That Sweet Glow: The Story Behind the Domino Sugar Sign

By Sheilah Kast,

Published April 26, 2019 at 10:57 AM EDT

On the Record producer Melissa Gerr tells the story behind the iconic Domino Sugar sign that lights up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. April 25, 2019 was the 68th anniversary of putting the sign in its lofty place.

There are lots of anniversaries to celebrate in Baltimore!

BYKE collective celebrates five years, Sagamore Spirits has been distilling for two years. And you can attend the American Visionary Art Museum's 21st Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race or Strong City Baltimore's 50th anniversary bash! Baltimore Strong!

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Sheilah Kast

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.

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Melissa Gerr

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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