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Alsobrooks Elected MD’s First Black U.S. Senator; Key Baltimore Referendums Split
As Trump wins the presidency, P.G. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks defeats former Governor Larry Hogan while referendum to rezone Inner Harbor passes and initiative to reduce the size of the City Council fails.
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Baltimore Voting Guide: What You Need to Know to Cast Your Ballot
Election Day is November 5. As always, there’s a lot at stake.
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Let's Party For The Patriots
Baltimore’s giant 1814 bicentennial bash promises to break all the records.
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The Men Who Saved Baltimore
The beginning of the end for the redcoats was two teenagers with muskets.
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Today in History: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
Photos from the Maryland Historical Society capture the Civil Rights movement in the state.
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Then and Now: Transportation
The efficient movement of people, goods, and services is central to the function of any city—forever facing new challenges and demanding new solutions.
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Then and Now: Industry
For more than 300 years, the Port of Baltimore has been the center of industry for the state.
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Then & Now: Essay
The harbor communities continue to change, but the vestiges of the old neighborhoods are still shaping Baltimore.
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Kurt Schmoke to Lead University of Baltimore
Former mayor is named president of the University of Baltimore
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Keeping in Ship Shape
Downtown Sailing Center celebrates 30 years of connecting sailors with the water.
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Through Their Eyes
In 1954, the Supreme Court declared segregated education unconstitutional. Sixty years later, four Baltimoreans recall their first days in their new schools.
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40 Under 40
We profile 40 up-and-comers in the fields of business, tech, nonprofit, politics, science, and the arts to find out who exactly is shaping the future of Baltimore.
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Setting Precedent
Long before writing Young Thurgood, Larry Gibson broke down Baltimore’s political barriers.
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EXTENDED: Junior Achievement 18 Under 18
Nominate an extraordinary student who stands out as a leader or change-maker in their community. Submissions due December 16th!
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Where The Civil War Began
How the Pratt Street Riot determined the course of the war.
Arts & Culture
All That Jazz
Desiree Collins was just looking for an investment property—she found a treasure trove of local jazz history.
