By Mckenna Schmidl Edited by Corey Cherenfant Spring 2025 Cane sugar, Saccharum officinarum. By Franz Eugen Köhler. (Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Sugar has helped shape Baltimore’s identity for more than 300 years. When established as a port by Maryland's government in 1706, Baltimore served as a port for exporting tobacco and importing other goods, specifically sugar. Legal records reflect sugar's import into Baltimore as early as 1712.

By J. Diamond Edited By C. Cherenfant S2025 Paul Reed Smith founded PRS Guitars in 1985, and the company quickly became known for combining exceptional craftsmanship with fresh, creative design. Smith built his first guitar as a college project, and that instrument still hangs in the PRS Guitars store lobby today. He spent the next several years refining his craft, and it was with a later model that he approached Carlos Santana and other professional musicians. The rest is hi

By S. Towns Edited By C. Cherenfant Spring 2025 Slag isn’t something most people picture when they think about the Port of Baltimore, but a surprising amount of it comes through the port every year. According to the ImportInfo trade database, the port received seven bulk shipments of slag in 2024. Maryland Port Administration records reflect that the Port of Baltimore received about 354,000 U.S. tons of slag that year, closely matching the delivery weight of the seven bulk s

By Glenn T Johnston There are very few beaches along Baltimore's waterfront that have 100-meters of uninterrupted sand and gravel. A beach like that provides optimal conditions for monitoring marine debris. Of the three beaches meeting that criteria, only one, Ferry Bar Park, is positioned to catch debris flowing out of the Patapsco River and Gwynns Falls. Located in the Middle Branch sector of the harbor, the park is at the southern tip of Baltimore Peninsula (Port Covingto