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Checking Out: After 70 Years, Dundalk’s Iconic Eastpoint Mall is Closing Its Doors
Throughout the decades, the mall became much more than a shopping destination—with highlights like a live penguin exhibit at Hochschild-Kohn’s department store and a window display of monkeys at Hess Shoes.
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Eight Sites to See Annapolis as a Pillar of American History
To kick off the country’s 250th year, we put together a history-inspired itinerary for strolling our scenic state capital—from enlightening exhibits to liberty landmarks.
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Local Organizations Struggle to Reunite Families Following Executive Order
Reunification programs worry about the “re-traumatizing” effects on refugee children.
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Lou Catelli is Serious About Running for Mayor of Baltimore in 2020
The unofficial mayor of Hampden wants to be the official mayor of Baltimore.
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Book Reviews: June 2018
Dig into these reads about bipolar disorder and the civil rights movement.
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Today is the Last Day to Register for the June Primaries
Jealous jumps past Baker in Democratic race for governor; Hogan's approval rating remains high in latest poll.
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Primary Colors
Our handy guide to all of the candidates running for Governor of Maryland.
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Direct Message
Local company Mess in a Bottle uses T-shirts to send empowering messages.
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Siblings Krishanti and Thiru Vignarajah Discuss Running for Office Side by Side
The sister and brother are vying for Maryland governor and Baltimore state’s attorney.
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Enjoy a Hallmark Holiday
December in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, is picture perfect.
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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz Dies from Cardiac Arrest
Gubernatorial candidate was among leading Democrats vying to unseat Gov. Larry Hogan.
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Book Reviews: May 2018
The latest work about The Wire and Maryland's musical history.
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Trial By Fire
On May 17, 1968, two priests and seven Catholic activists set fire to Catonsville draft records, sparking a national wave of Vietnam War resistance.
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Camp Directory
A comprehensive resource guide including a list of camp experiences, from sports to academic to religious, in the Baltimore area.
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Highlights from Women of the World Festival in Baltimore
As a panelist, I got a front row seat to talks about inclusivity, gender equality, and womanhood.
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Back to the Future
Kurt Schmoke was vilified for wanting to end the drug war. Today, his ideas are becoming reality.
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Sinclair Broadcasting Under Fire for “Fake News” Script
Hunt Valley-based media company met with scrutiny from politicians and on social media.
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When Baltimore Burned
Fifty years ago this month, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. set off an upheaval in the city unlike anything since the Civil War.
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Photos from March For Our Lives Rally in Washington D.C.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators came together to protest gun violence.
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When Our Ship Came In
The B&O Railroad and Baltimore Immigration museums will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first immigrant ship at Locust Point.
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Raising a Controversy
Marylanders love their unique flag. But do they know its association with the Confederate cause?
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Mayor Pugh Takes on Fox News’ Laura Ingraham
Fox News anchor grilled Baltimore mayor about gun control, education, and safety in Baltimore.
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City of Immigrants
A century and a half ago, Locust Point—Baltimore's Ellis Island—opened its historic piers to the foreigners who built the city's port neighborhoods. Today's newcomers face the same, and new, hardships.
