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    11 hidden gems in Ocean City (including ways to save a rainy day)

    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.
    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.
    Ocean City’s 150-year ride from sleepy fishing village to beloved beach town
    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.
    Tourists crowd Ocean City’s boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
    6 Ocean City restaurants my kids loved — and what they fought about
    On a recent trip to Ocean City, Julie Scharper managed to find six restaurants that made the whole family happy.
    Ropewalk, an oyster house, seafood restaurant and bar, offers bayside dining in Ocean City.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Pride Parade is political, but it’s good fun, too
    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.
    A person dressed in an animal costume waves to people along West Street during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    Sandy Point is a scenic beach. It’s a 70-year-old civil rights landmark, too.
    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.
    When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it had separate beaches for Blacks and whites. The NAACP legal victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1955 ended the legal justification for segregation and parks nationwide.

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    Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
    Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable chargers like this.
    A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Is your kid graduating from a Towson college? Here are some attractions to check out
    So, you’re visiting Towson for your child’s graduation and you may be wondering what there is to do. There’s plenty of history, culture and nature to check out.
    The Towson skyline glows in the colors of sunrise.
    Frontier Airlines will start cheap, direct flights from BWI to Chicago this summer
    Frontier Airlines, one of the larger budget carriers in the U.S., will start offering direct flights from BWI to O’Hare International Airport in July.
    A Frontier Airlines plane taking off.
    Annapolis used to be called Arundel Town. Then Anne came along.
    In the 330 years since Annapolis got its name on May 8, 1695, there have been mothers and daughters, rebels and beauties, artists and prosecutors. Here's a salute to all the Annes the city of Anne has known.
    In 1685, Willem Wissing and Jan van der Vaardt painted the portrait of Anne Stuart, the bride of George Odenberg, Prince of Demark. A decade later, Maryland named Annapolis in her honor.
    Sss-surf’s up: Snake gives Ocean City beachgoers a jump
    A family’s trip this weekend took a highly unusual — and now semi-viral — turn.
    A black snake, apparently an eastern hognose, on the beach in Ocean City on April 26, 2025.

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    Paul Revere rides again, this time in a democracy coming apart
    Annapolis kicks off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by hanging two lights from the top of the State House, a recreation of Paul Revere's historic ride being repeated nationwide.
    Jason Cole, a professional horse trainer from Upper Marlboro, will ride his 18-hand-high horse, Parker, in the Annapolis, MD recreation of Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 2025.
    Milestone or spectacle? What to know about Gayle King’s space flight Monday.
    Although some see space tourism as a small step for man, others see it as a giant vanity project for celebrities and the ultra rich.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Gayle King attends "Good Night, And Good Luck" Broadway Opening Night at Winter Garden Theatre on April 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
    7 things to do in Annapolis: From the Army band to Bacharach, it’s a musical week
    What a crazy week in Annapolis. A parade, a military band, opera arias, a rock trio, a Mutt March and the unexpected combination of Todd Rundgren and Burt Bacharach. Get out and have some fun.
    Annapolis will celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday with a parade and festival.
    London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel
    At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact was likely to last several days.
    Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at an electrical substation at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.
    7 things to do in Annapolis, including places to celebrate Maryland’s 392nd birthday
    Every year, Anne Arundel County bets you’ll love Maryland history. This year, there are 40 events to get you to come out and celebrate the state’s founding.
    “Proclaiming the Annapolis City Charter: 1708″ is the largest of the three paintings by Lee Boynton in City Council Chambers.

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    7 things to do in Annapolis, including places to celebrate Maryland’s 392nd birthday
    Every year, Anne Arundel County bets you’ll love Maryland history. This year, there are 40 events to get you to come out and celebrate the state’s founding.
    “Proclaiming the Annapolis City Charter: 1708″ is the largest of the three paintings by Lee Boynton in City Council Chambers.
    Job cuts coming for Southwest Airlines employees at BWI
    Southwest Airlines is eliminating about 120 jobs across four airports, including at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Southwest, reports of your demise (maybe) are greatly exaggerated
    When Southwest Airlines announced it was instituting baggage fees, the obits for the airline were queued up.
    Travelers at Southwest Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2021 after a weekend of severe delays.
    Bags no longer fly free with Southwest Airlines
    Southwest is ditching its longstanding policy of allowing all customers to check bags for free.
    Flights booked on or after May 28, 2025, will no longer include free baggage for all Southwest Airlines customers.
    Southwest Airlines can help get you from BWI to Europe, starting today
    Loyal Southwest Airlines customers can now use the carrier to book connections to Europe.
    Loyal Southwest Airlines customers have a new option for getting to Europe.
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