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Senator Cory McCray’s Memoir Recounts How an Apprenticeship Changed His Course
At 18, after serving time in juvenile detention, McCray was accepted into a five-year apprenticeship program with the International Brotherhood of Electricians.
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Can Anyone Stop Baltimore City’s Most Dangerous Drivers?
Crashes have killed nearly 500 people in Baltimore City over the past decade, and safety advocates say leaders have left tools on the table.
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Biden vs. Trump Too Close to Call
Largely due to mail-in ballots, the presidential election could take days or weeks to finalize.
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Four Local Takeaways from Election Night
High-profile races fail to deliver upsets, sports betting is legalized, and more key outcomes.
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Seven Ways to Ease Your Election Day Stress
From drink specials to greenery sales, here’s how to calm your nerves.
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Visit Middletown, Maryland
History and charm meet right around the corner in Frederick County.
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Everything You Need to Know for Election Day, By the Numbers
A handy guide to the historic election on November 3, 2020.
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Can Franca Muller Paz Flip the Deep Blue District 12 Green?
Muller Paz would make history as the first Green Party candidate elected to city office.
News & Community
No Margin for Error
In just eight years, Mileah Kromer has built the Goucher Poll into an institution.
Arts & Culture
A Baltimore Photographer Once Captured John Lennon and Yoko Ono at The Dakota
"C’mon, Mister-all-the-way-from-Baltimore, you can do this," Stuart Zolotorow remembers Lennon telling him.
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Best Restaurants Readers’ Poll 2026
Vote for your favorites in this year's Readers' Poll.
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The Hardscrabble Orioles Were the First Great Team in Modern Baseball
Many of the original O's are buried together at West Baltimore’s New Cathedral Cemetery.
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State Official Fired After Inflammatory Social Media Posts
Gov. Hogan’s deputy director of community initiatives defended teenager accused of killing two Kenosha protestors.
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Why Bob Wallace Wants to Bring a Business-Minded Approach to City Hall
Running as an independent is an uphill struggle in a city dominated by democrats, but the mayoral candidate isn’t letting that stop him.
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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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Nothing Less
Baltimore and Maryland women stood on the frontlines of the suffrage fight.
Arts & Culture
New Book Explores Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Force
Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg discuss 'I Got a Monster.'
The Chatter
Columbus Statue Toppled, Thrown Into Inner Harbor
Statue near Little Italy becomes latest monument in the U.S. to fall.
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County Officials and Italian-American Activists Demand Protection for Columbus Statues
Group calls on Mayor Young and Governor Hogan to act.
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As Council Weighs Budget, Protestors Paint ‘Defund the Police’ Outside City Hall
Demonstrators paint Gay Street pavement at City Hall plaza.
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Students March and Call for Anti-Racist, Pro-Black Curriculum Changes
Hundreds rally at school headquarters to demand support for Black Lives Matter movement.
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Five Things to Know About Democratic Mayoral Nominee Brandon Scott
The 36-year-old City Council President rallies past Sheila Dixon to win Democratic mayoral primary.
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Brandon Scott Opens Razor-Thin Lead Over Sheila Dixon in Mayor’s Race
City Council president leads by 388 votes as mail-in count continues.
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Hogan Closes Schools for the Year, Beaches Reopen
Ocean City opens its boardwalk and beach for Mother's Day weekend.
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Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula, Who First Won Big in Baltimore, Dies at 90
Architect of Miami Dolphins' perfect 1972 season was 33 when he took Colts helm.
