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    Kathryn Mortellaro and partner Darion Smith of Janusphere Dance perform choreography by Smith inspried by Black skimmers and the Maryland coastal bays on Assateague Island's Ballet on the Beach on September 21, 2024.
    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.
    A family is seen running through the rain at Artscape after thunderstorms cancelled the rest of night performances, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
    Artscape cancels performances for 2nd straight night as weather hampers festival
    Heat also marked the second day of the three-day free celebration of Baltimore’s art scene, with temperatures in the low 90s and a feels-like temperature of 102 degrees.
    Approximately 1,000 fireworks exploded above the Inner Harbor this Independence Day.
    Photos: Baltimore celebrates Fourth of July with food and fireworks
    Approximately 1,000 fireworks lit up the sky in Baltimore as spectators oohed and ahhed during the show.
    CIB Baltimore skater, Teele, jumps over fellow skater, Taylor, mid-parade during the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March on 6/29/2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    PHOTOS: A day to celebrate Trans Pride in Baltimore
    An estimated 2,500 people turned out for the third annual event to celebrate Baltimore's trans community. The event included a parade, a block party and a street renaming.
    Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historical swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024. The swim took her about thirteen hours, non-stop, minus a few hydration and nourishment breaks. Pumphrey had two support boats, a support swimmer and a support kayak with her on her journey.
    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).

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    Aave Blue performs in the VIP car during B&O Railroad Museum’s Ridin’ the Rails: Pride Train and Party on June 15, 2024.
    All aboard the Pride Train at B&O Railroad Museum
    The B&O Railroad Museum celebrates Pride Month with drag performances and dancing during its second annual Ridin' the Rails: Pride Train and Party.
    A mural on the side of a home in Poppleton reads: “SAVE OUR BLOCK. Black Neighborhoods Matter. ‘Losing my home is like a death to me. Eminent Domain law is violent.’ -Sonia Eaddy.”
    As Baltimore ends deal with Poppleton developer, the community wants a say on what’s next
    West Baltimore residents talk about what they’d like to see in Poppleton, now that the city is terminating its agreement with a New York developer that has struggled to build there.
    Timonium Girl Scouts Caroline, 9, and Vivien, 9, put their hands on their hearts after placing a flag on a veteran’s grave at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens on Saturday.
    Young Marines and Girl Scouts honor veterans for Memorial Day
    Members of the Jarrettsville and Historic Elkridge Young Marines and Timonium Girl Scouts placed 3,500 flags at Dulaney Valley Memorial Grounds in Timonium.
    Jack Harlow performs at Preakness LIVE.
    Photos: The party goes on at Preakness LIVE in the infield
    Fans braved the rain and mud to keep the party going at Infield Fest during Preakness.
    Alice Poms, from Harford County, celebrates as the horses she bet on wins.
    Photos: Empty grandstand, muddy track greet Preakness fans who brave the rain
    The grandstand was dotted with few attendees as rain soaked Pimlico Race Course early in the day of the running of the 149th Preakness Stakes.

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    Heidi Krauss poses for a photo with her Baltimore-themed hat.
    Photos: Hats, suits and ponchos round out the fashion at Preakness
    The fashion looked a little different as attendees braved the rain at Preakness.
    Seize The Grey leads the pack down the back during The Preakness Stakes.
    Photos: Jockeys and horses battle the mud at Preakness
    Here are scenes from the horse racing at Pimlico during the 149th Preakness Stakes.
    The Hawaiian Dance Group performs a hula dance during the Howard County AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods on Saturday.
    Photos: Fire dancing, Bollywood at Howard County’s AAPI Festival
    Howard County celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the third annual AAPI festival at Merriweather Park.
    Workers are seen atop shipping containers on the Dali on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
    Photos: Inside the slow, difficult search for Key Bridge debris
    Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the crew of the survey vessel Catlett have been looking for debris.
    Workers are seen in the beginning stages of dismantling the steel from the frame of the collapsed Key Bridge on April 4, 2024. They are using an exothermic cutting torch.
    As salvage workers clear river, photos give up-close look at Key Bridge wreckage
    The Baltimore Banner boarded the debris removal vessel, the Reynolds, on Thursday with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, to get an updated closer look.

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    Solomon Harris and Katelyn Dwarica are proud to be Mister and Miss Lincoln University and represent the school at the CIAA tournament.
    PHOTOS: FANtastic supporters of the CIAA
    This year CIAA Basketball Tournament fans took center stage in Baltimore from February 26 - March 3, 2024, by applauding electrifying performances by teams at the CFG Bank Arena.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson arrives for the NFL Honors award show Thursday night in Las Vegas, where he picked up his second MVP trophy.
    Photos: Moments from Lamar Jackson’s MVP season
    Pictures from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's 2023 MVP season.
    The hill in front of the Observatory at Patterson Park was dotted with hundreds of kids who had a snow day. They brought sleds, floats, trash can lids, and more to take on the massive slope.
    PHOTOS: Snow is Here! Time for shoveling, sledding and snowball fights
    Snow will continue through the morning before tapering off later in the afternoon and evening.
    Ravens wide receiver Laquon Treadwell adjusts his helmet during warmups before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.
    Photos: Ravens lose to Steelers in rainy finale
    See the best photos from a cold, rainy game.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) spins his towel as he enters the field ahead of the game against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.
    Photos: Ravens clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC with win over Miami
    Photos: Some of the Baltimore Ravens best moments from their 56-19 win over the Miami Dolphins to clinch the No. 1 AFC seed, as captured by the Baltimore Banner’s photojournalists.