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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 · 5d
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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Maryland Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

There are restaurants that spend a fortune on marketing, and then there’s Bayside Cantina in Baltimore, Maryland, a place that barely needs to try because the food does all the talking. Word of mouth has carried this waterfront cantina further than any billboard ever could. Let’s start with the...

Baltimore, MD · 2d
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Lidl sets opening date for long-awaited store on Belair Road in Baltimore

🛒 The wait is over! Lidl has set an opening date for its long-awaited Belair Road store in Northeast Baltimore after the building sat empty for nearly three years. Will you be stopping by? 👇

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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Baltimore Lawyer Disbarred After Missed Trials, Unfiled Petitions Pile Up

A Baltimore attorney who has practiced law since 2002 has been disbarred after a judge found he repeatedly abandoned clients, lied about filing paperwork, and once skipped a client's trial to travel to the Caribbean. Roland Patrick Brown was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Maryland, which issued a brief per curiam order against him, with a full opinion expected later.

Baltimore, MD · 3d
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Everyone In Maryland Should Try The Old-School Breakfast At This 1950s-Style Diner

This deserves an immediate mention: there’s a gleaming stainless steel diner with red stripes that looks straight out of the mid-1950s. It was actually built in 1992. Nobody seems bothered by the math, and honestly, neither am I. The building replaced an older wooden diner from 1946 that was...

Maryland · 2d

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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 · 4d

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This Affordable Maryland Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All

There’s a town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where retirees have been living their best lives without quietly panicking every time they open their bank statements. Centreville, Maryland is that town, and it’s the kind of place that makes you wonder why nobody told you about it sooner.

Centreville, 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 · 14h

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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 · 10h

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge neighbors weigh in on plan for two new bridge spans

STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Plans to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge cleared a major hurdle this week, and people who live near the crossing and use it daily are weighing in. Cruz Ynostrosta drives across the bridge from Deale to get to work every day. “We want a faster commute,”...

Stevensville, MD · 3d

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What if we unburied the Jones Falls and made it the civic heart of Baltimore?

A collaborative project urges: Instead of focusing on limitations, imagine what, in our wildest dreams, Baltimore’s founding waterway could be 50 years from now [OP-ED] Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and mistreated. As the elevated expressway covering the Jones Falls...

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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Revealing The 7 Most Haunted Places In Baltimore

Baltimore has a seriously spooky side, and some of its oldest buildings have ghost stories that might make you think twice about exploring after dark!. With centuries-old hotels, mysterious deaths, eerie burial grounds, and tales of restless spirits, Charm City has plenty of chilling secrets hiding in plain sight. If...

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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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 · 2d

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Retired Baltimore County teacher shares love of historic photos

A retired Baltimore County teacher is sharing his love of historic photos, some of which date back to the 1800s.

Baltimore County, MD · 3d

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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 · 10h

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Luigi Mangione’s Cousin, Nino Mangione, Wins Baltimore County Council Seat As A Republican

Republican Nino Mangione, the first cousin of Luigi Mangione, has won a seat on the Baltimore County Council in Maryland, holding on in a tight race despite a Democratic wave across much of the country. Nino Mangione won the council’s District 5 seat in Tuesday’s midterm election with 49% of the vote, while Democrat Shawn […]

Baltimore County, MD · 1d

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Baltimore County's next top prosecutor talks crime, campaign spending and office overhaul

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County's next top prosecutor is promising a new approach to fighting crime and greater transparency as she prepares to take over an office that has operated under the same leadership for nearly two decades. Sarah David, who defeated longtime State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger...

Baltimore County, MD · 9h

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Druid Hill Park's Charm City Lights Returns With a 50-Foot Tree and Dining Igloos

Baltimore's holiday lights spectacular is lighting back up at Druid Hill Park, with organizers highlighting a 50-foot tree and an array of features for its latest run. Charm City Lights will run from Nov. 28 through Dec. 27 at Druid Hill Park. Baltimore City Recreation and Parks shared the 2026...

Baltimore, 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 · 12h

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This Charming Maryland Park Has Been Stealing Hearts Since Before The Civil War Era Began

There are places you visit once and forget, and then there’s Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland, which has a way of staying with you long after you’ve gone home. Maryland’s oldest city park has been charming residents and visitors alike for generations, and spending time here makes it very easy to understand why.

Baltimore, MD · 4d