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It’s been 150 years since the first hotel opened in Ocean City, setting in motion the transformation of a sleepy fishing village into the state’s top summer resort.

Although the Annapolis Pride Parade is the city’s most politically charged event, the march and the festival that follow it on Saturday remain a fun, community-oriented event.

Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?

Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend.

This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.

While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

Whether you want to check out Baltimore’s annual Artscape festival, try new beers at the Maryland Zoo or headbang at Maryland Deathfest, we’ve got you covered.

Three new art exhibits opening for Memorial Day offer a good opportunity to see another side of Annapolis, its visual arts. It's also a parade weekend in Annapolis, and time for alfresco dining to return to West Street.

Sure, there’s something to be said for preserving history like the Nottoway plantation. But when that history’s been thrown away in favor of engagement photos, what are we really losing in the fire?

Americans are preparing for an economic downturn — a trend that’s evident on “recession core” social media.

A dozen costumed participants, many joined by a costumed manager, will lock arms across Stellmon’s custom-built arm wrestling table for four rounds of competition at Gunz of Steel.

Life as a sports parent means having to juggle increasingly demanding schedules while getting over the guilt when you have to miss a game.

The biggest political conversations in Howard County often happen at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks.

There has been a question going around about whether 100 men could take down one silverback gorilla. I needed to know why that would be anything to care about in the first place.

The couple, who raised their family in Glen Arm, may be the oldest married couple in the county.

Our current American state of affairs and citizens' relationship with the government is a reminder that we’ve always lived in separate countries.

Celebrating its 25th year, Baltimore’s favorite spectator sport, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, took to the streets Saturday.

Baltimore Club music and its dance culture have reached plenty of milestones over the years. Add “Fortnite” to the list.

Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie will close after the 2025 operating season on Nov. 2.

The first weekend in May is one of the busiest of the year in Annapolis, with festivals celebrating books, food, art and music. Oh, and you can catch a new stage production, too.