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    Jen White-Johnson poses for a portrait inside her home office in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
    Latinos in Maryland talk about concerns, culture and pride
    With the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday, The Baltimore Banner asked Maryland-based Latinos a variety of questions.
    Anneliese Williams, 22, practices rowing at Push 511 in Canton.
    COVID triggered a rare neurological disease and an athlete found her strength
    When a lifelong soccer player became a full-time wheelchair user, she found comfort in adaptive sports.
    Ken White, general manager of the Historic Inns of Annapolis, leads the way to a locked gate barring visitors from wandering down into a room he and others believe is the entrance to a historic tunnel.
    Secret tunnels beneath Annapolis? It’s a myth that lives on
    Generations of historians, archaeologists and preservationists have to contend with one legend over and over again — that a network of tunnels is hidden beneath the centuries-old center of Annapolis.
    Vice President Kamala Harris hosts a 50th anniversary of hip-hop celebration at her home in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9. A video of her dancing at the event went viral.
    A woman said she was ‘gagging’ over Kamala Harris. A furor over slang and culture ensued.
    A recent viral social media post about Vice President Kamala Harris opened a debate about changing language and the expectation that everything is about us. (It’s not.)
    Debbie Harry, lead singer of the group Blondie, will perform at City Dock on Saturday as part of the Annapolis Songwriters Festival.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The Annapolis Songwriters Festival dominates the list of things to do in Annapolis, but there's also good food, good causes, history and fair fun.
    Kristin Cousins, 38, enjoys time with friends at the grand opening of Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, on March 5, 2023.
    Consuming cannabis? Don’t puff puff pass on this weed etiquette guide
    Since recreational use of cannabis became legal just over a month ago, what is the polite way to partake when you live in an apartment or close quarters?
    Bishme Cromartie, a contestant on Season 20 of Bravo's “Project Runway,” works on a design during the episode “Project Redemption!” Cromartie won the competition in an episode that aired Thursday.
    Baltimore native Bishme Cromartie wins ‘Project Runway All Stars’
    The Baltimore native defeated designers Laurence Basse and Brittany Allen in the finale of TV's "Project Runway All Stars.” Cromartie dedicated the season to his older sister, Chimere Faye Didley, who died of cancer last year.
    Navy players salute their supporters following the Aer Lingus College Football Classic game between Notre Dame and Navy at Aviva Stadium on Aug. 26, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. The Midshipmen face Wagner College in their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
    7 things to do in the next 7 days
    You can watch the Naval Academy Midshipmen try to change their fortunes in a home opener against Wagner College, catch some legendary Irish music or give blood in memory of a local hero. Here are seven great ideas for things to do in Annapolis.
    Is work your not-so-secret identity?
    For many Americans, our jobs define who we are. They don’t have to.
    "What do you do?" is often among the first questions we're asked. On this Labor Day, a commemoration dedicated to celebrating the American worker, I wanted to know why.
    Annie's Playground in Fallston
    The best playgrounds in the Baltimore area for kids
    Some playgrounds are perfectly fine; others are practically theme parks. This list is the latter — the destination playgrounds worth packing up the car and making a day of it.
    The Manor in Mt Vernon on June 12, 2023
    Owners of Noir Restaurant & Lounge take over management of The Manor
    The new managers of The Manor, a former LGBTQ-owned space in Mount Vernon, promise to keep many elements from the previous iteration of the business. But there will be some changes, including new menu items.
    Is September fall or summer, the beginning or the end?
    Is September summer or fall ... and other urgent questions
    September has always been a difficult month to identify with one season. Is it summer or fall? The beginning or the end?
    The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra returns to Quiet Waters Park on Sunday, Sept. 3 for its annual Pops in the Park concert.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    “Pops in the Park” on Sunday tops the weekend, but there’s more than good music to enjoy through Sept. 6.
    This well-dressed young man is developing his own sense of style — and of everything else.
    With each first day of school, my kid is growing away from me
    As my son goes back to school, it reminds me how much he has come into his own — and how much less he may need me.
    Anna, a 48 year old African Elephant, basks in the sunlight during her outside play time.
    No lion around: Physical therapy helps senior animals at the Maryland Zoo stay active
    For aging zoo animals, stretching life expectancy involves actual stretching. It’s as cute as it sounds.
    A charioteer performs at the Maryland Renaissance Festival tournament grounds in Crownsville. The annual fair runs from Aug. 26 though Oct. 22 this year.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could join the cinematic chase for a great white shark, help open the Maryland Renaissance Festival or mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. It’s a crazy busy week in Annapolis, here are some tips on the best events through Aug. 30.
    Elizabeth Johnson has been doing hair in Baltimore since the late 1950s. Her beauty salon is considered one of the oldest Black owned businesses on Pennsylvania Avenue.
    For over 60 years, she’s beautified Baltimore one head at a time
    Liz’s Place has been on Pennsylvania Avenue since the 1970s.
    A place for taking a stroll along Keyser Quad at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus.
    The best places for a post-dinner walk in Baltimore
    Baltimore offers quite a few nice settings for couples on a date to take a walk together or sit for a chat outdoors to keep the romance going - or get it started.
    People participate in the oyster shucking contest at the Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis on August 20, 2023. They had three minutes to shuck as many as they could.
    Maryland Seafood Festival makes return to Annapolis
    After two decades of celebrating Maryland’s seafood dishes at Sandy Point State Park, the popular festival celebrated its 57th year at Annapolis’ picturesque City Dock
    Illustration of woman with braided hair, eyes closed, resting hand over heart full of many different students.
    Why have children when I have my lovelies?
    How one woman handles the awkward question about wanting children.
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