BALTIMORE — More than 2,000 Baltimore residents came together at the Baltimore Convention Center for Goodwill of the Chesapeake's 68th annual Thanksgiving dinner and resource fair, creating connections that stretched far beyond a shared meal.

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The line stretched for blocks as people on walkers, wheelchairs and scooters filed into the convention center for what organizers describe as more than just a free dinner.

"It's not just about a hot meal for those in our community in need. We're all about providing resources and enabling people to get services that they may need. So really today is about getting people, giving them back their dignity an

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