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Ever since they were babies, eight-year-old twins Tyin and Connor Nease of Essex have been in and out of hospitals and doctors’ offices. The highly…

An old port city, a once thriving steel city, Baltimore shocked the world 30 years ago when it became a tourist and convention city.And now? Yet another…

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake is right when she says the demands of the neighborhoods have to be balanced with demands of the city’s visible…

Some say cities are being re-born in patches, spreading like pieces of pepperoni all over the urban landscape.Baltimore could fit that description. Pods…

Commander Joshua Barney made life miserable for the British Navy on the Chesapeake during the War of 1812, harassing the invaders from shallow draft…

The war of 1812 may be forgotten by many Americans – but not by Marylanders who now have even more reasons to celebrate its 200th anniversary. The reasons…

In Maryland, the War of 1812’s dominant image is of Francis Scott Key writing down lyrics as bombs burst over Baltimore Harbor. A less-remembered image is…

Fife and Drum music keyed military maneuvers during the War of 1812 and latter day fifers and drummers keep that music alive. Now, they are passing that…

Patterson Park Public Charter School fifth graders spent their school year learning about the War of 1812, inside and outside the classroom. And yesterday…

Many neighborhoods in Baltimore City that have been blighted by blocks of vacant homes are starting to rebuild through Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s…