Gather ‘round, Baltimore food lovers: A scrumptious wave of new eateries has swept through the city, offering a feast for every palate. From the mouthwatering BBQ delights at Southern N Smoked in Cross Street Market to the coastal Mediterranean-inspired dishes at Costiera to the authentic Mexican flavors of Nana, there’s never been a better time to indulge in Charm City’s culinary delights. Dig in below and discover the deliciousness.

At the Casa Rubén Foundation’s mobile clinic, a six-year-old patient came in with a condition Dr. Ligia Peralta said was completely preventable with proper access to care. The child had a cold, a stuffy nose and a cough that wouldn’t let up. By the time his parents brought the child in to see Peralta, he had developed an infection of the sinuses and accompanying complications: an abscess and a bone infection.

A recent poll of Maryland voters suggests broad support for proposed medical aid-in-dying legislation, a widely-debated bill that would a qualifying terminally ill patients to prompt their own death through the help of a physician. Compassion and Choices, a nonprofit advocacy group pushing for aid-in-dying legislation across the U.S., commissioned Annapolis-based Gonzales Research & Media to survey Maryland voters on the issue.

 

Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Friday that one of the biggest challenges that manufacturers are facing in Montgomery County and elsewhere in the state is a shortage of skilled workers—an issue that his administration is focused on tackling. “Right now, in the state of Maryland, there are two available jobs for every single person filing for unemployment,” Moore said.

Growing up on the Eastern Shore, my middle school classmates and I went to the chicken plant in Salisbury. It’s still there on Route 50, at the Wicomico River. Flatbed trailers were stacked high with crates pulled into the loading docks, the birds inside stunned into stillness by their open-air ride from some long, low chicken house where they’d spent their whole 59-day lives.

Before his passing, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an iconic voice for civil rights and human rights, called Internet access the “civil rights issue of the 21st century.” This is indeed the case. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the fact that still too many Americans are without internet access in a world that requires online job applications, where telehealth appointments are an option and where our children rely on virtual-learning opportunities. The internet is a necessity for everyday life in the 21st century.

As a survivor of substance use disorder, I’ve seen firsthand the devastating consequences of drug use — lives lost, families destroyed, and communities devastated. However, after taking a hard look at the data, it is clear that the harms traditionally associated with drug use (e.g., overdose, crime, poverty) are caused and/or exacerbated by long standing drug prohibition policies.

A small Anne Arundel County community is the best market for first-time homebuyers in Greater Baltimore, according to a new analysis by Realtor.com. Riviera Beach, a small census-designated place south of Baltimore, ranks high on the site’s evaluation of friendly markets in the region. Riviera Beach’s median home prices have stayed manageable compared to those in the region and across the country. The median home price in the community between December 2022 and November 2023 was $264,079, well below Greater Baltimore’s median price of $360,172.

The question of where new cannabis dispensaries should set up shop in Prince George’s County divided the council last fall, igniting a layered debate about quality development and the potential for legalization to advance social equity in a county harmed by the War on Drugs. While council members never settled on whether to restrict new shop locations, they are nearly united in opposing a move by state lawmakers that would block them from doing so in the future.

Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker Mattel, PayPal, Cisco,
Nike, Estée Lauder and Levi Strauss are just a few of the firms that have cut jobs in recent weeks.