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Baltimore As It Was: The Work Of Photographer Tom Scilipoti

Photographic Memory: Tom Scilipoti has been documenting Baltimore for over 50 years By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore City Paper, 10/23/2013)“…In 1966, Scilipoti was taking his camera everywhere, capturing images of a once-thriving and long-gone manufacturing city: coal-fired tugboats, burly stevedores unloading … Continue reading

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Mantis covers AC/DC and Krokus at The Seagull Inn in Baltimore, 1982

Mantis covers AC/DC’s “High Voltage” and Krokus’ “Long Stick Goes Boom” at The Seagull Inn in Baltimore, 1982. Mantis featured the late Brian Jack, Troy Andrade, Bobby Perkey, Kevin Perkey and Phil Wiser. Music recorded live at Seagull Inn 1982, … Continue reading

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Watermelon Felon Steals 150 Pounder in Maryland

150-Pound Watermelon, Valued At $1,500, Stolen From Prize-Winning Maryland Gardener Bradley Northcote (Huffington Post, 9/10/2013) Police are looking for those responsible for absconding with a 150-pound watermelon from a prize-winning Maryland gardener’s backyard. Bradley Northcote last saw the massive fruit, … Continue reading

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What is an “Obama” Truck?

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