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It’s the time of year when some of us are craving a good scare. Fortunately for us, Baltimore is home to many spooky stories.

The viburnum leaf beetle, a non-native insect that causes chewing damage, is relatively new to Maryland. But it can be controlled and here's how.

Many period details remain in the 1853 Hills Forest Farm in Baltimore County: hidden gardens and an enormous stone foundation from a building demolished long ago.

The pandemic is over in the same way the fight for women’s rights is over. The devastating and ongoing effects are easily obscured by the undeniable progress that has been made.

Fifty years after women lawmakers in Maryland formed their own caucus, they're no longer fighting their way into leadership meetings or trying to get appropriate bathrooms. But going forward, they hope to have a bigger influence on laws that affect women.

Meet four young Baltimore-based activists that pivoted during the pandemic to continue to fight for racial and gender equity.

Previous Women to Watch, such as Dr. Leana Wen, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore's Shelonda Stokes and Route One Apparel's Ali Von Paris, weigh in on how life has changed in 2021.

The pandemic laid bare the untold burdens women face, particularly the difficult balance of work and child care. Over the last year and a half, many women in the Baltimore area have mastered the art of pivoting after being forced to reexamine their working lives.

As some employers in Maryland boost minimum hourly pay and momentum builds to increase the federal minimum wage, women have a lot to gain.

Wilson's time at the NSA took her from the American embassy in London, where she countered terrorist threats to the 2012 Olympic Games, to Maryland’s Fort Meade, where she addressed terrorist threats to the U.S.

Here are the brightest women in the Baltimore area for 2021, in fields ranging from business to advocacy.

Increased participation in the workforce has helped drive up the age of new mothers. But moms remain far likelier than dads to stay home. Limited access to paid leave and affordable child care further complicates the work-family balance.