Hot Plate: Gratitude coming to Station North, tomatoes at Bar Dali, Sally O’s turns 6, and more
From spritzes to tomatoes, local restaurants are going all-in on the final, steamy weeks of summer in Baltimore.
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Hot Plate: Gratitude coming to Station North, tomatoes at Bar Dali, Sally O’s turns 6, and more
From spritzes to tomatoes, local restaurants are going all-in on the final, steamy weeks of summer in Baltimore.
Maryland Green Party candidate isn’t looking to win over a majority of voters — he just wants 1%
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Today’s topics include: a beloved mascot’s farewell; “Silent” movie comes to town; we’re No. 2 in violence reduction.
Friday Morning Headlines: A string of seizures of khat at Baltimore-area airports; The endorsement record of Mayor Scott shows influence; 47 cars remain trapped in Glen Burnie office-tower garage; and more.
A string of seizures of khat at Baltimore-area airports; The endorsement record of Mayor Scott shows influence; 47 cars remain trapped in Glen Burnie office-tower garage
Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Tornado watch for parts of Maryland through 10 p.m.; WMAR bid farewell as station goes anchorless; Baltimore County jewelry store hit by $200K burglary; Baltimore joins TV tower lead paint lawsuit; and more.
Tornado Watch issued until 10:00 PM — WMAR WMAR anchors bid emotional farewell as station shifts to anchorless streaming — The Baltimore Banner Caught on camera: Thieves steal $200K from Baltimore County jewelry store — WBFF/Fox45 Baltimore joins TV tower lead paint lawsuit, while lead chips flake off city-owned bridges — Baltimroe Brew Judge hands…
Nora Demleitner chosen to lead Cardin Center as inaugural executive director
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Friday Morning Headlines: A string of seizures of khat at Baltimore-area airports; The endorsement record of Mayor Scott shows influence; 47 cars remain trapped in Glen Burnie office-tower garage; and more.
A string of seizures of khat at Baltimore-area airports; The endorsement record of Mayor Scott shows influence; 47 cars remain trapped in Glen Burnie office-tower garage
Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Tornado watch for parts of Maryland through 10 p.m.; WMAR bid farewell as station goes anchorless; Baltimore County jewelry store hit by $200K burglary; Baltimore joins TV tower lead paint lawsuit; and more.
Tornado Watch issued until 10:00 PM — WMAR WMAR anchors bid emotional farewell as station shifts to anchorless streaming — The Baltimore Banner Caught on camera: Thieves steal $200K from Baltimore County jewelry store — WBFF/Fox45 Baltimore joins TV tower lead paint lawsuit, while lead chips flake off city-owned bridges — Baltimroe Brew Judge hands…
Thursday Morning Headlines: Gov. Moore has spent 1 in 5 days in other states; Annapolis house explosion leaves woman dead; ICE official held in contempt by judge over unlawful Baltimore arrest; and more.
Gov. Moore has spent 1 in 5 days in other states; Annapolis house explosion leaves woman dead; ICE official held in contempt by judge over unlawful Baltimore arrest
Wednesday Morning Headlines: Trial opens for Baltimore officer accused of running down man with cruiser; A call for new restrictions after Assateague pony deaths; First IG report in 7 months released in Baltimore County; and more.
Trial opens for Baltimore officer accused of running down man with cruiser; A call for new restrictions after Assateague pony deaths; First IG report in 7 months released in Baltimore County
Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Dead beaver tests positive for rabies; Anne Arundel schools updates gender identity regulation; Nonprofit in urgent need of new space to continue food distributions; and more.
Beaver at Maryland state park tests positive for rabies — WJZ Anne Arundel schools updates gender identity regulation following Trump administration threats — The Baltimore Banner Baltimore nonprofit 4MyCiTy urgently seeks new space to continue food distributions — WBAL University of Maryland professor denied bond, remains in ICE custody — WMAR Baltimore recovers $1.4M after…
Tuesday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland native is Broadway’s new Hamilton; Another lawsuit challenges Maryland’s redistricting amendment; Howard County names an acting police chief — again; Former Oriole Trey Mancini retires; and more.
Wait for it… an Eastern Shore native is Broadway’s latest Hamilton — The Baltimore Banner Second lawsuit challenging redistricting amendment filed in Dorchester County — Maryland Matters Howard County names 2nd acting police chief in less than 3 months — The Baltimore Sun “Your support over the years has meant the world to me”: Trey…
