Sign In
Free Newsletter
166 years after being denied because of his race, Edward Garrison Draper joins Md. bar
Maryland's Supreme Court granted posthumous bar admission to the man who might have become Maryland's first Black lawyer in 1857.
50-year-old Md. House gets makeover
Nearly five decades old, the Maryland House is set to reopen on the state’s main superhighway next month as a new, ultra-modern rest stop.
Stargazing from within Old St. Paul’s
The stars have aligned at Old St. Paul’s Church on Charles and Saratoga Streets. You need to look no further than the ceiling of the beautiful downtown church.
Another disaster has Main Street merchants reeling
On Main Street in Historic Ellicott City, business owners are reeling after a deadly train derailment around midnight on Tuesday left much of the area inaccessible to traffic — and their customers.
Historic western Maryland bridge closed to visitors
GRANTSVILLE — A nearly 200-year-old bridge spanning the Casselman River in western Maryland has been closed indefinitely for repairs. The Cumberland Times News reports that parts of a stone wall […]
Inn at Government House sold to local investor group
The ornate and historic Inn at Government House was sold by Baltimore to a group of local investors who hope to redevelop the city’s official guest house and two adjoining […]
Historic Howard County property will stay untouched
Ringed by crowded residential developments in central Howard County, much of what remains of the nearly 300-year-old Doughoregan Manor property will stay untouched. The county settled a preservation deal this […]
Woodsboro historical group restores town’s train station
WOODSBORO — The Woodsboro Historical Society is seeking the public’s help in completing its restoration of the Frederick County town’s historic train station. The society is in the midst of […]
Old Otterbein officials worry that Grand Prix could damage church
Inside the Old Otterbein United Methodist Church at Conway and Sharp streets hangs a 114-year-old chandelier with hundreds of crystal prisms. The white walls contain about 20 windows dating from […]
Work starts on site of St. Stanislaus church
After a decade of uncertainty, the first of 19 new luxury condominiums are being built on a portion of the historic St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church site in Fells […]
Looking for a lighthouse? Three in Delaware Bay are free
WILMINGTON, Del. — The federal government is trying to give away some lighthouses. Schools, museums and other public entities are invited to apply for ownership of three Delaware Bay lighthouses […]
Park service proposes C&O Canal upgrades in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT — The National Park Service said Monday it aims to make the western Maryland town of Williamsport a star attraction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, […]
