Part of our "100 Years: The Twelve Events That Shaped Baltimore" series
Mention the much-ballyhooed renaissance of Baltimore's downtown, and what names come to mind? The guess here is that in most any roomful of random Baltimoreans, the two names most likely to pop up...
What happens when physicians fall ill? Here are three local doctors who ended up on the other side of the examination table.
Thomas Smyth, M.D. habitually fiddles with his wedding ring. But one day this July, the 48-year-old urologist with Chesapeake Urology Associates, P.A. realized he couldn't get the ring off his...
Part of our "100 Years: The Twelve Events That Shaped Baltimore" series
In the midst of the red-brick canyons of UMBC's suburban Baltimore campus stands an elegant sculptural tableau consisting of three polished granite benches and a life-sized bronze statue, all...
Still down after last year's playoff loss? Here's how to get ready for the new season.
Few defeats in Ravens history have been as devastating as last year's playoff loss. The defense was championship caliber! McNair was on fire! The O-line was nigh impregnable! And then the Colts broke...
Part of our "100 Years: The Twelve Events That Shaped Baltimore" series
Just over a generation ago, tens of thousands of Baltimore workers were set for life (or so they thought) with well-paid unionized jobs and benefits at leviathan companies like Bethlehem Steel and...
Part of our "100 Years: The Twelve Events That Shaped Baltimore" series
On November 26, 1996, Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke stood at a podium at downtown's federal courthouse and choked back tears. "I can tell you from the bottom of my heart, everything tells me this...
Everyone wants the Chesapeake Bay to get cleaner and healthier. Making that happen has proven to be a tough, thankless, and even confusing mission. Here’s what we need to know if we want to save the Bay.
First, a personal confession: A few years back, the business of being a good environmentalist seemed, to me, a straightforward affair. As I weighed one issue after another, the world could be seen...
Part of our "100 Years: The Twelve Events That Shaped Baltimore" series
The trial that took place in the courtroom of Judge Eugene O'Dunne on Tuesday, June 18, 1935, barely registered on Baltimore's radar. It didn't draw much attention that day, or the day after, when...
Here it is: Your ticket to a pretty darn fun summer in greater Baltimore. How much are you willing to pay for all that excitement? You name the price. From arts and cultural attractions and outdoor activities to great food and lively downtown festivals, our annual City Guide gives the lowdown on cool stuff to do at any price you choose—free, cheap, or fancy.
Arts & Culture
Summer's a great time for baseball, the beach, backyard barbecues, and—here's where the alliteration ends—art and culture. That's because, as the weather warms, the number of...
Having a baby used to be one of the most dangerous, least predictable, and stressful events in a woman's life. To find out how much things have changed, we took an exclusive look at the state of modern childbirth at the region’s most popular obstetrics hospital.
On a far-from-tropical January day, Kristen Vanneman-Gooding sits under a poster of a palm tree in the waiting room of her obstetrician's office at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). It...
