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Mike Klingaman

A magazine and sports enterprise reporter for The Baltimore Sun, Mike Klingaman writes human-interest stories and historical profiles. A native of Catonsville, he was one of three finalists for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Specialized Reporting.

Quynn Reed, a sales associate, laughs with a coworker at the paint station inside Costello’s Ace Hardware store in Pasadena, Md. Costello’s was named the best hardware store in the metro area. (Nia Meyers/Staff)

Baltimore’s Best Home & Garden: 2025 winners

June 19, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

The poll includes more than 550 winners in nearly 200 categories in six areas — Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden, Food & Drink, Lifestyles & Shopping, Personal Services and...

Charles Hergenroeder is the owner of Woodlea Bakery in Baltimore holds a tray of their homemade strawberry shortcakes. The bakery was named best in Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Baltimore’s Best Food & Drink: 2025 winners

June 19, 2025 at 10:23 a.m.

The poll includes more than 550 winners in nearly 200 categories in six areas — Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden, Food & Drink, Lifestyles & Shopping, Personal Services and...

The jellyfish exhibit at Baltimore's National Aquarium. (Theresa Keil/National Aquarium)

Baltimore’s Best Arts & Entertainment: 2025 winners

June 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The poll includes more than 550 winners in nearly 200 categories in six areas — Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden, Food & Drink, Lifestyles & Shopping, Personal Services and...

5005 Green Bridge Road, Dayton. (David Bick/HomeSight)

Hot Property: $2M Howard County colonial offers forested surroundings

June 12, 2025 at 6:35 p.m.

This all-brick colonial, on a cloistered 6-acre homestead in Howard County, offers forested surroundings and a calming view for those inclined.

As Baltimore cleans up its latest Harbor oil spill, here’s a look at 11 others

June 7, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

While the long-term effects of Wednesday's 2,000-gallon oil spill in the Baltimore Harbor are unknown, the city's jewel has seen much worse.

6975 Kim Lane is in Friendship, Maryland. (Courtesy of Howard Starrett, HomeScene Photography)

Hot Property: $2.8M Anne Arundel County estate overlooks Herring Bay

June 3, 2025 at 7:58 p.m.

Perched on the cusp of Herring Bay, the 40-year-old estate overlooks the water and is close to Herrington Harbour South, a high-end marina with its boating, swimming and recreation perks.

8555 Hill Spring Drive in Lutherville has manicured grounds. Courtesy of Jason Pocheri/Maryland Image House

Hot Property: $3.55M Baltimore County home has hosted political VIPs

May 30, 2025 at 1:01 p.m.

An early owner was William Hurst, a well-heeled businessman, in whose dry goods store the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 began.

A cornerstone of the redevelopment of Baltimore's Inner Harbor almost four decades ago, Maryland's largest paid tourist attraction is one of the country's top aquariums. Opened in 2013, the centerpiece Blacktip Reef exhibit re-creates a piece of Australia's Great Barrier Reef in a 260,000-gallon saltwater tank viewable from multiple levels. (Sun File)

To raise a family in Maryland, skip Baltimore and head to Columbia, WalletHub says

May 27, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

The company rated Charm City 176th of 182 cities, based on the analyses of a battery of social, education and other metrics by 11 college educators from around the country.

Early morning cyclists monopolize the Boardwalk in Ocean City before the crowds arrive in August 1975. (Lloyd Pearson/Staff file)

‘The heart of Ocean City’: Boardwalk turns 140

May 26, 2025 at 10:08 a.m.

The Boardwalk has weathered tough times. Sucker-punched by surprise storms and kayoed by hurricanes, it has been swamped, splintered and even swept out to sea on nearly a dozen occasions...

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