Baltimore City is not known for its lush greenery, but urban foresters at the Baltimore Tree Trust hope to change that, one tree at a time.Â
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Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers
Braving pouring rain, federal employees, union leaders, and lawmakers rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest what they called a growing threat to the merit-based civil service as the Trump administration pushes efforts to weaken job protections across the government.
Posted inBaltimore Writers Club
Can You Believe It? Q&A with RPCS Alum Lydia Kang, Author of ‘Pseudoscience’
Lydia Kang discusses her and Nate Pedersen’s newest nonfiction compendium, “Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them.”
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Big Fish: Toni Draper and the enduring legacy of The Afro
Frances “Toni” Draper is now in her second stint at the helm of The Afro, a storied publication at the highest echelons of the nation’s legacy Black press. She became president of the paper in 1987 and left in 1999 to pursue ministry. In 2018, she returned.
Posted inRemington
Stakeholders share visions for making the Jones Falls Valley Baltimore’s next major civic amenity
Nearly 100 Baltimoreans gathered Tuesday to discuss transforming the Lower Jones Falls Valley into Baltimore’s next major civic amenity.
Posted inBaltimore Writers Club
A Middle Grades Book About ‘Really Hard Stuff’: Q&A with Maggie Master, Author of ‘The Hopeling’
The protagonist of Maggie Master’s new middle-grade novel “The Hopeling” is an angel tasked with reading incoming prayers from humans.
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Baltimore Banner editor-in-chief Kimi Yoshino will move to Washington Post
Kimi Yoshino, who has led The Baltimore Banner as editor-in-chief for three-and-a-half years, including the newsroom’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Baltimore’s opioid crisis, will step down to become a managing editor at The Washington Post.
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LEAD Act to protect against student elopement will be introduced in 2026 session
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be at risk for wandering or elopement. The LEAD Act aims to protect them.
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From the editors: Dan Rodricks gains new home at Baltimore Fishbowl
Dan Rodricks, one of the most revered storytellers working in the region, will be bringing his column to Baltimore Fishbowl.
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Dan Rodricks: After a 26-year hiatus, Love Riot is back, planning new album
Love Riot, a folk alt-rock band based in Baltimore in the 90s, is coming out of their 26-year hiatus and planning a new album.
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Some social media platforms become more polarized, reflecting a hyper-partisan America
Social media platforms are seeing rising political polarization in the last two years, mirroring a broader surge in partisan division across the country, according to data recently released by Pew Research Center.
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Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with John Bedingfield of The Food Market and La Food Marketa (Hoopla Hospitality Group)
Chef John Bedingfield, of The Food Market and La Food Marketa, shares his love of lemon meringue pie, French onion soup, and more.
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Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with Dave Sherman of Catalog Coffee
Dave Sherman of Catalog Coffee shares how he takes his coffee, his love for his mother’s derby pie, and words of wisdom from Kobe Bryant.
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Bucking a media trend, Sun and Banner are adding positions
The two largest media organizations in Baltimore have embarked on something of a hiring binge, restoring a portion of the dozens of media jobs lost in recent years.
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The Nine Lives She’s Had So Far: Q&A With Elise Levine, Author of “Big of You”
Author Elise Levine discusses her book “Big of You,” with stories ranging from 19th century Paris to a distant future in outer space.
