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Here’s why your Baltimore water bill receipt may have gone to spam
Lawmakers, attorneys and consumers have raised concerns about the new customer payment system, saying the contract with the new vendor, Paymentus, was not awarded competitively and may have been implemented too quickly.
Photo collage of water meter cut in half by warning message that says "Pardon our Progress."
Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst reach agreement to keep providers in network
A joint statement from the medical giant and the insurer said the multi-year contract ensures they can continue to serve members and patients with high-quality care. They did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement or disclose how long the agreement lasts.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Topgolf opens Friday in Baltimore
The facility is the first anchor to open in the new South Baltimore entertainment corridor, which aims to connect existing M&T Bank Stadium with Horseshoe Baltimore Casino.
Exterior of M&T Bank Stadium and Topgolf in South Baltimore on 10/7/22.
The Baltimore Arena has a new name: CFG Bank Arena
The renaming is meant to usher in a new era for the storied arena, which has been under renovation for the last several months.
Two workers wearing hard hats and vests stand amid metal trash receptacles inside CFG Bank Arena.
Baltimore Police Department is borrowing supplies for DNA tests from other crime labs because of procurement snafus
The police department — unable to procure analytical reagent, the compound used to cause a chemical reaction or test if one occurs — has borrowed as much as six months’ supply from other departments as payment to the vendor remains pending.
6/22/22—Police investigate a crime scene where three men were shot in a Northeast Baltimore shopping center Wednesday morning.
A Baltimore City Health Department program has quietly been supporting young trauma victims and their families, many who lose loved ones to violence
Although considered atypical for a health department to be involved in victims' services, the program has grown as the lens through which Baltimore views its trauma expands from a public safety issue to a public health issue.
Families walk through row of open doors and silhouette of a youth
Baltimore’s MICA downsizes as pandemic-related financial problems persist
The downsizing effort stems from a loss of revenues after three consecutive years of shrinking first-year class sizes.
The president of MICA announced to the school community in August that the school would be downsizing -- permanently -- in response to dropping enrollment numbers.
Topgolf Baltimore to open ‘within the month,’ connecting Horseshoe Casino and M&T Bank stadium
The golf venue is first anchor in what will be the Warner Street Entertainment District.
Exterior of Topgolf in South Baltimore on 10/7/22.
Why has D.C. administered more monkeypox vaccines than Maryland? Here’s what we found.
Washington, D.C., health officials have vaccinated people against monkeypox at a rate at least 56 times higher than Maryland, a Baltimore Banner data analysis of both jurisdictions’ data found.
A healthcare worker prepares to administer a vaccine to Michael Nicot for the prevention of monkeypox the Pride Center on July 12, 2022 in Wilton Manors, Florida. The center is offering the free smallpox/monkeypox vaccinations from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County as South Florida leads the state in the number of people infected.
Where’s the board? Employees of a beleaguered Baltimore nonprofit raised concerns about CEO, oversight as federal funds went missing
AIRS board members, supposed to act as a check on the nonprofit's leadership, have not responded to multiple requests for comment.
List of demands next to empty board room
Baltimore’s Port Covington development project lands bank as first office tenant
The deal with CFG Bank, a commercial bank currently headquartered near Lake Roland, encompasses about 20% of the roughly 500,000 square feet of office space included in the project’s initial phase
Port Covington, the long struggling waterfront development in South Baltimore, expects to sign a deal with CFG Bank as its first tenant.
Will the Baltimore Visitor Center ever return to daily operations? Here’s what we found.
The visitor center reopened in February but is operating at a reduced schedule, even as tourism activity ticks back up after a dismal few years.
Baltimore’s visually striking Visitor’s Center is open to the public post-COVID.
‘He helped me grow’: Men who served time with Adnan Syed celebrate his release from prison
A small group of men gathered across the street from the courthouse Monday and shared memories of Adnan Syed, whom they shared time with in prison.
Willie Hamilton, he did 20 years with Adnan in prison
Johns Hopkins Hospital’s accreditation is at risk because it ‘poses a threat to patients,’ accreditor says
Surveyors flagged problems in the medical center’s food preparation facilities, primarily the kitchen in one of the hospital’s original buildings, and pointed out various pieces of furniture in need of repair.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
Maryland foster children are being kept overnight in hotels and downtown office buildings
“These children are often abused or neglected and this is how the state is choosing to raise them,” one attorney said.
Silhouette of teen in front of office building and family house
Mental health care with a twist: New Howard County treatment center seeks to promote ‘creative recovery’
A new outpatient mental health treatment center in Howard County combines elements of art therapy, group therapy and intensive outpatient therapy to make mental health treatment more palatable and relatable to artists, professionals and other creatives.
Steve Hall stands inside of Glass House Recovery, a rehab for creatives and artists in Ellicott City on August 31, 2022. Run by Hall, a musician, and Sarah Kitlowski, a former biotech company CEO, Glass House is using new approaches and tactics to make rehab more palatable for the creative mind.
Patients ‘in the middle’ as CareFirst, Johns Hopkins Medicine contract negotiations intensify
Johns Hopkins, the Baltimore area’s largest private employer, terminated its contract with the insurer Tuesday, but patients procedures scheduled through Dec. 4 won’t be affected by the ongoing negotiations.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
Baltimore water Q&A: E. coli contamination and what you need to know
Here’s what you need to know about Baltimore's boil water advisory after E. coli bacteria was detected.
Workers distribute water at 3301 Waterview in response to E. coli contamination in Baltimore City water.
How successful are Baltimore’s vacant lot remediation programs? City officials say it’s about quality, not quantity.
Out of more than 6,000 parcels eligible for adoption, 207 vacant lots currently are licensed for it.
The Milton-Preston Peace Park on 8/19/22.
Baltimore’s Lexington Market redevelopment is nearing completion. Will the investment pay off?
The facility’s East Market was closing for good Saturday, and the project’s developer said it’s in the final stretch before a new, adjacent facility opens officially to the public this fall.
In preparation for the new Lexington Market building to open later this fall, the East Market facility is closing Saturday, Sept. 3 after 70 years in business. The new South Market building will feature a mix of current and new vendors.
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