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Is Annapolis America’s sailing capital?
The Annapolis Sailboat Show, renowned in the sailing world, opened Thursday. It is sailing’s touchstone and what some might say is yearly proof of Annapolis’ claim as the sailing mecca.
Three friends, brought together by war, reflect on a year after Oct. 7
At least 1,200 Israeli civilians were killed and 250 kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, while more than 41,500 Gazans have died after an Israeli offensive. Here is what three friends brought together by the conflict think a year later.
Marylanders don’t have a ‘right to die.’ Those who live with pain want options.
Diane Kraus, after watching legislation stall for years in Maryland, found hope when the Delaware General Assembly passed legislation that would allow those with terminal illnesses to choose death with dignity. But then the governor vetoed the legislation.
For sailors, Key Bridge was a gritty gateway — and remains powerful even in wreckage
Sailors have long thought of the Key Bridge as a beacon, a waypoint signaling the entry to or exit from Baltimore. It remains so, even as wreckage.
Steel, concrete and mud from the Key Bridge salvage operation gets recycled and repurposed
About 50,000 tons of material and debris were removed from the Key Bridge collapse site. All of it was repurposed and put to good use.
Sailor, seamstress, singer: Remembering the many chapters of Maggie Flanigan’s life
“I always called her the connector,” Maggie Flanigan’s mother said. “She always put people together.”
Organist leaves job of a lifetime as church faces uncertain future
John Heizer has played the Sunday service at the historic Zion Church of the City of Baltimore since 1974.
Fells Point victim remembered as ‘a joy to be around’
David Philpot, who was assaulted Saturday in Fells Point and died Sunday, was a regular sight in the neighborhood even to those who did not know him.
Cambridge’s famous Black skipjack captain has died. His way of life is gone, too.
Kermit Travers was among only a handful that could be counted as a Black skipjack captain, a fading profession with historic roots. Travers died July 22 in hospice care at age 86, almost certainly the last of his peers.
TikTok waterman Luke McFadden bought his dream boat. Hours later, vandals destroyed it.
He shared details of the vandalism with his 1.7 million TikTok followers and has seen an outpouring of support.
Columbia mall resumes regular hours as victim identified in fatal shooting
Police said the investigation is ongoing and that no additional information was available.
Annapolis is one of Maryland’s most important cities. The Chesapeake doesn’t care.
As the climate warms and the oceans rise, the story of Annapolis is the story of many coastal places with proximity to the sea becoming more and more of a liability.
Middle River killings mean three generations of women lost in three years
A still-unsolved double homicide earlier this month in Middle River has left a family without three generations of women in just three years.
Malls, the last refuge of teen freedom, are tightening their grip
As the virtual realm of teens expands unfettered and unsupervised, the physical realm of teens — already limited by barriers of driver’s licenses, drinking ages, parental consent and finances — is shrinking in the Baltimore area.
The karate kids of Howard County: A dojo helps remedy the after-school care shortage
With parents facing a dearth of reliable afterschool care, a dojo in Ellicott City provides a unique option
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