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We’ve curated the best Maryland gifts and experiences to give for the holidays, with recommendations from Banner staff.

Bark Social is hosting a grand reopening Thursday in Columbia’s Merriweather District after shuttering a year earlier.

For a small town, Annapolis has a double shot of coffee shops. Here’s a guide to the essential spots, plus a look at more great things to do in the coming week.

President Trump called a female reporter “piggy” on camera and told her to be quiet. How did we get here, and what’s even the point anymore?

Here are key things to know about the parade and how to watch it.

Michelle Obama sparked controversy last week over comments on female presidential candidates and Black women's hair. I, for one, think she was absolutely right.

Dancing lights at three Montgomery festivals capture the holiday spirit.

If anyone knows what makes Jane Austen’s world tick, it’s British playwright Emma Whipday. Her adaptation of the 19th-century author’s most famous work debuts Friday.

Daniels, once a thriving Baltimore County community, offers century-old stones, rusted-out cars and spectacular scenery.

Flirty Baltimore encounters and cupid’s near misses, written by people still thinking about a stranger.

Many meal delivery options have popped up over the years, often with opportunities to tailor the service to your household needs.

Foster parents are among those facing uncertainty with the looming end of WIC payments, as well as SNAP.

British folk great Richard Thompson performs Sunday at St. John’s College in the first of five “Rams Head Presents” shows through December, concerts that take the music out of the West Street club onto the city’s biggest stages.

In the early 1960s, developer James Rouse quietly cobbled together 14,000 acres of land in Howard County, telling few and using a number of shell companies to keep prices low. People speculated that the land was being used for a research lab or a giant compost pile.

By chance, a little college in Towson has come to hold the largest Jane Austen collection in the world outside of England.

Apparently there’s nothing to be done about the demolition and construction at the White House. It’s still heartbreaking to see a hole in it.

Kay White Drew, a retired neonatologist and author of “Stress Test,” talks about taking on racism and sexism as a “girl med student” in 1970s Baltimore.

The better Navy football is, the harder it can be to get good tickets.

Laura Lippman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses “Murder Takes a Vacation” and the importance of Mrs. Blossom.

Weeks after reprimanding The Greene Turtle for the sports bar’s “Thirsty Thursday” promotions, Baltimore County officials are coming after more Towson bars accused of serving minors.