Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’...
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. Related Articles...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Annapolis Sunday
St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon, and with that comes a weekend of painting Annapolis green with a variety of events. The centerpiece is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which travels down West Street...
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Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Signature Winter Soirée | PHOTOS
A celebratory atmosphere — like that of a birthday party — filled Martin’s West ballroom for the Brigance Brigade Foundation’s Signature Winter Soirée. The shindig had its genesis on the birthday of...
View ArticleWine, etc.: The search for a good non-alcoholic wine proves elusive | COMMENTARY
More consumers are turning to non-alcoholic wines in hopes of finding the same enjoyment as wine without the buzz that jeopardizes health. But for now it might be an elusive dream to think a wine...
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Baltimore Scene: Biggest MF’ing Happy Hour | PHOTOS
The Finn Group, Standup Baltimore, Events 4 Good People, and the Greater Baltimore Urban League created several nonbasketball events during CIAA 2025 in Baltimore. The curation included a collection...
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PHOTOS: Cat owners in Kashmir thrown into a tizzy over viral posts...
By MUKHTAR KHAN, Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Cat lovers in Indian-controlled Kashmir were thrown into a tizzy. Panic spread and local veterinarians saw a surge in pet owners coming in with...
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Salty pancetta and fermented pepper paste lend deep umami to this meaty pasta...
By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Zuppa forte, also known as zuppa di soffritto, is an old-school Neapolitan dish made by slow-cooking meats with garlic and other aromatics,...
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Column: 7 thoughts on the Oscars, including the how and why of ‘Anora’
Pretty good Oscars show on Sunday! Long, yes, at three hours and 45 minutes. Adrien Brody’s best actor acceptance speech for “The Brutalist” took three hours and 43 minutes of that, or felt like it....
View ArticleHow to make the most of spring break travel
By Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse A welcome warm spell in the Northeast is a reminder that March is here and the official start of spring is just days away. For many, that means making plans to break from...
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Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly...
By CHRISTINA LARSON WASHINGTON (AP) — Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts...
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Truxtun Skate Park in Annapolis pushes forward with help of deceased skater
Annapolis officials broke ground on the Truxtun Skate Park, a full-circle moment for the family whose skater son died in 2021 and became an inspiration for the rebuilt facility. Tameron Barish died...
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World’s oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North...
By HALLIE GOLDEN A bucktoothed llama that spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity....
View ArticleFormer Meta official’s ‘explosive’ memoir about the social media giant to be...
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An insider account being billed as an “explosive dispatch” about “seven critical years” at Facebook/ Meta will be published next week. Related...
View ArticleThis Mardi Gras gumbo comes from a new cookbook linking healthy eating to...
By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press This recipe from “Eat Better, Sleep Better” was developed by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of Columbia University’s Center of Excellence for Sleep and Circadian...
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Making a classic new again: How this publisher refreshed Jane Austen for her...
SAN DIEGO — Here’s a hot take. Publishing beautiful books has never mattered more than now. Gorgeous covers, gilded edges, swirly endpapers and sharp illustrations have long been ways to give the words...
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Review: Jane Austen fans, get ready to be turned on to the books she loved
By Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants to dazzle critics and...
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Rick Steves’s new travel memoir examines wild times on the ‘hippie trail’
Rick Steves is arguably the country’s most beloved travel writer and guide since Mark Twain, and millions know him from his long-running series on traveling through Europe. But his latest book is a...
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Things to do in Baltimore, March 7-13
See a new take on an old play, go to a book launch party, listen to a jazz-funk band, build your comic book collection or laugh the night away. Ongoing: ‘Everything That Never Happened’ From left,...
View ArticleGarden Q&A: Is there a natural spray for celandine?
Q: We have several large patches of fig buttercup in our backyard. Is there a selective natural spray, or will vinegar work? I want to be eco-friendly, but don’t want it to take over lawns and...
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Piping up: Baltimore Flute Choir to perform free concert in Towson
There’s a pipsqueak of a flute, just a foot long and barely thicker inside than a reed of grass. There are flutes twisted into triangles and other geometric shapes to fit the performers’ mouths. And...
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