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Enjoy your Thrasher's French fries with apple cider vinegar.
The Dish: The foods top local chefs can’t wait to eat this summer
Summertime is the best time to be obsessed with food. From tomato sandwiches to Thrasher’s fries, here's what chefs are excited to eat this season.
The Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station, foreground, and Brandon Shores Generating Station are seen across Cox Creek from homes in the Stoney Beach community.
Maryland lawmakers demand federal regulator stop expected electricity bill spike
Maryland lawmakers joined a call from the Office of People’s Counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop supply costs from surging this summer.
Gov. Wes Moore returns to his office as reporters continue to shout questions toward him following a news conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
How much has climate change cost Maryland? Gov. Moore vetoed a bill to find out
The RENEW Act was among 23 bills Moore vetoed Friday, many of which he said put an unnecessary burden on the state as it manages a strapped budget.
The historic Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, burned down in a massive fire on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
A plantation on fire may feel like justice, but echoes of slavery haunt Baltimore, too
Sure, there’s something to be said for preserving history like the Nottoway plantation. But when that history’s been thrown away in favor of engagement photos, what are we really losing in the fire?
Renderings of the design for the updated campus of Baltimore City College in East Baltimore. The final review of the building design and pre-construction kick-off are slated for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Baltimore City College gets a bold, modern upgrade: See the renderings
The “Castle on the Hill” is slated for a face-lift that would wrap a back corner of the building in an austere modern facade.
Former Orioles Manager Brandon Hyde’s time in Baltimore was filled with ups and downs.
Inside the Dugout: Remembering the Brandon Hyde era 
By virtue of Hyde’s six-plus seasons and 913 games in the manager’s seat, I’d say he gets an era.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Police investigating after 2 teenagers shot in Greektown
Both teens were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
Katie Pumphrey cuts short 24-mile Bay swim due to poor conditions
Swimmer Katie Pumphrey cut short her second attempt to swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor.
Gabby Rodriguez, center, goes through the stacks of materials available for purchase as store employee Erica Kim, left, organizes crafting goods inside SCRAP Creative Reuse in Pigtown.
How to do ‘recession core’ — the Baltimore way
Americans are preparing for an economic downturn — a trend that’s evident on “recession core” social media.
Affogatto is a new cat cafe in Fells Point.
Coffee, kittens and disco: New Fells Point cat cafe aims to charm
Affogatto, a new cat cafe in Fells Point, is expected to open later this month.
The crowd in the trackside seats was sparse through much of Preakness Day.
Preakness attendance on par with recent low turnouts at Pimlico’s final hurrah
The 63,000 who visited Pimlico on Friday and Saturday, combined, mirrors the past three years. But those figures are a far cry from the last decade.
Players watch from the dugout as the Orioles’ losing streak reached six Sunday at Camden Yards.
Jon Meoli: 4 more changes that could happen to the Orioles
Here are the changes that could follow the big one that occurred Saturday.
The Cordish Companies, a casino developer, starts hiring lobbyists in North Carolina in September 2021, two years before a bill that would end North Carolina’s long community casino ban is made public.
Baltimore’s Cordish Cos. used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
The Cordish Companies of Baltimore acquired options to buy land. If the legislation had passed, the companies could have had a head start over any competitor.
Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
The old Frederick Douglass High School held a secret. Here’s what was found behind the safe door.
Unbeknownst to school staff, they were leaving something behind in the century-old building.
Soap opera legend Tamara Tunie.
Tamara Tunie of ‘Beyond the Gates’ explores the bougie side of Maryland’s elite
Soap star Tamara Tunie, in town for the Lewis Museum gala, talks about her career, the fictional Maryland community in "Beyond The Gates" and the importance of preserving Black history.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 17: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever's home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WNBA investigating racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Indiana game, AP source says
The Sky and Fever will play four more times during the regular season.
Art with a Heart commissioned the sculpture of George “Spider” Anderson.
Park Heights statue of first Black Preakness-winning jockey proves ‘greatness has always lived here’
A statue of George “Spider” Anderson, the first Black jockey to win the Preakness Stakes, was unveiled near Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
The crab dip at Mama's on the Half Shell.
Classic, creamy and Chesapeake: The best traditional crab dips in the area
From upscale restaurants to dive bars, these are the spots where traditional crab dip reigns supreme, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Horses, jockeys and patrons gather on the track at Pimlico ahead of the first race of the day.
Photos from one last Preakness at Pimlico
Scenes from the last day of racing before Pimlico is rebuilt.
Two large trees were uprooted at Canton Waterfront Park after a brief but powerful storm passed through Baltimore on Friday, May 16, 2025.
NWS confirms it: Tornado with 110 mph winds touched down in Baltimore on Friday
National Weather Service meteorologists have confirmed a tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph blew east through Baltimore into Dundalk on Friday evening.
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