Letter: Maryland needs an immigration system that protects crab pickers
The workers who pick crabs for Maryland’s seafood industry deserve an immigration system that respects their rights, says Rachel Micah-Jones, executive director of Centro los Derechos del Migrante.
Crab pickers process Blue Crabs at J.M. Clayton Seafood Company on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Cambridge.
Samuel Basallo’s swinging bunt pushes Orioles past Red Sox in wild 11-inning game
Baltimore continued its run of strong pitching performances behind right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano at Fenway Park
Samuel Basallo hits an RBI groundout during the eleventh inning
I’m ready to quit TikTok, but my job won’t let me
I spend four to six hours a day, or just shy of 40 hours a week, scrolling through short-form videos of dogs, a stranger’s marital drama and far too many advertisements.
The Dish: Have jury duty in Baltimore? Here’s where to grab lunch.
Jurors in Baltimore City get $30 per day for their service. Spend it on lunch at one of these 15 restaurants.
The Reuben sandwich at. B&O American Brasserie. B&O offers a discount to jurors who present their badge.
As back-to-school approaches, here’s the latest about kids and vaccinations in Maryland
Confusion and hesitancy over vaccines is growing nationwide and public health officials worry about what that means for fall when viruses abound in Maryland.
Brianna Taylor, 11, receives a vaccination at a clinic offered at New Town High School on Sunday.
When an Ellicott City preschool fell apart, its teachers rebuilt 15 minutes away
The faces behind Little Oak Nursery School mostly come from the once beloved, now shuttered Mt. Hebron in Ellicott City where they all worked.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 — Sarah Willey assembles a play kitchen set in her classroom for 2-year-olds at the new Little Oak Nursery School in Sykesville.
Tensions brew over alleged antisemitism in city schools — and who defines it
In an Aug. 12 letter to the Anti-Defamation League, the parties seek to call attention to their own experiences as Jewish families in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools co-signed a letter addressed to the Anti-Defamation League, pushing back against allegations of pervasive antisemitism in city schools.
Ravens training camp highlights: Lamar Jackson, passing game look outside the numbers in practice
Here’s a look at the highlights from the Ravens’ padded practice Tuesday.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass during the team’s training camp at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Orioles once more face injury uncertainty with Jordan Westburg, Adley Rutschman
Rutschman was scheduled to catch Tuesday, but it will be Alex Jackson behind the dish instead.
Adley Rutschman and Jordan Westburg are dealing with injuries.
Ravens training camp battle tracker: Adisa Isaac suffers elbow injury in win vs. Cowboys
As camp unfolds, The Baltimore Banner will keep track of each prominent positional battle. Here’s where things stand.
The Ravens began training camp in July in Owings Mills, and it features a handful of key positional competitions.
Body of 36-year-old man recovered at Beaver Dam Swimming Club quarry
Authorities recovered the body of a swimmer who drowned after searching since Sunday at the former quarry at Beaver Dam Swimming Club, a Baltimore County Police spokesperson said.
A search and rescue team navigates around Beaver Dam on August 18, 2025. Rescuers on Monday morning resumed searching for a man who disappeared in the waters at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Sunday evening.
Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s fires at least 6 employees after pro-Palestine protest
Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles fired several of its employees who participated in a pro-Palestine protest outside the Fells Point restaurant.
The exterior of Bunny's Buckets & Bubbles at 801 S. Ann St. in Fells Point on Aug. 18, 2025.
Hurricane Erin spurs Ocean City closures, flood warnings across Maryland coast
Though not expected to make landfall in the U.S., Hurricane Erin does stand to impact rip currents and increase the likelihood of tidal flooding in some parts of Maryland, charging weather officials to take action.
This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image taken Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at 1:20 p.m. EDT and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Erin churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast. (NOAA via AP)
Field of Screams Maryland cancels 2025 season, promising transformation
Field of Screams Maryland, a decades-long Halloween tradition in Montgomery County, is canceled this season amid renovations, officials announced.
The Halloween tradition in Montgomery County has previously been ranked among the best haunted houses in the country.
Violators of MTA code of conduct soon could be banned from the transit system, agency says
The MTA policy marks a new step in discouraging crime and promoting a safe environment on transit vehicles, but could prove difficult to enforce across a sprawling network of buses and trains.
A train pulls into the MTA Metro SubwayLink station at Charles Center. The transit administration will begin suspending or banning transit riders that assault or harass other passengers under an updated Rider Code of Conduct.
Inside the Dugout: How about extending Rogers and Basallo?
In the latest Inside the Dugout, Jon Meoli says the Baltimore Orioles should extend Trevor Rogers and Samuel Basallo.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Baltimore shipping channel reopens after cargo ship explosion near Key Bridge site
The Fort McHenry Federal Channel in Baltimore reopened after a Monday evening explosion aboard a cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge.
The W-Sapphire is anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred onboard as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore.
After years of rising vacancies, Mount Vernon Marketplace will close this month
Mount Vernon Marketplace, a once-trendy food hall in Baltimore that has seen years of increasing vacancies, will shut down this month.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 - The Mount Vernon Marketplace, a once-trendy food hall in Baltimore that had seen years of rising vacancies and dwindling foot traffic, will shut down this month.
No charges for Howard County Police officers in fatal shooting in Laurel, AG says
State prosecutors will not file charges in the shooting of a 29-year-old man in Laurel last year that involved Howard County Police Department officers, authorities said on Monday.
A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Police investigate fatal Owings Mills crash involving unlicensed teen and elderly woman
Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills on Saturday involving an unlicensed teenager and a 74-year-old woman who was killed, officials said.
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills involving an unlicensed teen and an elderly woman who was killed on Saturday.
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