Ellen Fishel
Ellen Fishel is a features editor at The Baltimore Sun. She previously worked on the copy desk, and occcasionally writes about life as a 20-something in Charm City. A Columbus, Ohio, native, Ellen graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Recent Articles
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Southwest Airlines temporarily grounded at BWI, nationwide due to software issues
Southwest Airlines flights were grounded for just under an hour Friday morning due to software issues, an airline spokesman said. The delays affected customers nationwide, including at BWI Marshall Airport. Southwest suspended operations for about 50 minutes as work was done on the airline’s software...
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Ekiben plans pop-up with Cocina Luchadoras, rallying around fellow Fells Point restaurant after death threat
Customers aren’t the only ones showing support for Cocina Luchadoras after the Baltimore restaurant’s owner said she received a death threat over a anti-Trump poster. Fellow restaurateurs are speaking out as well. Ekiben, known for its steamed bun sandwiches and other Asian fusion fare, posted...
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Cardi B coming to Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena in May
Rapper and social media phenom Cardi B will perform in Baltimore in May as the headliner of 92Q’s Spring Bling Festival. The radio station’s music fest is set for May 24 at Royal Farms Arena. Other acts include Blocboy JB, Da Baby, Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo and Blac Youngsta. Presale tickets will...
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Baltimore-area food truck named one of 26 best in the U.S. by Food Network
A Maryland food truck was named one of the 26 best in the country by the Food Network. Naturally, its specialty is crab cakes. Flash Crabcake Company was honored by Food Network as part of a “road trip of America’s best on-the-go eats.” The food truck, owned by the Gordon family, can be found serving...
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Maryland basketball offering free tickets to federal government employees during shutdown
With the federal government shutdown reaching 21 days and counting, the University of Maryland is hoping to ease the pain with some free basketball. The school is offering federal government employees two free tickets to the women’s game vs. Michigan on Saturday and the men’s game vs. Wisconsin...
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11 displaced by fire in illegal Baltimore group home Wednesday morning, officials say
A two-alarm fire at a Northeast Baltimore group home operating without a permit displaced 11 people Wednesday morning, fire officials said. Baltimore Fire Department officials initially said they were searching for a missing person inside the home. However, spokeswoman Blair Skinner said Wednesday...
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Ducks, muskrats and crabs: Weird New Year's Eve 'ball' drops in Maryland
On Dec. 31, hordes of people will gather in New York’s Times Square to see that shiny ball drop at midnight to ring in 2019. But who cares about a giant sparkly ball when you can watch a duck plunge instead? Not into things that quack? Well, then, how about a muskrat? Towns throughout Maryland...
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A new meaning to traffic jam: Watch this Baltimore driver bust a move in the middle of the street
Traffic doesn’t often make people dance with joy — but one Baltimore driver decided to look on the bright side and do just that when stuck on Falls Road on Tuesday. Erin Konheim Mandras shared a video on Facebook of a man abandoning his car and busting a move in the middle of the street. “I couldn’t...