Betsy Roddy’s family used to send a Father’s Day card each year to her great-grandmother, Sonora Dodd. The unusual practice seemed an obvious tradition to her family: Dodd invented Father’s Day. It was 1909 when Dodd suggested at a Mother’s Day church sermon that dads should have their day, too.

Local businesses across the Baltimore area expect to see many customers for Father's Day.

Our top last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas include a supportive pair of Brooks Glycerin 22 Running Shoes, Loop’s versatile silicone earplugs to muffle unwanted sounds and our favorite noise-canceling...