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Raisin Bran, stubbornness and love are secrets to a long life for these centenarians
Tiaras sparkled atop gray hair as five centenarians sat down to celebrate their birthdays together. Minnie Styles, Sylvia Jones, and Lois Herron — all 102 — along with Odessa Bass, 104, and Elaine Jones, 105, parked their wheelchairs next to each other and posed for a photo.
Ballet meets nature: Beach performance combines climate awareness and dance
The free festival sought to instill viewers with an appreciation for the environment and awareness of the ongoing effects of climate change.
16-year-old fatally shot fellow student after fight at Harford County high school, authorities say
The school’s principal and resource officer heard a commotion in the first-floor men’s bathroom, but did not hear the shot.
Police say fire at motorcycle clubhouse was likely retaliation for fatal shooting
The Sunday night shooting near the building killed one person and wounded seven others. Law enforcement is investigating if the group is involved after noise complaints from the community earlier that night.
Ahead of Pimlico’s next chapter, fans get a day to grab memories
At fan appreciation day Sunday, visitors browsed Preakness and Pimlico merchandise from years past and left with up to two items.
Weather derails Artscape Friday night as Chaka Khan show gets canceled
Several lighting strikes happened around 8 p.m. and, while people at ArtScape were eagerly waiting for news, the stage crew started packing up gear.
A rare look inside UMD’s historic wind tunnel will blow you away
The Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman and audience engagement editor Krishna Sharma were granted rare access to The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland. See how much wind they could withstand.
Q&A with Katie Pumphrey: ‘I absolutely want to celebrate this for a long time’
We had a lot of questions for her: did she see any wildlife? What did she eat leading up to the swim? Did she pee in the water?
ICYMI: Katie Pumphrey’s historic swim, captured in photos
Katie Pumphrey completed a 24-mile swim from the Bay Bridge to the Inner Harbor on Tuesday. Photographers from The Baltimore Banner were along for the ride (in a support boat).
Baltimore woman completes historic swim to Inner Harbor
Katie Pumphrey completed a more than 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Harborplace Amphitheater in the Inner Harbor.
PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade rolls through the streets of city
Participants tossed beads, pins, stickers and pride flags at the spectators who lined North Charles Street from 33rd Street to 23rd Street. Baltimore Pride started as a small event in 1975 when activists came together for a peaceful demonstration for LGBTQ rights.
A year later, friends and family gather in Annapolis to remember victims of mass shooting
The families and loved ones of Mario Mireles Ruiz, his father Nicolas Mireles, and their friend Christian Segovia Jr., gathered to honor them on June 11, one year after they were killed in a mass shooting in Annapolis.
Floatilla 2024: Row, row, row your boat, gently down to cleaner harbor waters
The seventh annual Floatilla attracted 350 participants from nine states. They made a five-mile round trip from Canton to the Inner Harbor to tout healthy and clean water recreation. Proceeds from the event will also go to support people impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Inmates wear caps and gowns at college’s first-ever prison graduation ceremony
Goucher Prison Education System, or GPEP, allows inmates to study and earn credits towards a degree while in prison. Students take about eight to 10 years to graduate because the majority are working full-time while serving their sentences.
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