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    The entrance to the food court at Florida’s Boca Town Center Mall in 1983.
    Local malls are restricting teens. Gen X would never have survived.
    If Gen X faced the same curfews and rules at malls that today’s teens do, the trajectory of an entire generation’s adolescence would have changed.
    Scottie Morris, lead singer of Big Voodoo Daddy, will be in Annapolis Wednesday for eight weeks of big shows at Maryland Hall.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall stages 12 big shows over 10 weeks
    A busy summer season at Maryland Hall could be a glimpse of the future once the performing arts center completes a $5.6 million campaign for renovations in 2025, allowing it to put on two shows at once.
    Straight ally Karen Dugan poses for a portrait outside of Leon’s Backroom Bar on July 3, 2024.
    Why the LGBTQIA+ community needs straight allies
    Now that Baltimore Pride is over, some in the LGBTQIA+ community know that the fight for gender minority rights and existence also relies heavily on having meaningful straight allies.
    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.
    As many as 50 volunteers carry the 30-by-60 Nathaniel McDavitt Flag during the Severna Park Independence Day Parade. The giant Stars and Stripes is displayed every year in memory of a 2011 Severna Park High School graduate who died in Jordan while serving in 2016.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Fourth of July parades and fireworks
    There are three main July Fourth parades across Anne Arundel County — 10 a.m. in Severna Park, 1 p.m. in Galesville and 6 p.m. in Annapolis. Here’s a guide by the numbers, with a nod to a giant memorial flag, the weather forecast and Elvis for President.
    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.
    The Trans Pride parade Saturday was the second local Pride Month event to be interrupted.
    Report of suspicious object at Baltimore Trans Pride interrupts some festivities
    After a report of a suspicious object disrupted a Trans Pride parade in Baltimore on Saturday, law enforcement officials told organizers it had been deemed “nonthreatening,”
    Miss Gay Maryland Stormi Skye waves as she continues down the parade route at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
    Despite record crowds, Baltimore Pride’s LGBTQ critics say organizers dropped the ball
    Despite the record number of attendees at this year’s Baltimore Pride, some critics raised a slew of concerns, ranging from the overall safety of the event to the approach organizers have taken in the overall running of Pride Month offerings.
    A young boy enjoys the parade at Baltimore Pride on June 15.
    It’s simple to raise a compassionate LGBTQ ally. Just listen.
    To raise good LGBTQ allies, treat every month like Pride Month.
    Distance swimmer Katie Pumphrey completed a historic swim in which she swam 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on June 25, 2024.
    Q&A with Katie Pumphrey: ‘I absolutely want to celebrate this for a long time’
    We had a lot of questions for her: did she see any wildlife? What did she eat leading up to the swim? Did she pee in the water?
    Darim Traore, originally from West Africa, is best known for brightening people’s day with his smile and radiant bouquets in Annapolis.
    For Annapolis flower seller, ‘kindness always pays.’
    If the sun is shining in Annapolis, there’s a good chance Darim Traore is selling flowers at his stand outside Reynolds Tavern with a huge smile on his face.
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Live at the Fillmore” and Journey’s “Infinity” are the kinds of classic rock Baltimore radio listeners have long enjoyed.
    Commentary: Classic rock on Baltimore radio isn’t what it used to be
    No more “Two for Tuesday” on classic rock stations, and Baltimore doesn’t sound quite the same.
    The annual Pride Parade took place on June 15, 2024.
    Baltimore Pride event disrupted by possible chemical agent, causing panic and injuries
    A possible chemical agent was released in front of the main stage at the Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party — causing a stampede.
    Tysheria Dorsey poses for a portrait with her wings at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
    PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade rolls through the streets of city
    Participants tossed beads, pins, stickers and pride flags at the spectators who lined North Charles Street from 33rd Street to 23rd Street. Baltimore Pride started as a small event in 1975 when activists came together for a peaceful demonstration for LGBTQ rights.
    Jabari Lyles poses for a portrait in East Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, June 10, 2024.
    People of Pride: 5 Marylanders making a difference in the LGBTQIA+ community
    In celebration of Pride Month, The Baltimore Banner asked five members of Maryland’s LGBTQ community a series of questions. Here are their answers.
    Actor Kevin Spacey outside the Southwark Crown Court in London in 2023.
    Kevin Spacey gets chance to save Baltimore home with canceled auction
    The actor gets a reprieve as he tries to keep debt collectors from foreclosing on his waterfront Baltimore mansion.
    Stella the hawk.
    Stella, the death-defying hawk, has returned
    Stella the Hawk, who escaped after a tree fell on her enclosure at Oregon Ridge, was safely recaptured in Perry Hall on Sunday. She lost a lot of weight, but is regaining her strength at Phoenix Wildlife Rescue.
    Some of the offerings from Carpet Company's now-sold out collection of officially licensed MLB Orioles gear.
    Local streetwear brand gets OK to make Orioles gear — and sells out immediately
    Carpet Company founders and brothers Ayman and Osama Abdeldayem's collection of MLB licensed Baltimore Orioles gear sold out in minutes.
    Actor Kevin Spacey has been hiding out in Baltimore since 2017, "beguiled by its charm."
    Kevin Spacey says he’s millions of dollars in debt ahead of Baltimore home auction
    Actor Kevin Spacey broke down crying when discussing the auction of his Baltimore home and debts during an interview Tuesday with Piers Morgan.
    Sapphira Cristál and Nymphia Wind, from RuPaul's Drag Race, will be performing at Pride.
    Five things to do during Baltimore Pride week
    Here are five LGBTQ-centered events happening during Baltimore Pride 2024.
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