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Ask Charm City Table: Revisiting Attman’s Deli for corned beef

Ask Charm City Table: Revisiting Attman’s Deli for corned beef

Attman's has writer Simone Phillips rethinking her usual deli order of a Reuben.

By Simone Phillips●

March 26, 2023

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Amourie Porter, Glen Burnie

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Amourie Porter, Glen Burnie

Gophers’ star spurned private school offers to lead Glen Burnie to a state championship, a goal she achieved earlier this month

From Varsity Sports Network
How a teacher connected with a student through plants

How a teacher connected with a student through plants

A student was grappling with the relapse of his mother. His teacher hoped taking care of plants brought him comfort.

By Kerry Graham●

March 21, 2023

You can swim the Irish Sea at the Forty Foot. Annapolis could have something like it.

You can swim the Irish Sea at the Forty Foot. Annapolis could have something like it.

On a trip to Ireland, there’s a spot where literature and taking to the water meet. Maybe there’s a place for this at home.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 17, 2023

As ‘The Last of Us’ heads toward conclusion, why do zombies unlive on?

As ‘The Last of Us’ heads toward conclusion, why do zombies unlive on?

Zombies are the reigning champion of pop culture monsters for a simple reason — they are a rotting metaphor for anything bad we choose to reanimate.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 10, 2023

Commentary: Another student was fatally shot outside school. Make it stop.

Commentary: Another student was fatally shot outside school. Make it stop.

After the fourth fatal shooting of a teenager on or near school grounds this school year, teacher Kerry Graham writes: “Our city must change. Children are dying. Unnecessarily. Violently. Often.”

By Kerry Graham●

March 8, 2023

Pigtown’s third annual National Pig Day celebration

Pigtown’s third annual National Pig Day celebration

Photos from the third annual National Pig Day celebration in Pigtown/Washington Village.

By Paul Newson●

March 7, 2023

Everyone in Annapolis wants more access to the Chesapeake Bay, right? Wrong.

Everyone in Annapolis wants more access to the Chesapeake Bay, right? Wrong.

Annapolis is awash in often vitriolic fights about public access to the water. Greenbury Point, Holly Beach Farm, Quiet Waters Retreat, Whitehall and more are names at the forefront of the effort to expand the number of people who get to use the Chesapeake Bay.

By Rick Hutzell●

March 7, 2023

Students know when something is wrong with their teacher

Students know when something is wrong with their teacher

Teacher Kerry Graham remembers when a student could tell that she was not OK — and she didn’t pretend that she was.

By Kerry Graham●

March 6, 2023

Here’s where to go for a hike and nice lunch

Here’s where to go for a hike and nice lunch

Charm City Table, per a reader’s suggestion, takes a hike at Lake Roland then heads across the street for a bite at The Corner Pantry.

By Simone Phillips●

February 26, 2023

Photos: Fans show off their fashion game at the CIAA Basketball Tournament

Photos: Fans show off their fashion game at the CIAA Basketball Tournament

The tournament is not just a place where players on the court get to to showcase their talent.

By Kirk McKoy●

February 25, 2023

A sitdown with Mark Anthony Thomas, Greater Baltimore Committee’s new CEO

A sitdown with Mark Anthony Thomas, Greater Baltimore Committee’s new CEO

Thomas says decades of experience in economic development and public affairs has lent him the right mix of skills to shake up the nearly 70-year-old institution.

By Hallie Miller●

February 23, 2023

Wallace Lane: Notes on everything a year taught me

Wallace Lane: Notes on everything a year taught me

Baltimore poet Wallace Lane writes about passing time, lessons learned and finding strength in the bad days.

By Wallace Lane●

February 12, 2023

Charm City Table: French-inspired restaurant Le Comptoir du Vin lives up to the hype

Charm City Table: French-inspired restaurant Le Comptoir du Vin lives up to the hype

The small Baltimore restaurant has landed on national best restaurant lists in both Bon Appétit and Esquire magazines.

By Simone Phillips●

February 12, 2023

Crowns-BCS

Crowns-BCS

Playwright Regina Taylor presents "Crowns," a moving and celebratory musical play that highlights the beauty and brilliance of the traditional Black church. Through a blend of gospel, poetry and dance, "Crowns" is a musical play about honoring your roots, finding your groove and embracing your own style. A color-conscious community theater is producing the musical, which is based off a book of portraits of Black women in their church hats.

February 7, 2023

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