Here are the winners in Howard Magazine’s 2024 Best Restaurants Contest
More than 34,000 ballots were cast in 47 categories during this year’s contest — demonstrating that eateries are dishing it out like never before in 2024.
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Retro HoCo: The Waterloo Inn may be gone, but the name remains
The old Waterloo Inn has lent its name to an elementary school, a fire station, a police barracks, a park and a pizza joint, several of which are located along...
Three things: Howard County sheriff hit the gridiron and does laundry
Now in his second term as Howard County sheriff, Marcus Harris is a staunch advocate of community outreach and a strong liaison with public schools.
Retro Baltimore: 1953 champion speller still letter-perfect seven decades later
Mary Kaye Bates won the first Baltimore-area spelling bee in 1953, landing the 13-year-old a trip to the national competition in Washington and a meeting with Richard Nixon.
Best of Anne Arundel County 2024: Residents’ favorite people, places and organizations
Looking to refresh your garden or home? Want to get out of the house for the day? Need a plumber or a dentist? The Best of Anne Arundel County can...
Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2024: Amy Elias and Richard Pearlstone, philanthropists
Philanthropic couple support the arts in Baltimore, along with Jewish charities and cultural activities, locally and worldwide.
Maryland State Teacher of the Year has dined at the White House and taught in Australia
The Maryland State Teacher of the Year doesn't work from a textbook. For Mary Kay Connerton, wellness coordinator at Annapolis High School, yoga, meditation and other emotional healing techniques are...
Miss Bel Air 2024 twirls fire and has an eye for art
"I've twirled fire; it's the same as baton twirling except for the fire blazing at both ends. I love to see peoples' reactions — everyone is, like, awestruck," Gianna Romero...
Preakness 2024: Elusive Preakness backer Belinda Stronach sheds Pimlico, prepares for ‘new era’ of Maryland horse racing
If Stronach's efforts to energize the historic horse race failed, it's not apt to change her ideology.
Bird’s the word: Friends’ podcast celebrates love of chickens in Harford
The Harford residents comb the world — England, Africa and New Zealand — seeking experts for fowl talk. To date, the show has followers in 131 countries.