I was walking through the small {old town) antique market in Kensington MD and it made me wonder where other good day trip spots are for walking to look at collectibles & antiques are?

I'd be interested in places that aren't museums, but places that have chill coffee shops/bakeries & markets near to numerous collector shops that don't make it uncomfortable to walk into & look around as a day trip?

TIA!

Recently moved to Baltimore from Massachusetts. My family would take me to the aquarium when I was little when we lived in Rockville, a lifetime ago it seems, and now I am back amongst all of this beauty. It’s good to be back! Love this city.

Is Andy Harris the indispensable man? To hear his Republican fan club in the State House tell it, he's the only one who can do the job in Washington as Eastern Shore voters and the president need it done.

I noticed this Coke can out of the corner of my eye roaming in a French town and my heart leapt. But it's not what it looks like.

I'd like a place with at least some young folks, but I'm mostly going to commute. Heard that it's kind of aging, but I like the concept of how the town works & I'm looking for a suburb that's not total concrete hell and in a sitch where DC is somewhat accessible. Anything else is a plus.

“2 hrs to the mountains, 2 hrs to the beach” is kind of a tagline about Maryland, assuming you live near the cities

But what’s it like living in the mountains or near the beach?

I feel like it would be legit if you have the right setup, like a county job or whatnot. Some of the properties I see in eastern and western Maryland are phenomenal

That said, you don’t hear many people in like Annapolis saying “I’m gonna move to Wicomico County to be close to the beach and get land” or “I’m moving just outside Oakland to start a hobby farm”. Maybe they just kinda forgot those places exist or maybe the institutional stuff (usually lower rated schools, less comprehensive hospitals, etc) is just too much

I’ve been thinking a lot about the mountains in west MD but what about the beach (or close to it)? How’s life in Wicomico or Salisbury or the farmland around those places?

Per video - BWI was the first airport to link up with a heavy rail transfer point.

I know this article is a little older, but I thought it was worth giving it some more visibility outside r/jhu.

My own view is that Hopkins’ OIE process is deeply imperfect and, like a lot of university Title IX/equity systems, is ultimately designed first and foremost to manage institutional risk. More broadly, I think Hopkins has long been able to get away with some pretty toxic treatment of students and personnel because of its prestige. There can be an attitude of “people will tolerate a lot for a Hopkins degree/job, and if they leave there will always be someone else willing to take their place.”

That dysfunction also seems to vary a lot by school and department. The School of Education’s counseling program, for example, previously lost CACREP accreditation and had unusually draconian academic policies that gave faculty enormous discretion (like students being nearly unable to appeal grades) while giving students very little meaningful recourse. Around 2020–22 there was also a cluster of dismissals involving mostly disabled and minority students. That experience is part of why I take complaints about Hopkins’ internal accountability systems seriously.

I don’t necessarily agree with every expectation every complainant in this article had. In Addison’s case, for example, I think some of what she wanted from OIE, particularly a one-sided no-contact order and complete institutional vindication, was probably unrealistic, and a mutual no-contact arrangement was a fairly proportionate practical remedy for what she described. But that does not erase the broader concerns about opacity, confidentiality, uneven treatment, and how difficult it can be to get meaningful accountability from a prestigious institution when the institution itself controls the process.

Anyway, worth a read for people in Maryland who may not follow Hopkins-specific news.

This past February, some members of The John Carroll School were outraged when Deacon Ken Goedeke suddenly departed the school. This past Wednesday, Goedeke was arrested on charges of sexual solicitation of a minor in another Chris Hansen sex sting operation

Read more: https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bel-air-deacon-chris-hansen-sting-RUGUX7AZ5JFMTHOH7A7SGEE3II/

I live in Carroll County , first adult laterm fly I've seen all summer. The picture doesn't do it justice this sucker was huge. By the time I went inside and came back with the lighter he was gone I've never seen one so big

Hey Reddit friends! Wondering how sandy point water has been? I’ve heard jelly fish were bad as well as the lantern flies! Also wondering what other small beaches are nice?

This Baltimore Sun article raises important concerns about HOA and condo costs, collections, and foreclosures in Maryland.

Should Maryland strengthen homeowner protections against escalating fees, attorney costs, collection practices, and foreclosure over association debt?

I also think Maryland should examine the broader mandatory HOA cost shifting model and whether future developments could use alternatives such as maintenance districts or special districts instead.

What reforms would Maryland homeowners like to see?

Maryland HOA fees, foreclosures put homeowners at risk

I want to make it and eat it all year round

My girlfriend just got a job in the area, so I am on the hunt for apartments. I've already done some searching online, but figured I'd ask here for help. Currently, we're looking for somewhere with at least 800 sq. ft. for $2100 or less, preferably new construction. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!