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People celebrating the 67th Baltimore St. Patrick Parade will march through Mt. Vernon and near the Inner Harbor this weekend.
St. Patrick’s Day weekend comes with road closures, traffic restrictions and more
See which roads will be closed and where parking will be restricted this weekend.
D-Nice appears in a wide-brimmed hat and smiling in front of a dark backdrop.
D-Nice & Friends to headline Baltimore festival ahead of Preakness Stakes
D-Nice will bring his "Club Quarantine" to Baltimore in the week before Preakness.
A selection of dumpling dishes from Pepper House, a Sichuan restaurant located in Ellicott City, MD as seen on September 10th, 2024.
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the country is in Ellicott City
A few months after Ellicott City’s Pepper House was named among the best Chinese restaurants in the country, neighboring Asian businesses in Howard County are seeing a boost.
Dublin 5 is fronted by Ray Murphy, center, backed by Jenn Belle  on fiddle, Gary Hewitt on bass), Jim Martin on percussion and Kevin Shook on drums. They'll perform at the Eastport Democratic Club Saturday.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Catch Irish rockers Dublin 5 at the Green Beer Races
Lots of music coming up in Annapolis, from Irish rock to Italian opera and a hefty dose of blues.
Bagpipe players march down Pratt Street in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Baltimore in March 2023.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to an R&B concert
Whether you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the city’s parade, laugh to stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco or dance to R&B stars at CFG Bank Arena, we’ve got you covered.
The exterior of the AMC movie theater at the Mall in Columbia on 2/13/23.
7 things to do in Howard County, from blanket-knitting to a musical ‘Little Women’
A lecture at the library, a trivia night, “Little Women,” and more things to do in Howard County this week.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends The Paley Center for Media hosts Paley Honors Fall Gala honoring Tyler Perry at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on December 04, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
The real reason people are mad at Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show
Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," shows the duchess making balloon arches and cooking in Le Creuset. How is that unrelatable?
The site of the Baltimore Farmer's Market on Monday, March 10, 2025. The Market is currently closed but scheduled to reopen in April.
The Dish: It’s almost time for the Baltimore Farmers’ Market. People are worried.
Vendors for this year's Baltimore Farmers' Market have not been announced with just weeks to go until opening day.
Gordon Ramsay at the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas on November 22, 2024. This week he's roused fans in Maryland as he films in Havre De Grace.
Fans euphoric as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay films at Maryland restaurant
Ramsay and a large film and production have been working in and outside MacGregor’s Restaurant and Tavern, a staple in downtown Havre de Grace.
Ditos in Federal Hill will close March 16. GameOn Bar+Arcade will move in to the space shortly after.
Federal Hill restaurants shuffle as Ditos closes, GameOn moves and Mother’s is renamed
Ditos is moving out of Federal Hill to make way for an arcade bar and the former Mother's Federal Hill Grille space is getting a new name.
The Hampton Mansion is seen at sunrise at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
A ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible in Maryland later this week
The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.
Crowds enjoy St. Patrick's Day at the Guinness Brewery.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish music to ... Irish breakfast
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, including St. Patrick's Day festivities.
Duck Duck Goose, one of Ashish Alfred's restaurants, was formerly located at 814 S. Broadway in Fells Point.
Former Duck Duck Goose chef Ashish Alfred files for bankruptcy
Several months after closing his Fells Point restaurants Duck Duck Goose, Osteria Pirata and the Anchor Tavern, chef Ashish Alfred filed for personal bankruptcy.
Charm City Chocolate, located at 809 W. 36th St. in Hampden, has closed.
The high price of everything closed this Baltimore chocolate shop
High rent, increasing food and product costs, fewer customers. It’s a trifecta of business killers that has hit local eateries hard in recent months. Now it has come for Charm City Chocolate.
Flights booked on or after May 28, 2025, will no longer include free baggage for all Southwest Airlines customers.
Bags no longer fly free with Southwest Airlines
Southwest is ditching its longstanding policy of allowing all customers to check bags for free.
Crowds visit Artscape in 2024.
How do Baltimoreans feel about Artscape’s move downtown? It’s complicated
The mayor’s decision to relocate Artscape from the Station North Arts District to downtown has been met with a wide range of reactions from artists, from concern to optimism.
Baltimore native Gabby Samone earned a ticket to the next round of auditions following her performance in New York on the season premiere of “American Idol.”
Baltimore singer Gabby Samone breaks through with ‘American Idol’ audition
Baltimore native Gabby Samone discusses her ”American Idol” audition, impressing judge Lionel Richie and more.
Cat Bohannon is the author of "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution."
The female body has been ignored by science. ‘Eve’ shows why it shouldn’t be.
Author and researcher Cat Bohannon will be in Baltimore to discuss “Eve,” her nonfiction book on the intricate history of the importance of the female body in human evolution.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA -- Pictured: Kelli Ferrell -- (Photo by: Derek White/Bravo)
Meet the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star who’s actually from Baltimore
Kelli Ferrell, a newbie on this season of Bravo's “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” says she isn't intimidated by her cast members. “Girl, I'm from Baltimore.”
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