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    What Herman Melville taught Krishna about the redevelopment of Harborplace
    How chatting with a stranger at Baltimore’s waterfront reminded The Banner's Krishna Sharma of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel, “Moby Dick.”
    Aaron “AJ” Jones drops by Harborplace almost every day during summers.
    They left high school. Now they proudly hold diplomas.
    Graduates and their loved ones gathered in Silver Spring to celebrate their accomplishments, which some said would not have been possible without support from the Latin American Youth Center.
    Julissa Mejia receives a celebratory gift from her mother Gloria Lovo after Mejia received her GED diploma during the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center 2025-2026 graduation ceremony at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S., June 30, 2026.
    Vaughn-Hall: Deteriorating cars and growing kids fill Baltimore’s Herring Run Park
    Two years ago, I followed tips about abandoned cars and other dumping in East Baltimore’s lower Herring Run Park. On a recent return trip with a group of middle schoolers, I saw nothing much had changed.
    Students with teacher Katlyn Talerico’s hiking group from Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School come across an abandoned car  along the trail at lower Herring Run Park.
    Maryland loves its flag. Here’s why.
    The Maryland state flag doesn’t just fly at courthouses. It’s in team logos and at sports bars, on public transit and state government emblems.
    The Maryland State flag waves in the wind at the Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
    Baltimore’s quirkiest museum is thinking bigger than ever
    One year into the role, American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is working to find ways to make the museum more of a regular presence in people’s lives.
    One year into the role, American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is working to find ways to make the museum more of a regular presence in people’s lives.
    If MLB needs an All-Star replacement, Orioles’ Pete Alonso has a worthy case
    Alonso reached base in all five plate appearances Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Reds 8-5.
    Reds catcher Jose Trevino tags out Adley Rutschman trying to score on a single by Pete Alonso during the third inning Saturday night in Cincinnati.
    Lightning strike possibly caused 4-alarm Baltimore warehouse fire amid severe storms
    A lightning strike is believed to have ignited a four-alarm fire at a Curtis Bay warehouse Saturday evening as severe thunderstorms swept across Baltimore, capping a day of triple-digit heat with flooding, power outages and emergency calls.
    Baltimore firefighters battle a four-alarm fire in South Baltimore on Saturday.
    Fourth of July storms knock out power, flood roads and disrupt celebrations across Maryland
    A powerful line of thunderstorms tore across Maryland on Saturday evening, capping a sweltering Fourth of July with flash flooding, water rescues, widespread power outages, downed trees and power lines, a four-alarm fire in Baltimore and the cancellation of holiday celebrations.
    Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Mother Nature put on an early fireworks show as thunderstorms move through Baltimore, delaying the 4th of July fireworks show.
    Thousands brave dangerous heat to enjoy Fourth of July celebrations across Maryland
    Thousands of Marylanders flocked to Fourth of July parades, festivals, pools and waterfronts Saturday despite temperatures soaring to 102 degrees.
    Independence Day fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Saturday night.
    Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump’s America 250 speech
    Signage and security fencing warns of explosives along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of July 4th events on the National Mall, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
    Nationals’ CJ Abrams, James Wood named All-Stars
    Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams was named a starter for the National League All-Stars.
    Orioles’ Adley Rutschman makes third career All-Star team
    Rutschman entered Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with a .252 average and .772 OPS.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman made the All-Star team for the third time in four seasons.
    Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks on America’s 250th birthday
    From the Inner Harbor in Baltimore to Ocean City, here’s where to watch fireworks for America’s 250th birthday in Maryland.
    Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4th, 2025.
    Metro train derails near College Park after heat-related track issue; passengers evacuated
    Eleven passengers were evacuated and one person hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park on Saturday, officials said.
    Passengers were evacuated and one person was hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park.
    4-run second inning sinks Nationals in loss to Pirates
    The score was tied 1-1 in the second, but the Pirates got to Nationals left-hander Carson Palmquist.
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Konnor Griffin, right, steals home to score against Washington Nationals catcher Drew Millas, left, during the first inning.
    Police remove naked performance artist from former Columbus statue pedestal at Inner Harbor
    A naked man momentarily stood where the Christopher Columbus statue used to be near the Inner Harbor on Saturday morning.
    Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Baltimore Police take a naked man into custody after removing him from the Columbus pedestal near the Inner Harbor.
    What’s the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
    Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, but their preparation varies widely across the country.
    The "Baltimore" hot dog from Sausage Master in Lexington Market.
    ‘What July 4 is all about’: 17 new citizens naturalized in historic Annapolis
    Around 100 people gathered in Annapolis Friday to celebrate 17 new citizens just ahead of America's 250th birthday.
    MD Abdullahel Karim of is the first to raise his flag in the air after taking the oath of allegiance to become a Unites States Citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the historic Paca House in Annapolis on Friday.
    Orioles’ Chris Bassitt is optimistic after undergoing rare back surgery
    Bassitt is “writing the script a little bit” with his recovery.
    Chris Bassitt is hoping an unusual surgery will return him to the mound in full health.
    Lakers trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, 2 second-round picks
    Deandre Ayton is being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
    FILE - Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton dunks during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, May 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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