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Greek festival in Baltimore has kept culture alive through food for more than half a century
The smell of warm butter filled the kitchen at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Mount Vernon. That’s because there was butter, everywhere: in clear plastic squeeze bottles; on silicone basting brushes; melting in a massive pot on the stove. And — in case there was ever any doubt — Eleni Roros was there, too, to encourage more than a dozen volunteers not to be shy about their ...
For Towson commencement, filmmaker and alum Mike Flanagan shares message of persistence and hope
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan is best known for the way he haunts the screen. But if the writer and director could tell his younger self that his success would come from horror movies, it would be frightening news. “As a kid, I was actually terrified of horror. I avoided it,” said Flanagan, who gave the commencement speech at his alma mater Towson University on Wednesday. “If my friends were ...
Century-old Glen Burnie summer tradition comes to a halt. Residents say decision is "heartbreaking."
BALTIMORE - The long-running Glen Burnie Carnival is no longer economically feasible and will be coming to an end.The century-old tradition, which has been held nearly every summer since 1908, has been canceled because of rising prices, organizers say.When the Glen Burnie Carnival started, the carousel was pulled by a mule and the big attraction was a 10-cent ride in an automobile. 'Staple of Glen Burnie' Residents say they are disappointed the decades-long community summer staple has been called off."Since I was a little girl, it's been a staple of Glen Burnie," said Kathy Breach, who has lived in Glen Burnie...
Bits & Bites: Why Baltimore bars are seeing ‘cease and desist’ notices, Midwest fried chicken chains land
Visitors to Ministry of Brewing were greeted on the evening of May 15 by locked doors and a “cease and desist” sign from Baltimore’s liquor board. The Upper Fells Point spot had run afoul of the city’s annual liquor license renewal deadline — and it’s not alone. Since the start of May, dozens of businesses have found themselves papered with the signs, which feature a slightly alarming bright ...
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