Jon Sham

After working as a chef at several Baltimore restaurants, Ben Lefenfeld decided it was time to go out on his own. 

'The Walking Dead' recap, season 6 episode 8: 'Start to Finish'

In The Walking Dead, season 6 episode 6, titled "Always Accountable," Daryl gets separated from Abraham and Sasha, and has a little adventure while they wait for him to return.

In The Walking Dead, season 6 episode 5, titled "Now," the Alexandrians continue to get a taste of what life is like now, while characters from the original group face challenges and uncertain fates inside and outside of the walls.

In season 6, episode 3 of 'The Walking Dead' leaves us on yet another cliffhanger ending with the fate of some major characters hanging in the balance.

In season 6, episode 3 of 'The Walking Dead' leaves us on yet another cliffhanger ending with the fate of some major characters hanging in the balance.In season 6, episode 4 of The Walking Dead, we get into the backstory of Morgan and find out how he went from vicious killer to thoughtful martial arts expert.

Cyrus Keefer, executive chef at 13.5% Wine Bar has breathed new life into the food offerings at the Hampden establishment.

In the second episode of The Walking Dead's sixth season, the Alexandrians are attacked inside their walls by a group known as the Wolves. We also learn about several characters' survival tactics.

The Walking Dead season 6 premiere, "First Time Again," brings sets up the long game for this season, with a massive herd of walkers nearby and an enigmatic group called the Wolves seemingly out to thwart their plans.

Now is the time for the arepa. At least that¿s how Enrique Limardo sees it. But as co-executive chef at Alma Cocina Latina in Canton, a Venezuelan and Latin American fusion restaurant, he might be a little biased.

Executive Chef Eiji Takase of Azumi in Harbor East shows how to make his salmon crudo appetizer dish

Zack Mills, executive chef of Wit & Wisdom at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, teaches how to make his popular Maryland crab soup dish

Our mission was a three-leg flight: from Baltimore to Philadelphia to Lynchburg, Va., and back to Baltimore. A retired accountant, general aviation pilot and North Laurel resident, Brooks had volunteered to help fly a cancer patient home. My mission was to film and photograph, despite being generally afraid of heights and flights

Traffic was backed up on several major roads in Columbia Thursday morning. But instead of angered honking, drivers cheered as the Special Olympics Maryland Torch Run paraded through the streets, led by local law enforcement officials and athletes.

As part of an outreach program from the Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association, elected and appointed officials were invited to the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center on Friday to see what it's really like to be in their boots.

A family dog and cat died Wednesday in a house fire in Ellicott City while the family was out running errands, according to a news release from Howard County fire officials.

At Mt. Hebron High School, some students are dancing their way to popularity on the school's breakdancing team.

A man died Tuesday morning in a car accident on Route 97 near the Howard and Montgomery County line when his car hit a patch of snow or ice and spun into oncoming traffic, according to Howard County police.

It may seem strange that Tim Rich decorated his house and lawn four days after Christmas. But the Ellicott City resident and die-hard Baltimore Ravens fan knew exactly what he was doing: continuing the tradition of decorating the lawn and house in purple and black when the Ravens made the playoffs.

Abingdon resident Jennifer Sawyer Genna was just trying to put a smile on the faces of local readers when she sent The Aegis a photo of her daughter and Santa at the Harford Mall.

But through all the years -- through the Civil War, in which girls were not allowed to speak about the war because they came from both North and South, through the Great Depression, when the school was hurt badly and boarding ceased, and through the departure of the founding Visitation Sisters order -- it has maintained its mission.

It's been a long time coming for Marriotts Ridge varsity field hockey. In its ninth season, the Mustangs had all but captured a spot atop the county standings ¿ albeit a likely three-way tie shared with Atholton and Glenelg.

Nature center in Carroll County offers weekly tours

The viral ALS awareness Ice Bucket Challenge videos that have filled Facebook news feeds for the past week have made it out to Howard County.

On most Friday evenings this fall, Julia Caine will be starting in goal for the reigning state champion River Hill Hawks girls soccer team. After the games, her teammates will go to dinner, maybe see a movie or just hang out. But Caine won¿t be joining them. Instead, she¿ll be high-tailing it to the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department for a 12-hour shift. Caine, an aspiring nurse who is training to be an emergency medical technician, has been volunteering at West Friendship for a few months now.

The word has gotten out about Little Joe and his bucket list. Since his story was first published in the Towson Times on Wednesday, June 11, it has taken off on television and online, which has prompted numerous offers to help Kathryne and Essam Shomali complete LJ's list.

The Glenelg boys lacrosse team has had quite a run under Head Coach Josh Hatmaker. In 10 years, they've won six county titles, three state championships and, until last month, held a 60-game win streak against county opponents.

When Sergio Gutierrez pulled out his iPhone to film an arrest taking place outside of the bars on York Road in Towson late Saturday, he didn't expect the video would go viral.