Strange Fact: The more Starbucks cafes there are in town, the more likely that county voted Democratic last election.
Filled with extra goodies like cranberry, nuts and chocolate, this banana bread is the perfect addition to a holiday or weekend brunch.
Service has been restored to 11,000 BGE customers while about that many more await restoration, according to company officials.
Will a one-two punch from Mother Nature hit Maryland?
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It was a stellar week in weird news.
While obesity is still prevalent in the U.S., for the first time the number of poor children who are obese dropped.
The crowdsourcing website allows online readers to pitch in toward fundraising efforts ranging from a grave marker to a mission trip.
Use the interactive calendar below to make sure your gifts are sent in time for delivery by Dec. 25.
Maryland church leaders say members left the church because of an increasingly secular society, while Catholic parishioners praise the new pope's outreach and focus on people.
Maryland places in the top 5 in a study of people using curse words. Really?
A local fire official warns against “pack-rat” tendencies.
If there's a break in the clouds this week you can spot Comet Lovejoy with the help of binoculars right before dawn.
We rounded up the must-have items for the chef or food lover in your family.
Keep kids busy with these festive and fun activities.
Some creative solutions for our Patch readers.
Got the sniffles? Feeling achy? How do you know if it’s the flu? Here are the symptoms of influenza according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
When and where to look for the International Space Station.
Finally, a cheap and easy way to get from one city to the other on the weekend.
Marylanders dream of winning $1,000 per week, saying they’d use it to pay for Obamacare or maybe move to the top of a mountain.
It's the holiday season—which means you'll sometimes have more guests than you planned. Here's how to cope.
Conservatives call it the "war on Christmas." This writer says it might just be a bit of well-meaning confusion.
Shoppers looking for one-of-a-kind gifts said they chose to patronize local businesses on Small Business Saturday.
Tips for successfully replicating your grandmother's—or any family member's— beloved dish.
Whether it’s gag gifts or quirky family photos, there are some traditions that make the holidays truly special.
Donate to campaigns started by people nearby.
Eat these foods to undo Thanksgiving damage.
Here are five things you probably never knew about the Advent season, which started Dec. 1 and runs through Christmas Eve.
The reason has medical researchers stumped.
The mold, once it's in the soil of a Christmas tree farm, can't be eradicated.
You can tell us. Did you bypass the Cinnabon kiosk for veggie chips?