Five Stories To Start Your Week: Crazy Mason Closing; Shaq’s Big Chicken Opens; 8 X 10 New Owners; and more.
Last week, we shared news that Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar will be closing in Ellicott City; basketball legend Shaq’s Big Chicken chain opened its first standalone Maryland location; and Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue has new owners.
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26-year-old Terrill Johnson accepted a plea deal in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Adrian Morris.
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The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 6, 2026
Today’s topics include: Preakness Stakes face historic timing shift; drive-in theater’s colossal screen record; BGE warns of city infrastructure gamble.
With Moore’s signature, Maryland constitutional amendment on redistricting heads to voters this November
Maryland voters this November will decide a ballot question whether to amend the state constitution to clarify the state’s redistricting process.
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Five Stories To Start Your Week: Crazy Mason Closing; Shaq’s Big Chicken Opens; 8 X 10 New Owners; and more.
Last week, we shared news that Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar will be closing in Ellicott City; basketball legend Shaq’s Big Chicken chain opened its first standalone Maryland location; and Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue has new owners.
The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 10, 2026
Today’s topics include: a record store’s last-ditch gamble; Vincent Price’s daughter returns home; Fort Meade dining sparks legal showdown.
Monday Morning Headlines: New safety measures in Federal Hill; Baltimore man charged with assault after pranked by 12-year-old at Great Wolf Lodge; Gunshots outside Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse; and more.
New safety measures in Federal Hill; Baltimore man charged with assault after pranked by 12-year-old at Great Wolf Lodge; Gunshots outside Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Ellicott City’s Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar closing; New community music venue ‘The Corner’ taking its place
From milkshakes to music, Crazy Mason will close its doors at summer’s end, but a venue for musicians and artists will take its place.
Ellicott City Chinese restaurant Pepper House adding Baltimore location
Pepper House, the Ellicott City eatery that Yelp honored as the 11th best Chinese restaurant in the country in 2024, is expanding to Baltimore. The new location is scheduled to open in mid-October in the R. House food hall at 301 W. 29th St. in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood. In 2021, owners Yuan Shen and Frank…
New Maryland online tool connects SNAP recipients with workforce development opportunities
A new online tool will help connect SNAP customers in Maryland with employment and career training opportunities.
Monday Morning Headlines: New safety measures in Federal Hill; Baltimore man charged with assault after pranked by 12-year-old at Great Wolf Lodge; Gunshots outside Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse; and more.
New safety measures in Federal Hill; Baltimore man charged with assault after pranked by 12-year-old at Great Wolf Lodge; Gunshots outside Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Friday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland faces deadliest heat season; Family worries for Baltimore activist arrested in the Philippines; Hopkins agrees to pay for parking enforcement around DSAI site; and more.
Health officials report record-breaking 50 heat-related deaths this summer — Maryland Matters Family worries about health of young Baltimore activist arrested in the Philippines — The Baltimore Banner Johns Hopkins agrees to pay for parking enforcement, but critic says DSAI agreement is otherwise flawed — Baltimore Brew New racing series doesn’t change Preakness’ economic case,…
Friday Morning Headlines: 2nd rabid beaver confirmed at Cunningham Falls; Retiring Fort Meade commander calls for more Black women leaders; Woman hits teen with car in love-triangle attack; and more.
2nd rabid beaver confirmed at Cunningham Falls; Retiring Fort Meade commander calls for more Black women leaders; Woman hits teen with car in love-triangle attack
Thursday Afternoon Headlines: ‘Superbug’ fungus spreads to Maryland; Hopkins president helped craft Trump higher education framework; Baltimore Museum of Industry workers’ union push dissolves; and more.
Drug-resistant ‘superbug’ fungus spreads to 23 states. What you should know — WBAL Johns Hopkins president helped craft Trump’s new higher education framework — The Baltimore Banner Baltimore museum workers’ union push dissolves — Baltimore Business Journal Moore administration says it had no warning before Preakness excluded from new series — The Baltimore Sun Delegate…
Thursday Morning Headlines: Baltimore leaders defend conduit takeover as BGE says costs will rise; Ocean City boardwalk signs available through auction; 51 heat-related deaths in July; and more.
Baltimore leaders defend conduit takeover as BGE says costs will rise; Ocean City boardwalk signs available through auction; 51 heat-related deaths in July
Hospitals are turning to communities to bolster employee retention, Maryland is leading the way
University of Maryland Medical System and many hospitals across the country are working to address severe recruitment and retention issues.
