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History & Politics
Alsobrooks Elected MD’s First Black U.S. Senator; Key Baltimore Referendums Split
As Trump wins the presidency, P.G. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks defeats former Governor Larry Hogan while referendum to rezone Inner Harbor passes and initiative to reduce the size of the City Council fails.
Arts & Culture
Kevin Shird’s New Book Makes a Compelling Case for Access to Mental Health Resources in Prison
In 'A Life For a Life,' the formerly incarcerated author examines his struggles with PTSD, as well as those of former cellmate.
History & Politics
Baltimore Voting Guide: What You Need to Know to Cast Your Ballot
Election Day is November 5. As always, there’s a lot at stake.
Arts & Culture
How Exactly Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? David Gaylin’s New Book is a Comprehensive Examination
The president of the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore aims to put all of the eternal theories to rest in ‘The Final Days of Edgar Allan Poe.’
News & Community
Back to the Future: NS Savannah, The World’s First Nuclear-Powered Liner, Is Open for Tours
Moored at a desolate former Canton grain pier, the circa-1959 vessel appears ordinary from the outside, but inside it's a mashup of 'Star Trek' on sea and 'Mad Men' on vacation.
Arts & Culture
Meet the Baltimore Mother and Daughter-in-Law Who “Make Up” Hollywood
Emmy-nominated makeup artists Debi Young and Ngozi Olandu-Young got their starts at the Baltimore Police Department—between shifts fielding emergency calls—and behind the cosmetics counter at Nordstrom in Towson, respectively.
Sports
Orioles’ Linda Warehime Butcher, MLB’s First Ball Girl, Looks Back on Her Time at Memorial Stadium
From 1968 to 1974, the blonde schoolgirl was a fixture along with Brooks and Boog, American League pennants, Earl Weaver’s tantrums, and PA announcer Rex Barney calling out, “Give that fan a contract.”
Arts & Culture
Pikesville Native Adelle Waldman Talks New Novel, an Ensemble Portrait Set in a Big-Box Store
‘Help Wanted’ reveals working-class characters’ personalities and precarious economic lives.
Arts & Culture
Pipe Dreams: Baltimore Was a 19th-Century Hub of American Organ Building
This month, the Organ Historical Society convention comes to town. With the Archdiocese of Baltimore church consolidation plans underway, it may be the last time several historic organs are heard.
Health & Wellness
Paul Bollinger Helps Individuals With Disabilities Experience the Joy of Sailing
The president and CEO of Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating—a lifelong boater who founded the Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta in Annapolis—discusses the organization's work.
News & Community
Moore Announces Revived Red Line Will Move By Light Rail
Nine years after former Gov. Larry Hogan cancelled Baltimore’s east-west transit line, Moore calls the decision “the right and fair choice.”
Arts & Culture
Mark Hendricks’ Latest Photo Book Celebrates the Mountainous Areas of the DMV
The Baltimore native photographer's images are not only beautiful, but they also deepen our understanding of the iconic eastern mountain range and its environmental importance.
News & Community
One-Time “Cowboys of the Sky” Recall Working on the Key Bridge
“It was a monument...the last vestige of an era when generations worked at Bethlehem Steel, GM, and Lever Brothers," says former Key Bridge ironworker Buddy Cefalu, 75. “I just hope I live long enough to see it rebuilt and the first car go across.”
Arts & Culture
David Bergman’s ‘Plain Sight’ is a Wake-Up Call to See the Wonder in Each Day
After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the retired Towson University English professor wrote his latest work of poetry—exploring new subject matter as he copes with aging and the evolving relationship with his body.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Cricket is Growing in Baltimore
Baltimore County is expected to complete construction of its first-ever cricket field at Cloverland Park this year, which will serve, among others, the Saathi Baltimore Cricket Club.
News & Community
Meet the Runner Who Has Wandered Every Street in Baltimore
Michael Lisicky recently crossed off the final stretches of his eight-month endeavor, which allowed him to get more deeply acquainted with the city's many neighborhoods.
History & Politics
Scott Defeats Dixon Handily; Cohen and Alsobrooks Win Big in Key Primary Contests
The surprise of primary night was the convincing margin of victory in Baltimore’s mayoral race and the Democratic U.S. Senate tussle.
News & Community
The Good Die Young: Grappling with the Moral Ramifications of Horse Racing
Over the past decade, 342 racehorses have been euthanized in Maryland, mirroring a tragedy that plays out across the country.
Sports
Orioles Name Press Box After Jim Henneman, Dean of Baltimore Baseball Writers
The beloved past president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America has covered the O’s since the 1960s.
News & Community
Former Afghan Refugee Set to Graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Law
The fourth-year law student is from a village in the Kunduz Province, which didn’t even have a public school until U.S. troops dislodged the Taliban around 2003. She’ll take the Maryland bar exam in July.
