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Dense ground covers are a great way to reduce weeds and erosion, but this can increase the risk of blight outbreaks by creating stagnant pockets of warm, humid air.

For many years, the Johns Hopkins Hospital Turtle Derby drew thousands of spectators.

A Baltimore pastor and archivist stumbled on previously unknown writings by Francis Asbury, the "George Washington" of the Methodist Church.

The Maryland Braille Challenge, now in its 13th year, is hosted annually by the Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland State Department of Education. Students get tested on reading comprehension, spelling, chart and graph reading, proofreading, speed and accuracy.

James Williams II took to art to challenge the Black racial construct and now he’s the 2022 Sondheim Art Prize winner.

Scrabble enthusiasts from 42 states and nine countries descended upon Baltimore this week as the city hosted the board game’s North American championships.

Learn how to care for your coneflower that’s struggling with a case of aster yellows and how to keep your tomatoes beautiful and bug-bite free.

Go to a rap or rock ’n’ roll summer concert, get your video game on, enjoy a night of laughs or learn about a big cat.

As longtime Baltimoreans know, the peach cake is one of the delights of July and August. It’s highly seasonal, and the mania for it seems to be largely local.

The home’s interior nods to that historic past with hardwood floors throughout, two fireplaces, and coffered ceilings. But other aspects of the home are filled with modern conveniences.

The restaurant, which has been anchored at Cross Street Market in Federal Hill since 2019, will open a standalone location in the Hampden area by 2024.

Heyward has spent most of his professional career abroad and has found that it’s possible to glean the character of a country by listening to its music.