Article

    AG’s office identifies military specialist, officer involved in police shooting in Middle River
    Authorities have identified the military specialist who died this week after being wounded during a shooting involving a Baltimore County Police officer.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore council shake-up: Conway removed from key public safety post
    Conway, who was informed of the decision Thursday, said the changes were retaliation for his outspokenness on the council.
    Baltimore City Council member Mark Conway at his congressional campaign launch in October. Conway was removed as chairman of the Baltimore City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Thursday.
    Fewer Maryland students are missing school after post-pandemic absenteeism spike
    Fewer Maryland students are chronically absent from school as the state launches a new attendance campaign.
    From left, Baltimore County Superintendent Bill Heiser stands with Principal Gordon Webb, First Lady Dawn Moore and State Superintendent Carey Wright during a tour of Sudbrook Magnet Middle School in Pikesville where only 6% of students are chronically absent.
    Maryland offers its own vaccine guidance for the first time since split from feds
    Maryland health officials, using new authority, are splitting from the feds and offering their own guidance on vaccines for flu, COVID and RSV, as well as other viruses.
    FILE - A patient is given a flu vaccine at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As Americans head into the late 2022 holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
    County vs. city? Baltimore comedians Stavros Halkias and Ego Nwodim have thoughts.
    What would Stavros Halkias and Ego Nwodim, two comedians from Maryland, talk about for an hour? Baltimore, naturally.
    What would Stavros Halkias and Ego Nwodim, two comedians from Maryland, talk about for an hour? Baltimore, naturally.
    Saval Foods to move its food distribution operations to Columbia
    Saval Foods broke ground on what will become its new headquarters and distribution facility in Columbia, Maryland.
    Leaders and officials from Saval Foods, the Maryland Department of Commerce, Howard County and Howard Hughes Communities celebrated the groundbreaking on a new headquarters and facility for Saval Foods in Columbia on Wednesday.
    Power surge in Bolton Hill fries appliances, causes devastating house fire
    A family in Bolton Hill has been displaced following an Aug. 25 power surge that neighbors believe set their house on fire. Nearby neighbors reported fried appliances and electronics.
    Jamie Morganstern's house in Bolton Hill now has a hole in the roof following an electrical fire
    Man handed maximum sentence for attempted rape on Johns Hopkins University campus
    Raymond Lunn, 32, of North Baltimore, professed his innocence and pleaded for leniency.
    Gilman Hall is seen on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus.
    Fried chicken is dominating Columbia’s fast food scene
    Columbia is home to nearly two dozen fried chicken shops, from local gems like Kokee Kitchen to growing chains like Crimson Coward.
    From top clockwise, JOEY-EAT-Fries, mild tenders, and chicken and waffles from Crimson Coward in Columbia.
    New Carrollton City Council removed the mayor from office. She’s promised to run again.
    The New Carrollton City Council voted out remove Mayor Phelecia Nembhard from office. She’s pledged to run again.
    New Carrollton Mayor Phelecia Nembhard was removed from office Wednesday evening. She denies the allegations that she violated the city council's charter and plans to run for reelection during the special election.
    Glizzy goblins invade Camden Yards, devouring 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in 9 innings
    There are nine innings in a baseball game. Each inning, participants in the 9-9-9 challenge must eat one hot dog and drink one beer. Here’s how one hot dog vendor pulled it off.
    Casey Jarvis, owner of Glizzy’s Wagyu Dogs, pours mustard on a hot dog as he completes the 9-9-9 challenge during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians in Baltimore on Wednesday.
    2 cyclists, including a 13-year-old, die after separate Baltimore County crashes
    Baltimore County Police are investigating two fatal crashes involving cyclists, one of whom was a teenager, in the last two days.
    Baltimore County Police are investigating two recent fatal crashes involving cyclists, one of whom was a teenager.
    Man shot by ICE on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie freed after nearly 9 months in detention
    A Portuguese man who was shot by immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve was released from detention Wednesday, advocates said.
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, was freed Wednesday after months in federal detention.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from the Prince George’s County Fair to arts festivals
    This week’s events include annual staples such as the Silver Spring Jazz Fest and Bethesda Row Arts Festival to the capital region.
    Nearly 200 artists will show off their works and wares at the annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival, pictured here in 2025, on Sept. 12 and 13.
    My all-too-disputable MLB ballpark rankings upon visiting all 30
    Just because one is ranked below another doesn’t mean the former is much worse; it’s a gut feeling, an aura, a cool breeze on a summer day. Here are my all-too-disputable rankings of all 30 current ballparks.
    The view from center field at Coors Field toward home plate during the recent Orioles series. This marked my 30th active ballpark visited.
    It used to take months to get a trash can in Baltimore. Things are changing.
    A Banner analysis shows city residents wait weeks, often months, and sometimes almost a year to get a trash can when they request one.
    Baltimore City recycling cans and trash cans are stockpiled in a Department of Public Works lot along Clinton Street in East Baltimore.
    Everything you need to know about the Commanders (if you need a reset after last season)
    All of a sudden, 2026 has become a prove-it year for head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters. And it hasn’t exactly gotten off to a great start.
    Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels missed more than half of the 2025 season because of a string of injuries.
    Streeter: The decision to keep a Mount Vernon mural is a victory for art, free speech and peace
    COLUMN | Baltimore’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation approved a mural calling attention to the plight of Palestinians over a neighborhood association’s objections. It’s a good thing.
    A mural featuring olives, branches and leaves, along with Arabic and English text, at 902 Tyson St. in Baltimore.
    Counting sheep? At the Maryland State Fair, kids read them bedtime stories.
    The final Cow Tales bedtime stories of this year’s fair are Friday and Saturday from 7-8 p.m.
    Nadav Drabo, 4, and Natan Drabo, 9, both of Owings Mills, read to goats during 
Cow Tales Barnyard Bedtime Stories at the U-Learn Barn at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.
    What to do this weekend, including the Maryland Seafood Festival and Defenders’ Day
    Whether you want to gorge at the Maryland Seafood Festival, take in Defender's Day activities at Fort McHenry or attend the Annapolis Songwriters Festival, we've got you covered.
    A pile of steamed crabs awaits pickers at the Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast on Aug. 7, 2026. The charity event draws a thousand eaters every year to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
    Load More Stories
    Oh no!

    Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes. If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com.