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This Hidden Secondhand Bookstore In Maryland Will Make You Feel Like You’re Inside A Novel

Somewhere between the cornfields and the Chesapeake Bay, the small town of Trappe, Maryland is keeping a very good secret. The Unicorn Bookshop is that secret, and once you find it, you’ll wonder how you ever spent a weekend any other way. Let’s be honest about something for a...

Trappe, MD · 6d
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5 Old-Fashioned General Stores in Delaware That Preserve Small-Town History

Delaware keeps enough working farmland between its county seats and its resort coast that old-fashioned general … 5 Old-Fashioned General Stores in Delaware That Preserve Small-Town History Read more

Delaware · 1d

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Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn gets Baltimore street named in her honor

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn was in Baltimore on Wednesday, where a street in the Baltimore Peninsula was named in her honor.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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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 · 1d
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The 302 #48 (Season 9): Visit Central Delaware | Full Show

The 302 visits with the Kent Count Visitors Bureau, also known as Visit Central Delaware to find out about all of the coo things to do in Dover. Set at the Air Mobility Command Center, this show is sure to give you a lot of ideas for summer trips. Episode...

Dover, DE · 1d

Baltimore Times

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Emerging Screenwriter Gabriel McDonald Earns Baltimore Honor for Story of Family, Home, and Displacement

BALTIMORE, MD - Emerging screenwriter Gabriel McDonald, a first-year student at Morehouse College, has won first place in the high school feature screenplay category of Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s 2026 Baltimore Screenwriting Competition for the screenplay When Walls Speak. Set in East Baltimore, the screenplay follows Elijah Johnson, a...

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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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 · 13h

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QAC applauds historian Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin

CENTREVILLE — For decades, Centreville’s Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin has ensured that the stories, people and milestone events of Queen Anne’s County remain alive. On Oct. 27, the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners formally recognized that lifelong dedication by presenting her with a proclamation honoring her work to preserve and promote local heritage. A respected historian, educator, advocate and community leader, Goodwin has devoted much of her life to ensuring that the stories, people and events that shaped Queen Anne’s County and the Eastern Shore are documented, preserved and shared with future generations. Throughout her distinguished career, Goodwin has served as Queen Anne’s County historian, researching and sharing the county’s rich past through educational programs, public presentations, historical commemorations and community events. Her work has helped residents and visitors better understand the important role Queen Anne’s County played in the founding and development of Maryland and the nation. Among her accomplishments, Goodwin played a significant role in commemorating the War of 1812, including serving on the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission following her appointment by former Gov. Martin O’Malley. Her contributions helped bring greater awareness to the Eastern Shore’s role in that chapter of American history. Goodwin’s passion for local

Centreville, MD · 1d

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St. Michaels Marks 40th Christmas Bash With Two Parades and a $1.7M Legacy

Forty years after a small Eastern Shore fundraiser helped build a daycare center, Christmas in St. Michaels returns Dec. 11-13, 2026, with a street parade, a lighted boat parade, historic home tours and a gingerbread house competition filling the Talbot County village for its milestone weekend. The 40th annual celebration...

St Michaels, MD · 2d

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Powwow Dancing, Native Recipes, And Storytelling: Anne Arundel Libraries Announce Native American Heritage Events

ANNAPOLIS — Anne Arundel County Public Library is offering the following events at area libraries to recognize Native American Heritage Month. Presenters from the Maryland State Archives will share resources and stories of the Native American experience in Maryland. Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers. Date: Saturday, Nov. 21. Time:...

Anne Arundel County, MD · 2d

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Baltimore County Public Library’s North Point Branch to reopen following HVAC upgrades

DUNDALK, Md. — The Baltimore County Public Library’s North Point Branch will fully reopen to the public on Monday, Nov. 9, following a five-month closure for building facility improvements. The branch, located at 1716 Merritt Blvd. in Dundalk, closed in June for crews to replace the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. With […]

Dundalk, MD · 1d

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Waterfowl Festival: A Legacy of Giving

The Waterfowl Festival was founded in 1971 with a purpose that remains at the heart of the organization today: to celebrate the Eastern Shore’s waterfowling heritage while helping protect the wildlife, waterways and traditions that make this place special. What began as a festival has grown into a year-round commitment to conservation, education and community.

Easton, MD · 1d

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FINAL DAYS: Longtime Capital Gazette Photographer Paul W. Gillespie Hosting Solo Exhibition at Chesapeake Arts Center

Longtime Capital Gazette photographer Paul W. Gillespie will open a new solo exhibition at Chesapeake Arts Center in September, offering a look at the personal photography he creates beyond his newspaper assignments. The exhibition, “Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t It? People, Places, and Passing Moments”, will run from September...

Brooklyn Park, MD · 19h

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White Marsh Mall to host ‘Sounds of the Season’ holiday concert series

NOTTINGHAM, Md. — White Marsh Mall will host “Sounds of the Season,” a series of live musical performances designed to celebrate the holidays and bring festive cheer to local shoppers. The public events will take place on Level 1 of the shopping center, located in front of Macy’s at 8200 Perry Hall Blvd. in Baltimore. […]

Nottingham, MD · 1d

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Santa Claus to visit Historic Jerusalem Mill Village

KINGSVILLE, Md. — Santa Claus will make a special holiday appearance at the Historic Jerusalem Mill Village next month to greet local families and hear Christmas wishes. The holiday event is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jerusalem Mill Museum, located at 2813 Jerusalem Road in Kingsville. Organizers […]

Kingsville, MD · 1d

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The World’s Largest Public Collection Of Henri Matisse Art Is Hiding Right Here In Maryland

Most people spend their lives chasing bucket-list experiences in cities they’ve never been to, completely unaware that something genuinely world-class is already within driving distance. The Baltimore Museum of Art is sitting quietly in Baltimore, Maryland, holding onto a collection so significant that art lovers from across the globe...

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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New season of MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts November 10; includes footage at Pond View Farm in White Hall

Maryland Public Television’s popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest returns for its 14th season on Tuesday, November 10, with the first of 13 new half-hour episodes. Here are the details provided by MPT:. New season of MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts November 10. Award-winning original series...

Maryland · 2d

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He Has The Power: Billy Strings Pulls Off ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Halloween Show In Baltimore

Billy Strings turned Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena into Eternia on Saturday for a Masters Of The Universe-themed Halloween concert. Strings opened the night dressed as Prince Adam, then traded costumes to become He-Man before covering “The Power.”. Strings’ bandmates dressed as characters from the animated series: banjoist Billy...

Baltimore, MD · 3d

WRAL

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A Baltimore Cemetery is pushing to bring back an historical statue

Efforts are underway to return the Black Aggie statue, a replica of the famous Grief Statue and a local legend believed to be haunted, to its original pedestal at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville. (Credit: WBAL via Newschannel)

Baltimore, MD · 5d

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This Day In Maryland’s History – Enslaved Marylanders Receive Their Freedom

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Nov. 1 marked an important date for Maryland in 1864, for this was the day that every enslaved person in our state was legally granted their freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation had granted freedom to enslaved Americans across the rebel states nearly two years earlier, but since Maryland was a border state that remained in the Union, it required its own constitutional changes to abolish slavery once and for all.

Maryland · 5d