- Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972 altered the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem and decimated the oyster population ā problems that the bay still suffers from today.
- What caused the 1902 Orioles' demise? Egos, greed and the teamās mounting debts.
- The 60-year-old Baltimore Arena is about to get a face-lift. Here's a look at the sporting events, concerts and more held at the venue.
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- A neglected anniversary of sorts, came and went May 24; it was the first public demonstration of Samuel F.B. Morseās telegraph 178 years ago at the B&Oās Mount Clare Station, today the home of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum.
- Early 20th century Baltimore witnessed a number of dire shortages, often referred to as āfamines,ā for everything from chewing gum to ice.
- Loyola High's basketball team rolled to 19 victories in 1922. The legacy of the undefeated season lives on in the team's descendants.
- Here is a list of some legendary moments informed by the Sunpapers.
- When Baltimore's Harborplace opened in 1980, there was a plethora of food and retail options to choose from. What shops do you remember?
- A third span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has been proposed to accommodate more traffic. Transporting goods and people across the Bay via a bridge dates back to the early 1900s.
- James Hemings was an enslaved cook for Thomas Jefferson. His life has inspired artwork in Baltimore and beyond.
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Sisters, reunited after 50 years, seek answers about their motherās 1972 death in Baltimore County
Thanks to at-home DNA testing, ancestry.com and persistence, two sisters were able to meet each other for the first time. - Baltimore, Maryland has a sister city in Baltimore, Ireland. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, learn about the connection between the two.
- From fewer fans in stadiums to lost city revenue, here's how labor disputes in baseball have impacted Baltimore.
- Iconic performers have played in Baltimore through the years. Here's a look at the excitement that ensued when Elvis came to town in 1971.
- With multiple Black entertainment venues along Pennsylvania Avenue, there was never a dull moment in the 1950s and the 1960s.
- A lightning bolt that struck the roof of a Baltimore rowhome caught fire Saturday night during a fierce thunderstorm.
- Baltimore's Fourth of July fireworks show has been on hiatus because of the pandemic, but it's back this year. Here's what you need to know.
- In this week's Bits & Bites: reverse gentrification, updates on Red Emmaās, new vendors for Lexington Market, and where to find Baltimore donuts and coffee in New York City.
- Austin Jacob Allen Davidson, 21, who's accused of killing Wicomico County Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard in June, has been indicted on 18 charges.
- Columnist Susan Soldavin shares information about people and places and events happening in and around Clarksville.
- At Baltimoreās citywide Fourth of July celebration, Wordsmith will perform selections of Frederick Douglassā speech āWhat to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?ā and a musical piece with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.