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Six Spots to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Baltimore and Beyond
With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, Baltimoreans are gearing up for a long weekend fiesta.
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Fortieth Annual Fallen Heroes Day to Honor Marylanders Who Selflessly Lost Their Lives
For four decades, the ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has commemorated the lives and work of first responders who passed away in the line of duty, while also providing comfort to their families.
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Jennie Janssen is Expanding Access for Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Science
The assistant curator at the National Aquarium co-founded a nonprofit that provides professional networks, career resources, and scholarship opportunities.
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Faces of the Maryland State Fair
Whether it was their first or thirtieth time at the annual Timonium tradition, fairgoers came out in droves to enjoy the games and grub. Here’s what a few had to say about the experience this year:
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Best of Baltimore 2024: News and Media
From the area's top columnist and city hall reporter to the best documentary of the year, here's our ode to excellence in local media.
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Fighting For Justice
Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. advocates for victims of wrongful acts.
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This Group Works to Bring Equity and Inclusion to the State’s Growing Cannabis Industry
Project DREAM, an affinity group within the Maryland Dispensary Association, not only wants to make the industry more inclusive, but also provide the necessary network of support for businesses to be successful.
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Katie Pumphrey Reflects on Her Epic Swim and How the Water Influences Her Art
In June, the marathon swimmer and multidisciplinary artist set a record as the first person to ever complete a 24-mile, open water swim from Sandy Point State Park to the Baltimore Harbor.
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An Inside Look at Mayor Brandon Scott and Hana Pugh’s Surprise Wedding
The couple discusses keeping the secret, ditching traditions that didn’t feel meaningful, and incorporating their love for Baltimore into the celebration. Plus, browse their wedding gallery captured by Alicia Wiley Photography.
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Little Nancy Comes Home
Little Italy's hometown hero and the first female speaker of the House returns to reminisce about the place where she was born and raised.
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Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll 2025
Vote for your favorites in this year's Readers' Poll.
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Why This Catonsville Man is Running Six Marathons in Six Days
Tom Yorke is about to embark on the race of his life, for a great cause.
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Better Call Barry: Lawyer Barry Glazer Is as Eccentric as You Think He Is
Everything you ever wanted to know about Baltimore’s pugnacious TV-advertising lawyer (and maybe a few things you wish you didn’t).
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A Native, Floating Marshland is Alive on the Inner Harbor
The National Aquarium's new Harbor Wetland is a 10,000-square-foot recreation of what would have been found along Baltimore’s shoreline hundreds of years ago.
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Retirement Directory
Looking for the best retirement options in Charm City? The Baltimore Retirement Guide has everything you need for exceptional retirement living.
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Kofman’s Shoe Repair Gets a Reboot at Lexington Market
Step inside the revived workspace of fourth-generation Baltimore cobbler Alex Kofman, whose age-old profession is going through a bit of a renaissance.
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Pipe Dreams: Baltimore Was a 19th-Century Hub of American Organ Building
This month, the Organ Historical Society convention comes to town. With the Archdiocese of Baltimore church consolidation plans underway, it may be the last time several historic organs are heard.
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Moore Announces Revived Red Line Will Move By Light Rail
Nine years after former Gov. Larry Hogan cancelled Baltimore’s east-west transit line, Moore calls the decision “the right and fair choice.”
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Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks Light Up the Sky Around Baltimore
Grab your lawn chairs and check out our guide to the best shimmering shows happening for the holiday.
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What It’s Actually Like to Swim in the Inner Harbor
On Sunday morning, 150 swimmers—many appropriately sporting crab floaties and Orioles gear—intentionally leapt off the dock at Bond Street Wharf. Among them was our own research editor Amy Scattergood.
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Baltimore City’s Chief Administrator Aims to Keep the City Running Smoothly
From traffic signal optimization to trash in roadways, Faith Leach is strengthening the systems put in place for municipal work.
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Tom Himes Has Coached Countless Swimmers to the Peak of Their Potential
The renowned North Baltimore Aquatic Club launched the careers of Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Beth Botsford—both of whom Himes coached when they were kids.
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Where to Celebrate Juneteenth Around Baltimore This Week
From bingo nights and Black History lectures to live music and the city's annual AFRAM festival, here are 10 events to commemorate the holiday.
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Rabbi Jessy Dressin Helms a New Community Crossroads Near Druid Hill Park
Inspired by Sixth & I—Washington, D.C.'s nondenominational arts hub in a historic synagogue—Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh will offer programming focused on building community relationships.
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These Made-in-Baltimore Dog Treats Are Something to Bark About
The Arbutus-based Baltimore Dog Bakery specializes in natural goodies for your pup.
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One-Time “Cowboys of the Sky” Recall Working on the Key Bridge
“It was a monument...the last vestige of an era when generations worked at Bethlehem Steel, GM, and Lever Brothers," says former Key Bridge ironworker Buddy Cefalu, 75. “I just hope I live long enough to see it rebuilt and the first car go across.”
