The Beacon Newspapers

Read about Baltimore’s oldest natural grocery, OK Natural. The store is still going strong thanks to its longtime staff and customers. What’s your go-to place to shop?

Mount Vernon’s natural food store still thrives | Beacon John Waters films feature some of Baltimore’s famous landmarks, like the Charles and Senator theaters, Bengies Drive-In Theatre and The Avenue in Hampden. Only slightly less famous, a brick rowhouse…

A Howard County poetry reading group celebrates its 10th year this June! It’s a great community for local poets. Feel free to share your favorite poem with us below!

Local poetry reading series marks 10 years | Beacon Poets, it’s said, are solitary people, but not in Howard County. On a given Tuesday evening in Columbia, you may stumble upon a gathering of poets reading their work aloud in a bookstore. That’s…

Read about Minas Konsolas, a Baltimore artist who paints murals around the city and whose work is influenced by Greek philosophy. How do you like to express your creativity?

Artist illuminates Baltimore’s changes | Beacon For half a century, painter, gallery owner, muralist and mentor Minas Konsolas has helped both shape and reflect Baltimore’s creative spirit. The youngest of six children, he grew up on the Greek…

Hear from our new publisher, Gordon Hasenei! He shares his vision for the Beacon going forward, including our merger with Positive Aging. We want to hear your thoughts—what do you want to see? https://www.thebeaconnewspapers.com/following-a-legacy

Following a legacy | Beacon For those who regularly read this column, you know that our founder, Stuart Rosenthal, recently retired. As the new publisher, I’d like to introduce myself and share my vision for the future of the…