiz.
    Brothers, Joey Fluehr, 24, (left) and Ryan Fluehr, 29, share some good laughs while watching the USA vs. Iran World Cup match at Abbey Burger in Little Italy, Baltimore, Md., on November 29, 2022.
    Where to watch the U.S.-Netherlands World Cup match in Baltimore
    If you don’t have a big enough TV, or would prefer to watch with an excited crowd, we’ve got you covered with this roundup of places to go.
    A house is for sale on Baltimore's famous 34th Street, home to the Christmas lights tradition where the entire block is lit up. Longtime resident Patsy Dailey passed away and a memorial sits on her porch of the home which is now for sale.
    What happens when a house on Baltimore’s “Miracle” 34th Street goes for sale?
    There’s no formal agreement when somebody moves onto the block that they have to decorate in the winter. It’s just something that people come together to do.
    A Native American celebration of food, culture, and heritage took place at the 46th Annual BAIC PowWow at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on November 19, 2022.
    ‘The true meaning is kind of hard’: How American Indians in Maryland observe Thanksgiving
    For Maryland’s American Indian population, Thanksgiving can be a complicated — and oftentimes painful — reminder of lost lives, land and culture.
    Illustration of laptop, tablet, and phone with ads of Baltimore row homes on their screens, with map of Baltimore and map of Turkey in background.
    Baltimore homes find investors more than 5,000 miles away in Turkey
    A Miami-based company is finding a niche marketing homes in distressed Baltimore neighborhoods to investors in Turkey.
    Andi Scotti, 34, tends the bar at Red Emma’s. The worker-owners are in their final stages of opening their new location at 3128 Greenmount. The main floor has the bar, food and seating while the downstairs has the book store with a variety of books organized by subject matter that Red Emma’s is known for.
    Red Emma’s cements radical legacy with move to ‘forever home’
    Red Emma's recently purchased a building at 415 E. 32nd Street and a storefront at 3128 Greenmount Ave. and is renovating them to create a multilevel community coffeehouse, bookstore, and social center.
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