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    In a holiday twist, some service workers say customers are actually nicer this year
    The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.
    Couple buying houseplant at counter in plant shop
    Now you can wear your Mr. Trash Wheel love across your chest
    Waterfront Partnership, the nonprofit that upkeeps and represents the aquatic trash interceptor, launched a website on Sunday where fans of Mr. Trash Wheel can browse and buy outerwear, shirts, accessories, stickers and home goods.
    Mr. Trash Wheel is decked out in purple to support the Baltimore Ravens.
    Exotic cats captured in Baltimore were comfort pets of pro football player
    Former professional football player Brandon Haw’s two African serval cats caused a stir Friday when they escaped into the streets of West Baltimore.
    On their Friday morning walk in Reservoir Hill, Zach Cusson and his dog, Freddie, noticed a serval roaming the city streets.
    One of The New York Times’ best dishes of the year is in Hampden
    Critics for The New York Times called the shrimp and corn patties at The Duchess in Hampden one of the best dishes they ate this year.
    Patrons line the bar during dinner at The Duchess in January 2025.
    It’s frigid and the ceiling drips, but Toys for Tots finally has what it needs to play Santa this year
    Montgomery County’s Toys for Tots was in desperate need of a warehouse, and they finally got one.
    Toys for Tots volunteers Vontice Carter and Crystal Wright pack bags full of toys at the organization’s Gaithersburg warehouse.
    Priced out of pro wrestling: Local WWE fans can’t afford John Cena’s last match
    WWE Superstar and actor John Cena will have his final match in Washington, D.C. in December. But high ticket prices will keep some diehard fans from seeing their pro-wrestling hero last hurrah.
    Wrestling fan Dawn Waters digs through her collection of WWE chairs from various matches she and her son Ryan attended.
    As holiday money is tight and morale is low, help kids learn what gifts really matter
    Here's how to explain to kids that the holidays might be lighter on material gifts in this economy, but there are still ways to make the season meaningful.
    One Man With Sweater And Santa Hat Having Difficulty Pushing His Shopping Trolley Filled With Christmas Items.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: The heartbreak of Wildberry’s final Christmas markets
    For Matt and Bridget Jones, a dream launched from the depths of COVID-19 isolation will end before Christmas. There are just two runs of Wildberry Farm + Market, but something new is on the way.
    Matt and Bridget Jones say they learned not to assume business partners are always friends. "I thought we were all in this together."
    Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
    Stefan Nock works in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on weekdays and runs Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton on weekends.
    Stefan Nock owner of Prettyboy Run Farms greets guests on their way to cut down their tree in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
    Where to find the best blind boxes for people into mystery gifts
    You can find blind boxes at toy stores, booksellers, big retailers — and, if you are not picky, some gas stations and gift shops, too.
    Toys, plushies and figurines come in blind boxes, packaging that obscures exactly which version of an item the purchasers will get. This Baby Third Lily Rabbit Town series has 12 versions.
    UMBC exhibit puts focus on Black leisure during the Jim Crow era
    An exhibit at UMBC, “Picturing Mobility,” runs through Dec. 19 and features two inventions that made leisure travel possible during segregation — the automobile and the camera.
    Picnic Group, Highland Beach, Maryland c. 1931, printed 1982. Gelatin silver print.
    ‘Quirky,’ ‘picturesque’ Thanksgiving on display at annual Blessing of the Hounds
    In the scenic Western Run Valley of Baltimore County, the old English tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds withstands the test of time.
    One of the Green Spring Valley Hounds was eager to be blessed, jumping up on Rev. Thomas Clement during his prayer before the annual Blessing of the Hounds at St. John’s Church.
    Headed to Christmas Village in Baltimore? Here’s what to know.
    The Christmas Village in Baltimore, now in its 12th season, is back and full of shops, food and photo opportunities.
    Patrons walk past vendors through the Christmas Village at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, December 20, 2024.
    Giving thanks for plump cats, all-you-can-eat crabs and tricky parking
    In a truly befuddling year, these are things I'm most sincerely, unironically thankful for — from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Baltimore accents.
    Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter with her cat, Cass Streeter-Zervitz.
    Thanksgiving on Kenwood: A 70-year tradition baked into one Baltimore kitchen
    One family claimed and sustained their hallmark holiday of Thanksgiving for seven decades in a house near Patterson Park.
    Beth Rannie, center, bakes pizelles with her daughter, Mattie Yoncha-Wawrzyniak, right, and granddaughter, Micah Walker.
    Gift guide 2025: Staff Recommendations
    Our holiday gift guide features local treats, handcrafted goods and experiences for every budget from Maryland makers and small businesses.
    Find the perfect gift with our holiday gift guide!
    Trace Capt. John Smith’s steps through Patapsco Valley State Park
    Patapsco Valley State Park’s smallest attraction is a Maltese cross marking a spot on a 400-year-old map created by Capt. John Smith.
    The Patapsco River rounds a bend in Patapsco Valley State Park near the area where a marker was installed on a high bluff memorializing the steps of Capt. John Smith 400 years ago.
    The Dish: Wonder may be the fastest-growing name in food halls. I hated it.
    Run, don’t walk, away from Canton’s new Wonder food hall.
    A truffle and mushroom pizza by Alanza Pizza, ordered from Wonder in Canton Crossing.
    Not sure what ‘6-7’ means? That’s the point.
    If you’ve spent any time around kids in the past year, you've probably heard them shout "6-7!" for no reason. Don't try to figure out why they're doing it.
    Haussner’s 850-pound ball of string has sold. You’ll never believe who the new owner is
    A stringy piece of Baltimore history is headed to America’s hall of fame for bizarre items.
    The ball of string was made by staff at Haussner’s restaurant, which closed in 1999. The ball heads to auction Nov. 22.
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