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    DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 17: A group in fancy dress pose for a photo as Dubliners prepare to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. St Patrick's Day celebrations return to the streets of Dublin after a two-year absence, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    EatMoreBeMore’s guide to the best St. Patrick’s Day festivities
    There are plenty of opportunities to get your fill of Irish food, music, drink and fun around the Baltimore region.
    The public works museum, 751 Eastern Avenue, Pier 7 of the Inner Harbor, is reopening after 10 years. It will be open to the public initially on the second Saturdays of the month.
    The Baltimore Public Works Museum to reopen Saturday as The Public Works Experience
    The museum, which has been closed since 2010, has a new name and identity.
    Several blooming cherry blossoms are visible along the water at Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
    D.C. who? Baltimore has its own historic cherry trees along the water.
    Did you know Fort McHenry has two groves of cherry trees, identical to the ones in Washington, D.C.? Find out the best time to view them.
    Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in the HBO series The Wire.
    Do chatbots dream of electric crabs? ChatGPT answers our Baltimore questions
    We asked ChatGPT to weigh in on “The Wire,” Natty Boh, and to write like John Waters and Edgar Allan Poe.
    Cherry blossoms are visible along Hains Point in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
    DC’s cherry blossoms coming early due to confusing weather
    Washington’s 3,700 cherry blossom trees are expected to reach peak bloom this year from March 22-25.
    Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe
    Perspective: Baltimore as Copenhagen on the Inner Harbor? Why not?
    Inner Harbor redevelopment needs big ideas to bring luster back to downtown Baltimore and to energize the city, Anirban Basu, an economist and head of an economic and policy consulting firm, says.
    Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick perform at the Legends of Hip Hop vol 4 show at the CIAA.
    A guide to CIAA’s entertainment events, from a Slick Rick concert to HBCU step shows
    If you’re looking for more than basketball, here are some of the most musically inclined CIAA-associated events taking place through Sunday in the Baltimore area.
    John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). He wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was an international success and was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical.
    John Waters on Valentine’s Day, his first ‘sick joke’ and being busier than ever
    Baltimore’s bard of good-natured shock will come home for “A Date With John Waters,” a Valentine’s Day show that isn’t your standard flowery fluff.
    Museummuralbiker: A biker stops by to take Harriet Tubman’s hand.
    A trip to Maryland’s Eastern Shore lets you retrace the journey of Harriet Tubman
    The region has no shortage of historical sites marking the life of the Dorchester native who escaped to freedom and was a leader in the Underground Railroad.
    Jamyla Krempel stares down a JBGB's pizza.
    Baltimore: The Greatest (Pizza) City in America
    A list of the best pizza spots in Baltimore.
    Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility this year in early March. This fine telescopic image from December 19, 2022, shows the comet's brighter greenish coma, short broad dust tail, and long faint ion tail
    Where to see the green comet near Baltimore
    A comet with a funky green glow is visible from Earth right now, possibly for the first time in history. To spot it, start by looking for the Little Dipper.
    Gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event in support for himself at Bowie State University, in Bowie, MD. November 7, 2022.
    Oprah and Spike Lee? The celebrities who might attend Wes Moore’s inauguration.
    A myriad of notables are expected to attend Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s historic inaugural events.
    Young people perform during Baltimore’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, which returned on Jan. 16, 2023 for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Hallie Miller)
    The beat goes on: After a long hiatus, Baltimore’s MLK Day Parade returns
    The parade's return followed a weeklong spat between city officials and Baltimore's arts council, culminating with the mayor's office staging the event with days to spare.
    M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD, Friday, October 14, 2022.
    There’s a ‘major announcement’ from the Ravens and Live Nation. Who do you think is coming to Baltimore?
    OK, it’s probably Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks.
    At the end of the Sew Some Garments class, students are holding up their nearly finished trousers. 
From left to right, Cecilia, Neha, Lisa and Imani.
    What a sewing class taught me about creativity and patience
    I’ve been trying to take intentional time to learn new skills.
    Comedian Chris Rock holds a microphone while performing. He's wearing glasses, a dark jacket and blue shirt.
    Chris Rock to stream live Netflix special from Baltimore at yet-to-be-revealed venue
    The comedian, in a first-ever feat for Netflix, will stream a live stand-up special from Baltimore March 4, the company announced Sunday. The location of the event was not immediately announced.
    A house is for sale on Baltimore's famous 34th Street, home to the Christmas lights tradition where the entire block is lit up. Longtime resident Patsy Dailey passed away and a memorial sits on her porch of the home which is now for sale.
    A guide to the best holiday light displays around Maryland
    Readers share their favorite festive holiday light locations around the state.
    Illustration of woman with list in hand, she is surrounded by a flower bouquet, a bag of bagels, a necklace, a box of chocolates, and two drinks.
    Where to eat and shop in Baltimore County for New Yorkers
    With the holidays approaching, here are some favorite businesses and independently-owned restaurants along the York Road corridor.
    The B&O Railroad has a new exhibit on the history of the underground railroad and its connection to Baltimore.
    New B&O Railroad Museum exhibit shows for some on Underground Railroad, there was an actual train
    The Underground Railroad, a network of people, routes, and safe houses, helped enslaved people escape bondage. Some seeking their freedom, like Brown, used the actual railroad.
    The Gunpowder Tree Farm in Kingsville is out of choose-and-cut trees, but still has pre-cut trees for sale.
    Why Christmas trees are getting more expensive and harder to find
    Christmas tree farms are selling out fast in Maryland — and that’s especially true for choose-and-cut tree farms.
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