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BALTIMORE, MD - FEB 9, 2025: Doug Storey facilitates a children’s sermon acknowledging the lack of diverse representation in imagery inside the Govans Presbyterian Church. He asks one of the child attendees to look at the new artwork titled "Sanctuary City Part 1 and 2” that represents the growing diversity and representation of their congregation where everyone is welcome.
Baltimore church seeks to rectify troubled past with new art
Newly installed artwork pays homage to Baltimore’s sanctuary city status.
Why I’m logging off the dating apps this Valentine’s Day
As Valentine's Day approaches, some potential daters over 45 (including myself) are wondering whether they want to avoid Cupid's arrow altogether.
Baltimore native Mia Speight, a.k.a. contestant No. 952, competes on Amazon Prime Video's "Beast Games."
Baltimore native wins private island, courtesy of MrBeast
After winning a private island on "Beast Games," Baltimore native Mia Speight talks about her time on the controversial show hosted by MrBeast and what she plans to do next.
The Admiral’s Cup is one of three stops on the Galentine’s Day Bar Stroll taking place in Fells Point on Feb. 15.
11 places to celebrate single life and thrive with friends on Valentine’s Day
From foodie experiences to festive parties, Baltimore has plenty of ways for singles to celebrate Valentine’s or Galentine’s, according to social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Reggie Barksdale lines up a shot at a billiards table at Top Hat Sports Bar & Grill in Parkville.
5 spots to play pool in the Baltimore area
From classic halls lit by buzzing fluorescent lights to cozy corners in neighborhood bars, the Baltimore area offers a range of places to rack ’em up.
Fuzzies food trailer is fastened to a crane so that it can be lifted into the courtyard of The Undefeated, a new bar in Fells Point.
Fuzzies burger joint lifted by crane into new home at Fells Point bar
Fuzzies, the smashburger business previously stationed at Peabody Heights Brewery, will serve its burgers from The Undefeated, a new Atlas Restaurant Group cocktail bar.
Abigail gets ready for the Puppy Bowl.
Meet the goodest girl representing Maryland in the Puppy Bowl
The Ravens won’t compete in Super Bowl LIX as many had hoped, but Marylanders can still root for a local: Abigail, a Labrador retriever mix, is competing in Puppy Bowl XXI.
The international foods corporation Kerry Group, which bought Fleischmann’s Vinegar in the U.S., is demolishing the historic plant in North Baltimore.
Demolition heads for historic distillery of Maryland whiskey. And they’re worried.
Before Kentucky had bourbon, Maryland had rye whiskey. A historic distillery is in the path of the wrecking ball.
President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to David Rubenstein in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington.
Trump posts that he is replacing Orioles owner David Rubenstein as chairman of Kennedy Center
In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Corrin Rachelle Mitchell and Michael Jackson Jr. in 'Revelations.'
America’s most prestigious Black dance company fills its ranks with Maryland dancers
As has long been an Alvin Ailey tradition, the company opened its 2025 North American tour this week with a six-day run at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Visit Baltimore President and CEO Al Hutchinson poses for a portrait on a balcony at his office, in Baltimore, Monday, October 24, 2022.
Visit Baltimore CEO Al Hutchinson will step down this summer
Visit Baltimore CEO and President Al Hutchinson, hired in 2016, will step down this summer, the organization announced Thursday.
Baltimore County's Bar Louie has catering deals and gameday specials to celebrate the Super Bowl.
Our best bets for Baltimore-area restaurant specials on Super Bowl Sunday
The Ravens aren’t in the Super Bowl, but there are still plenty of local places to enjoy the game.
Lost Ark Spiced Rum
‘Trailblazer’ Howard County distillery to close
Columbia’s Lost Ark Distilling Company is shutting its doors.
Jabari Jefferson's community tapestry, an a18-foot tall "library" composed of donated materials, forms the centerpiece of Sacred Spaces at The Banneker Douglass Tubman Museum in Annapolis. It opens Feb. 8, 2025.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Community tapestry forms centerpiece of Black culture exhibit
The new exhibit at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum features the work of Jabari Jefferson, a D.C.-based artist who collaborated with Annapolis residents for the 18-foot-tall tapestry that forms the centerpiece.
Version for Pride
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from new museum exhibits to an undies run
Whether you want to check out an inclusive dance party, a stripped-down charity run or Super Bowl watch parties, we’ve got you covered.
Manor Hill Brewing blanketed in snow on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025. The brewery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Ghoul’s Night Out to Super Bowl Sunday
There is plenty to do in Howard County in the coming week, from celebrating Valentine’s Day early, to watching the big game Sunday with endless food.
Nacho Mama’s memorabilia will be up for grabs at an auction Saturday — including Orioles merch and custom Nacho Mama’s artwork.
Jerseys, Natty Boh art and more up for auction as Nacho Mama’s closes
The familiar memorabilia once displayed throughout the beloved Nacho Mama’s will be up for grabs at an auction Saturday.
Rachel Crout makes a neo-Neapolitan pizza at ZaVino’s.
The Dish: 2 new Italian markets in North Baltimore that need to be on your radar
Scittino’s and ZaVino are leading the Italian renaissance in North Baltimore.
The lamb pit beef sandwich at David and Tonya Thomas' Nostalgia Diner in Harborplace.
This Harborplace pop-up is reinventing the pit beef sandwich
David and Tonya Thomas' pit lamb sandwich, served at their Nostalgia Diner pop-up in Harborplace, is too good to keep to ourselves.
Susan Alcorn plays alongside Alvin Fielder at a High Zero Festival.
Susan Alcorn, known internationally for pedal steel guitar, made Baltimore her home
Susan Alcorn, a renowned pedal steel guitarist and experimental musician, died Jan. 31. She was 71.
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