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Shoppers in Mondawmin Mall reopening following a health code violation
Shoppers to close four grocery stores in Maryland
Shoppers is closing its Essex, Westminster, New Carrollton and Waldorf stores.
The mural on the historic Church Street in Salisbury, Md.
Never been to the Eastern Shore? Make Salisbury your first stop.
Salisbury is quaint and imperfect, but intern Eli Pekelny love it. Here is a list of eats, sights and stops to make you love it, too.
A workman installs The Banner's billboard advertisement on Aug. 26, 2025 at City Dock in Annapolis. Beauty, it turns out, is in the eye of the beholder.
Remember that ugly Annapolis billboard with the cockroach? Now, it’s Bannerific!
That billboard is still in downtown Annapolis. But wait. Is that an ad for The Baltimore Banner I see, floating majestically over City Dock? Why yes! Beauty, as I have just been reminded, is in the eye. Sometimes like a poke.
Turnstile performs a free benefit concert at Wyman Park Dell  in Baltimore, MD on May 10, 2025 to raise donations for Health Care for the Homeless.
How Turnstile conquered this summer — and the world
Franz Lyons and Daniel Fang, members of the Baltimore band Turnstile, discuss the hardcore act’s mainstream rise, the success of “Never Enough” and more.
Lafayette Gilchrist is Baltimore's preeminent jazz pianist.
The influence of Baltimore’s preeminent jazz pianist extends well beyond the city
Lafayette Gilchrist, Baltimore’s preeminent jazz pianist, has released a new album with the New Volcanoes and joined the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra.
Monday, August 25, 2025 — Spike’s Greenhouse sandwich will likely go off the menu moving forward. Amy Gjerde is now 100% owner of Artifact Coffee, which she opened with her then-husband Spike in 2012. Amy intends to bring a softer touch to the popular shop, which offers coffee and pastries as well as locally-sourced salads and sandwiches.
Amy Gjerde to take over Artifact Coffee as she and Spike split restaurants
Amy Gjerde is taking full ownership of Artifact Coffee while ex-husband Spike Gjerde will assume control of nearby Woodberry Tavern and its attached event space.
Performers on stilts dance across the stage while one breathes fire during the UniverSoul Circus Caribbean Carnival act at a show in Baltimore.
He didn’t see anyone who looked like him at the circus, so he created one of his own
Cedric Walker created the UniverSoul Circus so that kids growing up in places like his native West Baltimore could see themselves reflected in joyous things.
Local DJ's Francisco Vidales and Matt Warner performing for a crowd
What to do in Baltimore this Labor Day weekend, from a comedy festival to house DJs
Whether you want to laugh at the Baltimore Comedy Festival, celebrate anime at Miryokucon or hear live jazz at Keystone Korner this Labor Day weekend, we’ve got you covered.
Roam through the sunflowers during Mary’s Land Farm’s Sunset Spectacular this Tuesday evening.
7 things to do in Howard County, from farm yoga to a sunset sunflower spectacular
Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Aug. 28 to Wednesday, Sept. 3.
ANNAPOLIS, MD - SEPTEMBER 21:  Navy Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath (11) runs towards the end zone for a touchdown during the Memphis Tigers game versus the Naval Academy Midshipmen on September 21, 2024 at Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD.
7 things to do in Annapolis, from Navy football to the symphony at Quiet Waters Park
The Navy Midshipmen open their football season Saturday in Annapolis against the VMI Keydets, the first time the two schools have met since 2014. Both schools could use the diversion.
Cow with Maryland flag on it.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from the state fair to yoga at the farm
Fall is on its way, and Baltimore County’s farms and outdoor emporiums have some delightful ways to celebrate cooler temperatures. Here are seven things to do around the area for the week ending Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Customers may wait in line for an hour or more at The Gift. Its fish sandwich recently went viral on TikTok.
The Dish: TikTok told me to stand in line for hours for this fish sandwich
A sense of community forms among people at The Gift waiting in line for fish sandwiches for hours. And hours.
Kooper's Tavern in Fells Point offers a $5 Burger of the Month deal.
These bargain burgers in Baltimore are bliss on a budget
Baltimore is a burger-lover’s playground, with great deals from neighborhood bars, taverns and steakhouses, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
In Otterbein. The woman with the dog: This was the only home not hidden in shadow. In the time it took to unlock my phone, the woman and her dog came into the frame as if to bring the street to life.
She’s photographing her Baltimore neighborhood walks as an exercise in mental health
Nichole Morris' goal is to walk through — and photograph — each of Baltimore’s 250-plus neighborhoods not only as a physical record but as a mental health exercise.
Many college students turn to ChatGPT for therapy. Is that OK?
Generative AI, which includes chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, are large Internet-based systems trained by conversations with their users.
Shoppers in Mondawmin Mall reopening following a health code violation
Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall reopens after more than a week with no hot water
The Shoppers supermarket in Mondawmin Mall reopened Thursday after shuttering for eight days over health code violations.
The exterior of Bunny’s Buckets and Bubbles in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
What really happened at Bunny’s?
A server’s Palestinian flag pin divided Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles. This is what people told us went down.
The Maryland Renaissance Festival opens for the season on Saturday, a mix of costumed pagentry, music, spectacle and fantasy.
A trip back in time. Maryland Renaissance Festival tops list of 7 things to do in Annapolis
You can still find tickets to the opening weekend of the Maryland Renaissance Festival, but here’s a guide no matter when you go. It’s one of seven great things to do in Greater Annapolis in the coming week.
Thursday, July 17, 2025 — An Indigo Bunting sits atop a sunflower at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a sunflower festival to a Swiftie listening party
From the Clarksville Sunflower Festival to a Taylor Swift listening party, here are seven things to do in Howard County from Aug. 21-27.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 26: Nate Bargatze speaks onstage for "A Country Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's" benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation, at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 26, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation)
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from Ekiben Night Market to Nate Bargatze live
Whether you want to laugh at Nate Bargatze’s jokes, try a wide range of food at the Ekiben Night Market or want to rock out to video game music, we’ve got you covered.
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