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Truth Without Apology: Since 1892, ‘The Afro’ Has Confronted Injustice and Celebrated Black Culture
This year, the longest-running Black-owned family newspaper in the U.S. moves its offices and rich archives into West Baltimore's historic Upton Mansion.
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Tola’s Room Pays Homage to Baltimore’s Puerto Rican Story
On most Sundays, Christina Delgado’s home museum in Belair-Edison is open for guided tours. But this Super Bowl Sunday, she’ll co-host a half-time watch party dedicated to the island’s cultural icon, Bad Bunny, at Baltimore Soundstage.
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First-Ever Waverly Book Festival Set for This Weekend
Here are the highlights planned for the bibliophile bash, which will feature author talks, book shopping, and special events at neighborhood shops.
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Earth Day Events and Cleanups Happening Around Baltimore
Commit to making the community cleaner and greener by participating in these area activities.
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Four Nighttime Spots to Celebrate Dark Sky Week in Maryland
Supporting the movement to bring night back to Earth is as simple as stargazing.
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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
The importance of good oral hygiene for overall wellness.
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Playing for Keeps: Baltimore Banners Youth Hockey Program Celebrates 20 Years on Ice
The team continues to pull together kids from the nearby neighborhood known as “Down Da Hill” to play an otherwise unfamiliar sport in East Baltimore.
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The Middle Branch is in the Midst of a Shoreline Renaissance
An innovative project aims to restore the long-lost wetlands—and reconnect South Baltimore communities in the process.
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At Camp Small, City Foresters Give Local Trees a Second Life
The zero-waste reclamation site in Cold Spring transforms fallen city trees into everything from lumber and mulch to tables and playgrounds.
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The National Aquarium’s Rainforest Exhibit is Back and Better Than Ever
Now reopened after renovations, the Upland Tropical Rain Forest recreates one of the planet’s most biodiverse ecosystems with dozens of exotic plant and animal species.
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Magnet Fishing Meetups Catch On in Fells Point
Historian Evan Woodard spearheads the initiative to retrieve forgotten objects from city waterways.
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Local Youth Robotics Club Qualifies for National and World Championships
Cross Country Elementary/Middle’s RoboEagles team is raising funds to attend a Texas competition in April.
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Where to Donate Clothes and Other Items From Your Spring Closet Cleanout
Local organization expert Ashley Ingraham Watts shares her favorite local donation destinations.
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Women Who Move Maryland 2026
Women are an essential part of the engine that makes our region thrive. In our annual section that follows, Women Who Move Maryland, we spotlight women professionals who play a leading role in Baltimore and beyond.
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How Education in Prison Changed William Freeman’s Life
After earning a degree from The Goucher Prison Education Partnership, Freeman now empowers fellow formerly incarcerated students in his role at The Education Trust.
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New ‘Baltimore Beat’ Boxes Double as Exchange Sites for Community Wellness Items
The bi-weekly’s distribution boxes encourage locals to grab a newspaper, donate what they can, and take what they need.
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Scrubbing Baltimore’s Marble Steps Was My Very First Job
Some kids have a paper route. Others shovel snow. But marble step scrubbing in Highlandtown goes a long way back in my family.
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How Actress Rachel Hilson’s Baltimore Roots Influence Her Work Today
The BSA alum will return to her alma mater this week to serve as honorary chair of the school's annual 'Expressions' showcase.
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The Mount Vernon Virtuosi is Much More Than a Chamber Orchestra
How Peabody professor Amit Peled is changing the community through classical music—while also working to keep his students in town after graduation.
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Deer Park, MD Was Once an Elite Vacationland—Thanks in Part to its Famous Water
Now little more than a sleepy whistle-stop, it’s part of an unlikely tale intertwined with the Baltimore railroad, the Appalachian Mountains, and Maryland history.
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Artist James Evans Uses Photographs and Words to Combat Prejudice in Nature
“People don’t expect for brown and Black people to be in these spaces,” says Evans, a photographer, poet, author, and nonprofit founder.
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Baltimore School for the Arts Debuts a Student-Run Newspaper
The online 'BSA Muse' covers everything from school happenings to citywide issues and even features op-eds.
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What’s the Story Behind the Mini Japanese Firetruck Roaming Around Town?
Meet Yama—the tiny red spectacle brought to Baltimore by a local attorney.
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Will the Harm from Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere Ever Be Repaired?
In the late 1960s, Baltimore began demolishing Black neighborhoods to make room for the ill-fated expressway.
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Mystic Burrito Brings West Coast-Inspired Eats to Highlandtown
The new shop from neighborhood native Alex Sushko—who spent nearly 30 years in California—serves worldly takes on classic Mexican fare.
