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Having trouble being excited about the New Year because the last couple have been so terrible? There's hope!

One tradition says a man must be the first person to cross a home’s threshold.

The comedian, in a first-ever feat for Netflix, will stream a live stand-up special from Baltimore March 4, the company announced Sunday. The location of the event was not immediately announced.

Kwanzaa’s tenets and values are important for African American people. Here’s how to incorporate them into your life without it being overwhelming.

Inspired by the holiday song, here's my grown-up Christmas list — world peace, an end to racism and maybe a new car? Like on ”The Price Is Right”?

The solstice arrives at 4:48 p.m. on Wednesday, the longest night of the year. It’s when Annapolis shines the brightest, with tiny lights glowing from every surface, streetlamp post, tree, bicycle, restaurant and even sailboat.

Baltimore police aren’t seeing an uptick in reports, but a Pride Center of Maryland survey found a rising concern in the LGBTQ community about being drugged in a drink at gay bars.

The area loses more than a building when something as quintessentially Baltimore as the bowling lanes go away.

November was packed full of news, and we have the photos to prove it. From elections, evictions and explosions...here are 20 of our favorites.

Diverse dancers are finding lead opportunities in the iconic ballet ”The Nutcracker” in the Baltimore area this holiday season.

The Respect for Marriage Act, which just passed the Senate and should be signed into law soon, protects a right that too many people take for granted — the right to marry the person you love, no matter your race or gender.

Miracle on 34th Street takes place annually on the 700 block of 34th Street (between Chestnut Avenue and Keswick Road) in Baltimore's Hampden community. Started back in 1947, the same year that its namesake movie debuted, the display involves the residents of most of the houses on the block (three-story rowhouses on the north side of the street and two-story ones on the south side). The Light traditionally beging to appear the weekend after Thanksgiving and lasts through December. The display features Christmas lights, decorated trees of varying styles, trains, animated figures, cartoon characters, Hanukkah menorahs, artwork, and other various symbols of the holiday season. The location is a major attraction for visitors from all over the Baltimore area.

The shooting deaths of five people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado has been unsettling for Ron Legler, the president of the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. Legler was a founding co-owner of Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that was the site of the deadliest mass shooting at an LGBTQ establishment in this country’s history.

The experience since Elon Musk took over the app has changed, and trolls, abuse and spam are making many users tap out.

A spokeswoman for Mayor Brandon Scott said he was not paid to appear in a branded video touting Nike sneakers produced by DTLR.

Important items for the DIY curious, home improvement novices and new homeowners/renters.

Baltimore is a hub for immense creative talent. Artists and craftspeople make their work all year around, but the holiday season is when many are able to sustain their business for the next year.

Support these local minority-owned businesses as you knock out your holiday shopping.

A list of music-related gift suggestions in Baltimore as we head into the holiday season.