Streeter: DC arts events are coming to Baltimore. But we’re still us. COLUMN | Baltimore may be having a moment, but in our own way, we are the moment. And we always have been.

Fun column from my @thebaltimorebanner.com colleague @lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social

“Just let Baltimore be Baltimore,” said author Laura Lippman, one of the city’s biggest cheerleaders. “That’s all we need.”

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7 things in Annapolis: St. Patrick’s celebration craics open spring After a very long winter, the St. Patrick’s Parade in Annapolis spreads out from Sunday afternoon to celebrate a joyous spring-like weekend.

After a very long winter, the St. Patrick’s Parade in Annapolis spreads out from Sunday afternoon to include a joyous spring-like weekend.

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Hutzell: In ‘The Big Rip,’ an artist shares today’s immigrant experience COLUMN | Like any tumultuous moment, the political right’s anti-immigrant agenda will show up in the arts. So I’ve been looking for it in local arts, places like the stages of Annapolis and the galler...

Lusmerlin and I are standing in the Rouse Company Foundation Gallery at Howard Community College to talk about her solo exhibit, “Big Bang Baby.” Her pitch brought me here.

“An immigrant made this 28-foot painting,” she emailed me last month.
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50 years after I met an Iranian named Fred, Trump’s attack begins COLUMN | As the U.S. and Israel hurled missiles and bombs at Iran on Saturday — and as the Islamic Republic retaliated — I wondered what the young exchange student I met a lifetime ago would say.

How do you relate to something as big as this? When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran Saturday morning, I wondered if Fred is living through this, too. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...

Marylanders take strong stances after U.S. and Israel launch attack on Iran The attacks have been anticipated for weeks as the Trump administration has made several comments hinting at a potential campaign against the Iranian regime.

My @thebaltimorebanner.com colleague @sararuberg.bsky.social rounded up what Maryland is saying as attacks in Iran continue.

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Hutzell: Scanned by police, a Maryland driver gets vindication but no apology COLUMN | Welcome to the upside-down world of traffic court, where a random license plate scan shifts the burden of proof to the driver.

Police and prosecutors weren’t out to get her. It’s the automated system that snagged her, and it just doesn’t care about innocence or guilt.
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Maryland wants its $4 billion in tariff payments back.

Gov. Moore and top fiscal leaders are demanding Pres. Trump reimburse Marylanders for price hikes from import tariffs, an estimated $1,744 per household.

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7 things in Annapolis: New adaptation of ‘Tale of Two Cities’ goes for suspense In Annapolis events round up this week, the city has “A Tale of Two Cities,” a Branford Marsalis show and Jay Fleming conversation to look forward to.

The Classic Theatre of Maryland version of “Tale of Two Cities” captures the essence of Dickens’ story — love and intrigue set in London and Paris during the French Revolution.
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Hutzell: Fleeing from police on Maryland roadways often has deadly consequences COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed...

“One out of every three officer-involved deaths — and it still continues to be the trend — one out of every three is a fleeing suspect,” state Attorney General Anthony Brown told me. “It’s unbelievable. I never imagined that.”
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Hutzell: Republicans say they want to SAVE us from voter fraud. It’s a trap. COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists...

This very reasonable idea is a trap. It's a Republican effort to convince you that, somehow, the Democrats are cheating. Don't fall for it. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...

Hutzell: Navy shakes up police unit involved in Naval Academy shooting COLUMN | Months after a Navy Police officer shot a midshipman in a Naval Academy swatting attack, the Navy has spelled out when the small police force can stop mids, search them, handcuff and fingerpr...

Described as a “back-to-basics” adjustment, the Dec. 23 memo addresses long-simmering tensions over the role of the Naval Academy police force. The September shooting in Bancroft Hall heightened those concerns.
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7 things in Annapolis: Restaurants Week is here. Dining out? To dine or not to dine, that’s always the question for late February when Annapolis Restaurant Week rolls around. The promotional event is one of seven great things to do in the coming seven days.

To dine or not to dine, that’s always the question for late February when Annapolis Restaurant Week rolls around. I've got a few tips for making the most of it.
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Hutzell: An economic boom is coming to Maryland. We’re not ready. COLUMN | As Maryland approaches the greatest period of major bridge building in its history, a larger point isn’t being discussed. Totaling a combined $30 billion, the Bay Bridge, Key Bridge and Ameri...

Designing and building replacements for the collapsed Key Bridge, the overloaded Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the congested American Legion Bridge will generate an economic boom of unprecedented proportions. We better start to think about the consequences. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...

Hutzell: Miguez is an early favorite to be Annapolis police chief COLUMN | If Mayor Jared Littmann picks Miguez, she would not only be the first woman to hold the job permanently but she would be the first chief to rise through the ranks since Bernard Kalnoske died ...

Amy Miguez was an Annapolis police dispatcher. The job launched a 25-year career with the department, one that is on the brink of a historic achievement.
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Passing gas for science: UMD researchers launch new fart study Researchers at the University of Maryland are hoping to develop a baseline for measuring flatulence. To do so, they’ll use a new device: Smart Underwear.

Oh my God. You have to read this story by my colleague @darreonna.bsky.social . Smart underwear and the Human Flatus Atlas ahead. www.thebanner.com/economy/scie...

The crowd in Annapolis starts forming for the Peace Walk.

7 things to do in Annapolis: The Valentine’s Day edition Looking for something to do for Valentine’s Day in Annapolis? Got you covered.

How much money should you spend on Valentine’s Day? Be honest. That’s the whole point of the holiday on Saturday, right? It’s a manifestation of love, usually the romantic kind, most often in terms of dollars and cents.

Oh, in Annapolis, there are exceptions.
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Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ stops in Annapolis A group of Buddhist monks whose monthslong walk took them 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., are extending their peaceful journey to Maryland’s capital Thursday.

Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ stops in Annapolis

Hutzell: Maryland considers a new legal tool to hold ICE agents accountable Column | Two Montgomery County lawmakers believe they have the little-known key to stopping federal agents from violating Maryland residents’ constitutional rights. As the national immigration purge e...

Federal agents are trampling constitutional protections against unreasonable search, unlawful arrest, cruel and unusual punishment and the right to bear arms. Maryland lawmakers are looking at bills that would hand the job of stopping them to state judges.
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Hutzell: Some parting words on Fern, a winter storm by any other name Will we remember it as Fern when we tell the stories of this winter storm? Probably not. But as it slowly, achingly melts from view, here are a few, meagre final words to describe what just happened i...

I needed a break after writing about fascism in Annapolis and a legal resident getting abducted in Baltimore and flown to El Salvador. So here's some thoughts on the language of a winter storm and the murder of The Washington Post. Strange times.
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Hutzell: The Hogan era is over. Will Republicans ever find relevance again? COLUMN | With former Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement that he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore for a return to the State House, Maryland’s reasonable Republican era is formally over, writes Rick Hutzell.

Fresh off getting swept in the fall elections, the geniuses at Annapolis Republican Party headquarters decided the way back to relevance was asking people to spy on their neighbors. Dear Republican friends, what are you doing?
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7 things in Annapolis: Will The Admiral’s Cup stir up Annapolis music? The opening of the Admiral’s Cup this weekend adds another musical venue to downtown Annapolis.

The Baltimore owners of The Admiral's Cup at City Dock highlight its “live music, and vibrant energy” in promotional material. But they have gone a long way to reassure Annapolis officials they’re not opening a rowdy music tavern. Well know this weekend what it is. www.thebanner.com/culture/thin...

Hutzell: Maryland to El Salvador, a trip through the deportation grinder Column: José Serrano Maldonado is an almost anonymous victim of the industrial deportation complex, a cruel machine that spits people out without compassion or discretion. Here’s his story.

Most of those snatched in this purge have committed no crime. Some came across the border without permission, a civil offense, but countless others are here under refugee programs, or are U.S. citizens.
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Forward Brewing’s fight to keep outdoor dining Forward Brewing in Annapolis’ Eastport neighborhood is embroiled in an ongoing effort to keep its full outdoor dining areas. Some neighbors want to limit the outdoor dining, but the restaurant says th...

I really enjoyed getting to meet the team at Forward Brewing — and hearing from so many people in the community what this little restaurant means to them.

Read more in @thebaltimorebanner.com — and maybe I'll see you at the bar sometime.

Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.

Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland

Hutzell: Archaeologists dug into City Dock. They rediscovered Annapolis ice. COLUMN | An archaeological dig at City Dock in Annapolis uncovered the remains of a massive ice manufacturing plant, an industrial powerhouse that expanded the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood industry.

Archaeologists found thousands of bits and bobs of the past in their City Dock excavations, and they found the ruins of a lost industrial moment when ice was what everyone had to have in Annapolis and beyond.
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7 things in Annapolis: : Black History month kicks off Sunday Sunday marks the start of Black History Month, and Annapolis honors it with exhibits, historical programs, music and more. Events are some of the great things you can do this week, along with enjoying...

Black History Month starts Sunday, and Annapolis offers plenty to see and do in February. Here are highlights.
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A little time travel helps explain Maryland’s power dilemma COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of thi...

It’s 2030. You’re stuck on the Baltimore Beltway, and the battery icon on your Tesla dashboard is glowing red. Rolling blackouts mean you won’t be able to charge overnight. Here's a look at the future of electricity in Maryland.
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Masked federal agents killed another protester. Maryland must ban the mask. Column: America has always been a place of division. Haves, have-nots. Black, white, brown. Left and right. Up or down. Now here’s one more. Are you on the side of the phone video or the side of the m...

You can’t go to Minneapolis to fight for what you believe there. You can’t convince President Donald Trump to stop this. You can take action here in Maryland.
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An early test for Annapolis' new mayor: The winter storm COLUMN | As Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann prepped Friday for the first big snowstorm in a decade, he was working from home with a bad cold. That doesn't mean city residents will cut him slack if the ...

It seems unlikely Annapolis residents will cut Jared Littmann any slack because he’s new on the job, and the fact that he’s sick probably won’t make much difference, either.
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