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Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace Is Leading the Department Into a New Era

After five firefighter deaths in a span of two years, Wallace—who managed the city’s immediate response to the Key Bridge disaster—is using data and tech to protect both citizens and first responders.

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Ann’s Dari-Creme is a Total Slice of Americana

The Glen Burnie hot dog joint—famous for its footlongs topped with house-made chili—is still going strong after 75 years.

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The Best Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Around Baltimore This Week

From food and film screenings to block parties and Black-owned vendor markets—plus the city’s annual AFRAM festival—here's how to commemorate the holiday.

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Rats: Baltimore’s Long History With Its Most Polarizing Pest

Here, rats have an omnipresence, invading everything from our vacant buildings to our fanciest restaurants, our nightly news to our national headlines, our pop-culture zeitgeist to our personal psyches. And as far as relationships go, it’s complicated.

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The Misfit Matrix

With a nod to New York magazine, check out our guide to some of the most Baltimore moments from the past year.

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Food & Drink

Deep Dive

How the grit of our dive bars—and, yes, even our rats—makes the city home.