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    Harborview co-owner cries foul, arguing partner orchestrated foreclosure to take over

    Harborview Marina in South Baltimore sold at public auction in May for $2.9 million.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall relaunches outdoor concert series
    You could catch Dominique Bianco’s performance in the coming week, join a scooter ride, watch a new production of "Much Ado About Nothing" or celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Wedding Crashers" this weekend.
    jazz singer Dominique Bianco, and guitarist Tommy Holladay will kick off the new summer concert series Sunday, July 13 at Maryland Hall.
    Mysterious casket appears in Cockeysville
    The 55-year-old Evergreen resident emailed The Baltimore Banner shortly after stumbling upon the mysterious object in late May.
    A mysterious coffin-like vessel is discarded along the roadside in Cockeysville, MD on July 1, 2025.
    Is owning a home better than renting? It’s complicated.
    Past generations were led to believe that buying a home vs. renting was the ultimate sign of adulthood. Now, that line of thinking is shakier.
    St. Vincent offers a haven for homeless kids. For one counselor, it’s also a homecoming
    How a camper, Isaiah Magruder, turned counselor hopes to support kids at Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore this summer.
    Camp counselor Isaiah Magruder, center, with his campers during one of Camp St. Vincent’s youth activity sessions at Patterson Park in June.
    Olympic and civil rights icon John Carlos welcomes you to the revolution
    Carlos accepts his role as an icon and a pioneer, but refuses to believe it makes him different or more significant in spirit than others.
    At left, John Carlos speaks at the 50th anniversary of his Olympics experience in San Jose, California, in 2018. At right, Peter Norman, Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968.

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    Juneteenth is a celebration of everyone knowing the truth. We need that desperately.
    Juneteenth is the commemoration of when the last enslaved Black people in Texas found out they were free. But, like now, the truth was irrevelevant without the knowledge.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers, living historians and re-enactors from Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts and other states, prepare to march in the Juneteenth People's Parade on June 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. The first federal holiday to be established in almost 40 years, the Juneteenth National Independence Day marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned that they had been freed two years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation.
    Devin Allen has a message for Baltimore’s youth. His Under Armour collection says it all.
    Friends and family refer to photographer Devin Allen as a rose growing out of the concrete — a metaphor that's all over his new Under Armour collection.
    A member of Team Thrill wears a T-shirt from Devin Allen's "Rose" collection with Under Armour.
    Baltimore public pools open starting Tuesday as summer kicks off
    The city’s park and neighborhood pools will open on weekdays starting Tuesday, after a handful opened on weekends last month.
    Exact hours for city pools vary by location and day, so make sure to check schedules.
    Opinion: A Black dad’s reflections on Father’s Day
    Being a dad in this digital age and all of its influences on children is one of the most difficult tasks, but if you have patience and genuine presence, then the playing field evens out.
    Writer Wallace Lane and his son, Waylon.
    Thousands celebrate resilience in a shifting America as Baltimore Pride turns 50
    Thousands packed the streets of Charles Village for the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon as signs of protest of President Donald Trump and his administration were on display.
    Tamea Cobb poses for a portrait at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.

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    Ticket to Pride: Event honors Buster Hughes, gay rights activist and streetcar enthusiast
    On Friday, two of the most important parts of the life of the late Buster Hughes will come together as the Baltimore Streetcar Museum hosts its first Pride party.
    A photo of Buster Hughes is kept on the door of his workshop by Christopher McNally, who knew him for more than 20 years. June 11, 2025
    Elementary school ‘graduation’ isn’t a big deal. So why am I crying?
    Call it a graduation or a promotion: My baby is going to be a middle schooler. Cue the sad songs.
    Leslie Gray Streeter and her son, Brooks, in 2019 at the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Paint Annapolis kicks off arts month
    If you’ve noticed people standing around with easels and paintbrushes this week, you’ve captured the essence of Paint Annapolis.
    Dueling Brushes, an open air competition that kicks off Paint Annapolis, took place Sunday. But arts will be out all week capturing the city.
    Druid Hill Park’s walking loop is finally back, but construction isn’t over
    Walking routines, workout momentums and impromptu daylight getaways are back since the walking loop reopened.
    The Druid Hill Park walking loop in Baltimore was recently reopened.
    ‘Bravo’s Love Hotel’ proves middle-aged dating sucks, even for the rich and famous
    Here are four reasons why even being a "Real Housewives of Potomac" star on "Bravo's Love Hotel" doesn't help clean up the middle-aged dating pool.
    LOVE HOTEL -- "Day 3" -- Pictured: (l-r) Gizelle Bryant, Luann de Lesseps -- (Photo by: Ana York/PEACOCK)

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    ‘Bravo’s Love Hotel’ proves middle-aged dating sucks, even for the rich and famous
    Here are four reasons why even being a "Real Housewives of Potomac" star on "Bravo's Love Hotel" doesn't help clean up the middle-aged dating pool.
    LOVE HOTEL -- "Day 3" -- Pictured: (l-r) Gizelle Bryant, Luann de Lesseps -- (Photo by: Ana York/PEACOCK)
    Pride Month starts this weekend. Here’s what to expect
    At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest.
    A young girl is seen with a rainbow sticker on her forehead and a flag in her hair along West St. during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    11 hidden gems in Ocean City (including ways to save a rainy day)
    It’s Ocean City's 150th anniversary! Here are 11 hidden gems to check out to plan your best experience.
    A record 1,210-pound tiger shark caught off Ocean City in 1983 is displayed in a glass case outside the Life-Saving Station Museum on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
    Ocean City, where Maryland makes memories
    Ocean City stirs memories from childhood from family vacations.
    Banner reporter Julie Scharper's family has been going to Ocean City for generations. From left, her mother and grandmother in the 1950s; she and her sister in the 1980s; and one of her children in 2019.
    Sick at the beach? How to get medical care in Ocean City
    Here’s a handy compendium of phone numbers and addresses for you to bookmark for Ocean City.
    Enjoying Ocean City's beach and suddenly something has gone wrong? Here's some important numbers you'll need.
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