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Maryland Has An Old-School Drive-In Where Movies Glow On The Biggest Screen In America

Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.

Middle River, MD · 5d
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New rule in Baltimore bans smoking, vaping, hookah at all liquor-licensed establishments

Baltimore has a new rule that bans all forms of smoking -- including cigarettes, cigars, vaping and hookahs --in liquor-licensed establishments across the city.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Veterans Housing Development Moves Forward in Maryland

A development for at-risk and formerly homeless veterans and their families has taken a big step forward in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has closed financing for the second phase of HELP Perry Point Veterans Village in Perryville. The department will administer more than $23 million to support the creation of an additional 77 homes on the campus of the Perry Point Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

Maryland · 17h
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SUN: Harborplace developer warns Baltimore’s neighborhoods can’t thrive without downtown

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s downtown is in crisis, and allowing it to deteriorate further threatens investment across the entire city, Harborplace developer David Bramble said Thursday as he acknowledged the start of his waterfront redevelopment has slipped into next year. “Our central business district is in a crisis,”...

Baltimore, MD · 3d
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Reptile House in Druid Hill Park

On August 5, 1948, Mayor Thomas D’Alessandro and other Baltimore City dignitaries came by motorcade to Druid Hill Park for the official opening of the Baltimore Zoo’s new Reptile House. They entered an oval room with a shallow, tile-lined pool at its center where small alligators and turtles swam. Set into the walls of the room were brightly lit tanks containing an eye-popping array of local and exotic snakes, lizards, and amphibians. Artists employed by the City’s Bureau of Parks had painted woodland, desert, or swamp scenes inside each tank to mimic the natural habitats of the occupants.

Baltimore, MD · 6d

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Maryland's Former Army Base Is A Star-Shaped National Monument That Inspired The US National Anthem

This historic, star-shaped Maryland fort inspired a poem that became a national symbol, and its waterfront grounds make for a scenic visit.

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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Mayor Scott charmed to make musical theater debut at Baltimore Center Stage

For one night only, Mayor Brandon Scott is trading City Hall for the theatrical stage as he makes a special cameo appearance in Baltimore Center Stage‘s production of “CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer.”. Scott will kick off the production’s run as he joins the cast for opening night on...

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Baltimore restores historic "ghost sign" revealing glimpse of city's commercial past

Ghost signs are hand-painted advertisements that date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Baltimore, MD · 10h

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Garden club donation adds 17 trees to Perry Hall’s Angel Park

PERRY HALL, Md. — A donation from a regional garden club organization has funded the planting of 17 new trees at Angel Park, completing a green perimeter around much of the community-built playground. The project was made possible by the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland District 3, local officials announced Monday. Baltimore County Councilman David […]

Perry Hall, MD · 14h

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Legal fight brewing over Harford Road housing bill in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A legal fight is brewing in Baltimore over a bill that could reshape development along Harford Road. Former City Council member Jody Landers told FOX45 that the bill, sponsored by Councilman Ryan Dorsey, would allow multi-family housing development not just along Harford Road but deep into neighborhoods currently zoned for single-family homes.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Maryland home's $1,000 winter electric bills loom over search for a new heat pump

They owned an all-electric, 2,700-square-foot, three-story rowhouse in Baltimore.

Baltimore, MD · 14h

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Baltimore leaders say city is better prepared for winter after last year's storms

Baltimore City leaders assured residents Monday that agencies are ready to handle whatever the season brings.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Damaged garages gain city's attention

Baltimore City is cracking down on damaged properties in various neighborhoods, but property owners say the damage isn't their fault and there are serious obstacles standing in the way. Just behind homes on Tioga Parkway in Northwest Baltimore, there's an alley called Titon Street where damaged garages gained the city's attention. The city has posted warning notices that demand property owners repair their dilapidated garages, or the city will demolish them. According to the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development, it is focusing on 27 damaged or dilapidated garages in Northwest Baltimore's Parkway neighborhood alone.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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MDE tentatively rejects Curtis Bay petroleum cleanup company’s permit request

A plan to construct two waste oil tanks across the street from a high school “poses an unacceptable public health risk,” MDE says. State officials have denied the permit a Curtis Bay company that provides petroleum spill cleanup services needs to expand its operation in the far South Baltimore community.

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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Five Stories You May Have Missed: Mangione Cousins; HoCo Filmmaking; Dirt Bike Exhibition; and more.

Last week, we shared news about Howard County’s plan to position itself as a “film-ready community”; a new Barnes & Noble bookstore coming to Timonium; and an exhibition showcasing dirt bike culture. Revisit the stories here:. “Nino Mangione’s Baltimore County Council race made headlines as far away...

Howard County, MD · 1d

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BGE customers have until Dec. 23 to send Maryland regulators comments on a $156 million electric rate request that could add about $8 a month to bills

Baltimore Gas and Electric customers have until Dec. 23 to send the Maryland Public Service Commission written comments on BGE’s request for a $156.1 million increase in electric base rates. The filing, Case No. 9888, would add about $8 a month to the average electric bill if the commission approves it. Rates stay where they […]

Maryland · 2d

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Maryland leaders begin work on new data center regulations with statewide moratorium on the table

State and local leaders and climate advocates gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center on Saturday to discuss the next steps for data center regulation in Maryland, and a statewide moratorium is up for debate. According to data from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) – which hosted the one-day convention...

Maryland · 1d

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Dennis McCoy, Baltimore City delegate, lobbyist, consensus builder, dies at 84

Dennis C. McCoy, who served in the House of Delegates for a dozen years and later a lobbyist known for his ability to bring groups together, died of blood cancer and other illnesses at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center on Oct. 31. He was 84.

Baltimore, MD · 11h

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Baltimore City Council OKs new Department of Neighborhood Safety, bill heads to mayor

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Council voted Monday to create a new city agency aimed at changing how Baltimore responds to some nonviolent emergency calls, including mental health crises that are now typically handled by police officers. The legislation, which establishes the Department of Neighborhood Safety, passed on a...

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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West Baltimore's Grace Medical Center Finishes $61.6M Overhaul After Five Years

Grace Medical Center in West Baltimore has wrapped up a five-year, $61.6 million transformation, giving the neighborhood a modernized emergency department, new specialty clinics and expanded outpatient services inside a hospital some residents still remember as Bon Secours. The project touched nearly every corner of the campus, from a rebuilt dialysis unit to new behavioral health clinics, and much of the construction happened while the facility stayed open and operating through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baltimore, MD · 15h