East Baltimore neighborhoods

    ‘Crying in our hearts’: Rachel Morin remembered in Sunday service
    Family, friends and church members remembered Rachel Morin, the Bel Air woman slain this month, at a service Sunday at Greater Grace Church in East Baltimore.
    The sheriff’s office has received more than 300 tips about the Rachel Morin case, a spokeswoman said. Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Morin’s killer.
    Man fatally shot while trying to prevent robbery of a relative in Canton
    Benner’s nephew, 30-year-old Jeffrey Tyree, told The Banner the robbers took his phone, wallet and his red Dodge Charger with Maryland tag 3FL1240.
    Police lights
    Fed Hill pizza spot Locals Only opens this month in former PALM
    A new spot, Locals Only, will open at the former PALM restaurant later this month.
    A new Federal Hill restaurant will bring wood-fired pizza to Cross Street.
    The best parks in Baltimore for relaxing
    Baltimore has 20 city parks, each with their own personalities and histories. Here are some of my favorites.
    Artist Liz Miller created saltbox art based on “Enter the Dru,” an album by R&B group Dru Hill. The saltbox is located at the Latrobe Pavilion in Druid Hill Park.
    Someone destroyed an activist’s food truck. Now he’s back feeding the hungry.
    J.C. Faulk has a goal for his nonprofit Bmore Community Food on a whiteboard in his conference room: 10 million pounds of food distributed in 2025.
    The community organization has donated almost 2 million pounds of food since the beginning of this year.
    Tree canopies can bring relief to Baltimore neighborhoods heating up with climate change
    Nationally and in Baltimore, low-income areas have disproportionately less leafy tree canopy than wealthier ones.
    The Baltimore Tree Trust plants trees in underserviced neighborhoods. Here, trees line the streets along North Milton Avenue in the Broadway East neighborhood.
    Pedestrian killed in I-95 crash near O’Donnell Street early Monday
    The Maryland Transportation Authority’s collision reconstruction unit is investigating the cause of the crash. Officials said the driver of the vehicle that struck the man remained at the scene.
    Breaking News alert
    While police stalled in serving a warrant, a victim of abuse was killed
    Experts say the case exposes deep flaws in a system that places undue burden on those subjected to abuse to stay safe.
    Photo collage of grainy image of woman’s eyes, close up and closed, with excerpts from court documents including text “Final Protective Order” and the dates June 24, 2023 and July 12, 2023.
    Too old for gold? Not these senior athletes.
    More than 1,000 medal events took place over twelve 12 days in 21 different, sports including basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and badminton.
    Paul Milewski of Wisconsin,  Robert Koontz, 79, of Waldorf MD, and William Bach of South Carolina, compete in the 100-meter at South Fayette High School, in McDonald, PA, during the National Senior Games, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
    Clifton Park pool on track to open Friday
    Contractors repaired the pool’s pump, clearing the way for the pool in northeast Baltimore to open.
    In an email to The Baltimore Banner on Thursday, Kevin Nash, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Recreation & Parks, wrote the city expects the Clifton Park pool to be operational Friday. (CBS News Baltimore)
    Cohen, Baltimore City Council ask state regulators to reject BGE rate increase
    1st District City Councilman Zeke Cohen said Maryland’s Public Service Commission should reject a proposed rate increase by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
    A BGE truck in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
    Sharp-Leadenhall Legacy residents fear they will be priced out. They say affordable housing is the answer.
    The city’s inclusionary housing law expired last year.
    Linda Davis stands for a picture at the Martini Lutheran Church on June 23, 2023.
    Political notes: Endorsement battle in U.S. Senate; Moore heads to Jamaica; hearing on East Baltimore redevelopment delayed; more translators coming to county government
    Gov. Wes Moore's fourth college commencement speech of the year will be a bit far from Maryland, as he heads to the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, this weekend.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    17-year-old boy shot in East Baltimore, in critical condition
    A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was 'domestic-related,' police said.
    Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
    2 killed, 2 injured in East Baltimore shooting early Saturday
    Investigators believe a verbal dispute led to a physical altercation, and then shots were fired, police said.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Commentary: Relaunch of the Red Line revives promise of our communities
    The revived east-west Red Line project will bring Baltimore communities together and provide a range of benefits to residents across the Baltimore region, say Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
    The Maryland Transit Administration is relaunching the planning process for the proposed Red Line east-west route in Baltimore.
    Commentary: Red Line connecting East, West Baltimore will spur economic growth
    A revived Red Line to connect East and West Baltimore is long overdue and will spur economic growth throughout the city and region, say Mark Anthony Thomas, CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, and Kathy E. Hollinger, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership.
    Maryland and Baltimore political leaders stand for a picture after a press conference June 15, 2023, to announce revival of the proposed Red Line transit project.
    West Baltimore residents join lawsuit against BGE
    The lawsuit has more than 120 plaintiffs.
    A BGE gas regulator as seen on the 1500 block of Lancaster Street on June 9, 2023.
    Baltimore Police fatally shoot man who fired automatic weapon at officers near Patterson Park
    Acting Commissioner Richard Worley said a suspect wanted on a warrant fired an automatic weapon at officers.
    Breaking News alert
    BGE says it will stop installation of external gas regulators following court hearing
    Circuit Court Judge John Nugent found that “irreparable harm” could result from BGE proceeding with the shutdown of services and ruled in favor of residents.
    A BGE gas regulator as seen on the 1500 block of Lancaster Street on June 9.
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