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Listen in English · July 12, 2026 · 1 min
Daily 5 at 5, Baltimore, 13 July 2026
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Good evening from Baltimore. It's 13 July 2026, and this is Daily 5 at 5. First, Baltimore Tech Meetups and Events: What Workers, Job Seekers, and Professionals Need…. A surge in local tech gatherings this summer offers unique…. Next, Baltimore's Independent Restaurants Transform the City's Culinary Scene. From Fells Point to Mount Vernon, the city's food scene…. That's your Daily 5 at 5 for Baltimore. We'll be back tomorrow.
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